Exploring the Meseta: Madrid & Toledo

Exploring the Meseta: Madrid & Toledo

Thursday 24 April 2025

for 6 nights

Accompanied by Nirvana Romell

The Meseta is a vast plateau in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula and home to some of Spain’s most famous towns and cities. This is the heart of Spain covering much of the area known as Old and New Castile where ancient alliances were forged and boundaries were often political and mental rather than physical or geographical. Castles were erected on strategic hills to ensure that small gains were not lost. Indeed, Castile's name means land or region of castles, in reference to the castles (mostly) built in the area to consolidate the Christian re-conquest from the Moors.  

The 6 night tour will be starting with a two night stay in Toledo, where we will view some of the major works of El Greco, produced at the pinnacle of his career. 

This will be followed by a day trip to the Unesco World Heritage Site of El Escorial, the historical residence of the Kings of Spain and the largest Renaissance building in the world. 

We will then move to Madrid for four nights. Our programme there includes guided visits to the world renowned Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza art museums, as well as other activities.

The cost of the tour will include return flights from Manchester, hotel accommodation with breakfasts, coach travel to Toledo, El Escorial and Madrid, entrance to the various museums and related guided tours plus welcome and farewell dinners.

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Please contact Daniel Moore at our travel company Distant Horizons if you are interested in this FOW Tour.

His contact details are [email protected]