The activities listed here are in addition
to the tours and activities in our formal itinerary. Some of these
activities we will do as a group, while others you can do on your own!
MADRID
Ride the Metro (subway) to get around town
Visit the Islamic Center of Madrid (Centro Cultural Islamico de Madrid, C/
Salvador de Madariaga)
Visit the world famous Prado Museum and the Reina Sofia (where Picasso's
Guernica is housed)
Walk along the Gran Via, one of Madrid's major boulevards, and shop at fine
boutiques
Visit the fountain of Cibeles, and the fountain of Neptune
Have a beverage at the Plaza Mayor
Stroll through the beautiful Retiro park
TOLEDO
Buy some famous Damascene metalwork (jewelry,
boxes, swords, etc.)
Enjoy mazapan (marzapan), a special confection of eggs, almonds and
sugar originally from Persia
CORDOBA
Walk through the narrow, whitewashed streets
and enjoy the flower pots and tiled patios
Sip a bowl of cool gazpacho soup in one of the many cafes
Visit the Archeological Museum of Cordoba, containing artifacts from
pre-historic to Islamic times
Visit the tower museum at the end of the Roman bridge
Attend a bullfight in the Plaza de Toros
Take an evening horse-drawn carriage ride through the old town area
SEVILLA
Explore the narrow streets of the old town
(the Juderia)
Enjoy tapas (appetizers) at one of the many eateries near the Alcazar
Take an evening horse-drawn carriage ride around the Cathedral area and the
Plaza de España
Stroll along the Gaudalquivir riverbank in the late afternoon or evening
GRANADA
Have churros and hot chocolate for brunch
See a flamenco show in one of the gypsy caves
Acquire an array of spices at the spice market, or fresh fruit at the morning
fruit market
Get a look at the Alhambra fortress from the Plaza San Nicolas
Enjoy the best ice cream in town at Los Italianos ice cream parlor
Visit the Calle Calderia in the Albaicin, where many Muslims today have
teterias (tea houses) and restaurants
Visit Granada's modern hammam, a new spa created in the likeness of a medieval
Muslim bath
(single-gender groups with modest attire can be scheduled)
Shop for bargains: beautiful Moroccan rugs, ceramics, metalwork, leather goods
etc. are available in shops
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