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Spain, France, and Morocco. Off to Paris. Day 1: 13 Day tour begins with an overnight flight to France. And the fun begins!. Wow, Paris!!. Tour Paris and all its famous sites!! Like the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, etc,etc,etc. Other places to tour in Paris.
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Off to Paris • Day 1: 13 Day tour begins with an overnight flight to France. • And the fun begins!
Wow, Paris!! Tour Paris and all its famous sites!! Like the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, etc,etc,etc
Other places to tour in Paris • Pictured on the left, Loire Valley, an excursion to Versailles the elaborate palace of King Luis XIV. • Free time in Paris to visit the Louvre Museum, Pompidou Center, Sacré-Coeur, etc.. Etc.. etc…
Night Train to Toulouse • We won’t waste any daylight hours traveling!! • Where IS Toulouse anyway??? • Then visit the medieval fortress of Carcassonne. Named after a woman who rescued the town from the hands of Charlemagne.
Barcelona • Pictured on the left is the Parque Guell, a World Heritage Site designed by Antonio Gaudi. • Guided sight seeing includes La Sagrada Familia, Montjuic Hill:1992 Olympics, el Barrio Gótico, Las Ramblas, “the most beautiful street in the world”, etc..etc..etc
Flamenco • Flamenco night in Barcelona. This is a fabulous performance!
On to Madrid • Picture left Zaragoza. We will be stopping there on our way to Madrid.
Madrid • Pictured on the left is El Palacio Real, built by the Bourbon King Philip V. with 2,000 rooms and a the Golden throne room. • Plaza Mayor, the renaissance hub of the city • Prado Museum: Las Meninas from Valasquez
Off to Seville • On the way we will travel through Puerto Lápice • Visit Cordoba 8th Century Mezquita. • Follow the Guadalquivir River to Seville.
Beautiful Sevilla • Pictured left is Seville’s famous 12th century Torre de Oro • Visit Hispalis, Roman name for Seville. • Plaza de Toros • Maria Louisa Park with its beautiful mosaics • Moorish Alcazar • Seville’s gothic Cathedral • And etc..etc..etc…
Morocco • Oh the sites of Morocco! • Snake charmers, markets, etc.. • Visit Tetouan, a North African town with an interesting history. • We will be taking a ferry boat to get there. Only 7 mile trip.
And back again • Travel back home, after so many neat and interesting adventures, 40 rolls of film , and unforgettable memories!! Thanks Mom and Dad