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Inspiring Spain & Portugal​

May 7 - 23, 2017

​Land Tour


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Experience Spain and Portugal’s colorful pageant of art, history and culture.

Set against a backdrop that spans sunny Mediterranean shores and grand mountain ranges, the Iberian Peninsula is dotted with white pueblos, groves of oranges and olives.
  • Explore Porto, Lisbon, Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Granada, Cordoba and Toledo. 
  • Taste local wines while learning the secrets of Portuguese cuisine.
  • Visit the pilgrimage town of Fatima.  On this trip we visit 1 day after the 100th anniversary of the sighting of the virgin!
  • Explore the priceless treasures of the Spanish Royal Palace, Europe’s 2nd largest palace.
  • Visit the exotic and expansive Alhambra palace, resplendent with Moorish regal flair.
  • Enjoy reserved seating at a flamenco show and feel the passion of this famous dance.
  • Become part of an authentic “paella experience,” and learn how this rice dish is made and where it originated. Marvel at Valencia’s “City of Arts & Sciences.”
  • View Antonio Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces, including La Sagrada Familia. 
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Double $5,929
Single $7,179

Includes air from Phoenix
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Travel to the Beautiful Iberian Peninsula
We’re going in May to catch the best weather.
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Extra post-nights in Barcelona
Hotel Colon Barcelona ($260/night)
​​Extra pre-nights in Lisbon
Altis Grand Hotel ($180/night)
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Reading List for Portugal
Reading List for Spain
36 Hours in Barcelona

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Rick Steves

Recommended Books and Movies

Videos
  • Andalucía, Gibraltar, and Tangier
  • Barcelona and Catalunya
  • Clip: Barcelona's Beaches & Gothic Quarter
  • ​Granada, Córdoba, and Spain's Costa del Sol
  • Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca
  • ​Sevilla
  • The Majesty of Madrid
  • Travel Talks: Spain
  • Lisbon and the Algarve
  • Portugal’s Heartland
  • Travel Talks: Portugal

Weather
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Madrid
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Information Session, Friday, March 15, 2016, 10:30AM
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Information Session, Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 AM

​Information Session, Friday, January 20, 2:00 PM


​Socials


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Holiday Open House for Travelers:   3:00 - 6:00 PM, Sunday, December 11, 2016

Travelers Wine and Appetizer Party - Introductions,  Q&A’s:  4:00 - 5:30 PM, Sunday, February 19, 2017

Documents Party - 4:00 - 5:30 PM, Sunday, April 9,  2017

Post Trip Party - 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Sunday, November 12, 
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Holiday Open House for Travelers:   3:00 - 6:00 PM, Sunday, December 3, 2017

Education

Travelogue - Spain and Portugal, Thursday, April 20, 7 - 8 PM, Cimarron Center, 17100 W Clearview Blvd, Surprise, AZ 85387 (map)  Join Stan and Shirley Bormann at the Cimarron Center for a travelogue showing their two-week trip to Spain and Portugal last spring. They will share their photographs of travel from Lisbon, Madrid (including the Royal Palace and other sights), south into the beautiful Andalusian region of Spain including the UNESCO town of Toledo, the fascinating Mezquita Cathedral in Cordoba, and a tour the magnificent palace of Alhambra in Granada. And finally, a few relaxing days in the beautiful city of Seville.

Grand Language Club - SPANISH, Nic Basso, Tuesdays
  • Level I - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
  • Level II - 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Level III - 2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Level IV - 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Contact Joe Ricci, President 623-594-2031 or email:  President@GrandLanguageClub.com  
Post-Trip Memories


Bob Richman's Travelogue


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