Spain

Spain

Information below is for 2009. Please check back
in November for 2010 program information.

Included Trips and Excursions

In this program you will tour the city of Madrid and the Royal Palace and stroll the summer streets of the capital. Enjoy tapas at the Plaza Mayor before facing Picasso’s heartbreaking masterpiece, Guernica.

Experience Madrid

  • Madrid city tour
  • Guided tour of the Reina Sofia, Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Prado Museums
  • Guided tour of the Royal Palace and El Retiro Park
  • Flamenco dancing show in Madrid and Paella night

Travel to northern Spain for a three-day trip to Bilbao. Discover how the Basque Region retains its own language, culture and cuisine. Tour Frank O. Gehry’s architectural wonder, the Guggenheim Museum, and stroll the old streets of the Casco Viejo.

Explore Bilbao's Guggenheim and the Basque Region (3 Days, 2 Nights)

  • Includes transportation to and from UEM to Bilbao
  • Includes 2-nights lodging with breakfast
  • An exclusive tour of the Guggenheim Museum
  • Bilbao’s Fine Arts Museum visit
  • Experience Basque culture and cuisine

Go east towards the Mediterranean for a three-day visit to Barcelona, the jewel of Catalonia. Marvel at Antoni Gaudí’s magnificent Art Nouveau visions, while exploring the future of art at the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona.

Art Nouveau, Modernism & Contemporary Art in Barcelona (3 Days, 2 Nights)

  • Includes transportation to and from UEM to Barcelona
  • Includes 2-nights lodging with breakfast
  • Visit the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
  • Spend time in Gaudí’s residential Güell Park
  • See the famous La Sagrada Familia Catedral