• Visits in Madrid: during the week
• Excursions to cities close to Madrid: on weekends.
  
• Transportation and refreshments not included in the price of your course.

Toledo

Fascinating monumental city, centre of the Visigoth reign, Imperial capital and residence of Moors, Jews and Christians. El Greco´s adopted town has some of his masterpieces. Declared a World Heritage City.

Segovia

Also declared a World Heritage City. Its impressive Roman aqueduct, the majestic Alcazar castle, the Cathedral and numerous churches are attractions not to be missed. La Granja de San Ildefonso, a lovely palace with gardens and monumental fountains is some 11 km. from Segovia.

Alcalá de Henares:

Declared a World Heritage City. Alcalá is an old city only a short distance from Madrid. It is know to be the seat of the famous University founded in 1499 by Cardenal Cisneros

Aranjuez

Poised on a fertile plain bathed by the Tagus River, this royal retreat boasts beautiful jewels such as the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) and the magnificent gardens which surround it. It has been a residence of kings since the 15th century. In the 17th century the Bourbon kings built the palace and its gardens.

El Escorial

Philip II ordered the construction of this palace-monastery, the biggest symbol of the old Spanish Empire.