Spain Travel Review: Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, Gaudi Architecture, Local Cuisine & Culture, History

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Anne S.

11.7.2019

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Spain

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

This travel team provided excellent service for our one-week trip in mainland Spain, visiting Barcelona and Madrid, with a day trip to Toledo. We worked with our agent to develop an itinerary that provided us with a good overview of these three cities during our short timeframe. They arranged our hotels, transfers, train transportation, guided tours, and tickets to several museums/sights we toured on our own. Because of the team’s extensive plan, we were able to visit museums, cathedrals, and other sights without waiting in lines and on days when these venues were open. The travel team also arranged personal guides to take us through busier, harder to navigate sights, such as The Prado Museum, La Sagrada Familia, and Toledo. The guides were excellent communicators, providing entertaining and informative talks on history and culture. We initially thought about planning this week ourselves but were overwhelmed by the many choices and logistics of selecting hotels and deciding what to do when. This self-guided, customized itinerary allowed us to maximize our time while touring the highlights for each location. We also had “peace of mind” knowing that we had experts to consult if problems arose. For instance, the Barcelona demonstrations were active during our visit; this travel team kept us informed and were ready to offer alternatives if necessary. Luckily, none were needed. We would definitely use this travel team on future trips to Spain, and Zicasso to help plan self-guided tours to other places around the world.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

We greatly enjoyed visiting the Gaudi sights in Barcelona, especially La Sagrada Familia – the inside was amazing! The tapas tour in Madrid was also a favorite. Our guide took us to three places and ordered local specialties we would never have experienced on our own, all the while leading pleasant conversations about local customs and culture. The high-speed train between Barcelona and Madrid gave us an opportunity to see the countryside in comfort. Visiting Toledo (a one-day excursion from Madrid), with it’s rich history, was another highlight.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

We would add two unscheduled days in each location (Barcelona and Madrid) for slower exploration on our own, as well as some “down time”. We started our self-guided tour after a week of hiking in Mallorca, so could have used a couple of days at a slower pace.

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