City Break Madrid and Castilla in 7 days

Day 1: Arrival in Madrid

Arrival at Madrid International Airport. Trip to hotel. Walk along Madrid's Gran Vía. Dinner on Gran Vía. Night in Madrid.

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Day 2: Madrid de los Austrias, Sol, Chueca and Malasaña

Visit Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral. Stroll through famous Plaza de la Puerta del Sol. Sightseeing and shopping in alternative Chueca and Malasaña neighbourhood stores along Fuencarral Street. Dinner in Chueca. Night in Madrid.

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Day 3: Madrid: La Latina and the Golden Triangle of Art

Stroll through La Latina neighbourhood and its open-air market, el Rastro (Sundays only). Visit one of the museums of the Golden Triangle of Art (Prado, Reina Sofía or Thyssen-Bornemisza). Walk through El Retiro Park. Visit Las Ventas Bullring. Night in Madrid.

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Day 4: Salamanca

Trip by rental car to Salamanca (bus alternative). Tapas in Salamanca's Plaza Mayor. Route on foot through Salamanca visiting the University, Casa de las Conchas, the old and new cathedral, Casa Lis (Art Nouveau and Art Déco Museum). Dinner in Salamanca. Night in Salamanca.

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Day 5: Salamanca and Segovia

Walk across the Roman Bridge. City route visiting Saint Stephen's Convent, Las Dueñas Convent, Saint Mark's Parish and Monterrey Palace. Tapas in the Old Quarter. Trip to Segovia by rental car (bus alternative). Stroll and tapas through the historic district. Night in Segovia.

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Day 6: Segovia

Walk through the historic district visiting the impressive Aqueduct of Segovia, Casa de las Puntas and Plaza Mayor. Visit the Cathedral. Eat roasted suckling pig for lunch. Visit the spectacular Alcázar of Segovia, which looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale. Night in Segovia.

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