Luxury Spain Travel Review: Seville, Córdoba, Mezquita-Catedral, Granada, Alhambra, Generalife, Madrid, Prado Museum, Flamenco

We arrived in Madrid jet lagged and concerned about how we were going to kill 4 hours before our next connection. We were greeted as promised by this travel company's inbound manager, who didn't just "provide documentation and transportation to the train station" as expected, but also drove us around Madrid, stopping at places to allow us to walk around, including the Royal Palace, finally escorting us to the train station for our last leg of the trip to Seville. Alhambra in Granada was spectacular. Pablo, this travel company's local guide, was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the Alhambra: history, politics, architecture, myth, intrigue, engineering, archeology, religion, linguistics, botony, plus more. In Madrid, this travel company's guide, Maria, had an indepth knowledge of the art in the Prado museum. Again, we were treated to a range of information about the art: art appreciation, history at the time of the painting, the artists and their influences, etc. She also treated us to a much needed warm chocolate drink (NOT your mother's hot chocolate) in a very cool spot in Madrid. All guides did a great job pointing out sights, restaurants, walks, vistas, cafes, etc., that we may want to visit on our free time, never steering us wrong.