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Landon Corisis

Landon Corisis

29 Dec 2023

Day 1
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$22

Park Güell
Mosaic-covered buildings, steps & sculptures in verdant park with Gaudi museum & panoramic views.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$22
Day 2
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$81

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$ 6

Cathedral of Barcelona
Imposing Gothic cathedral with geese-filled cloisters, offering guided tours & city-wide views.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$25
14 - 17 min

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La Sagrada Familia
Antoni Gaudí's renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$56
Day 3
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$98

Picasso Museum
Medieval mansions housing extensive collection of influential Spanish cubist's works & masterpieces.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$36
Casa Batlló
Fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, created by architect Antoni Gaudi.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$62
Day 4
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$54

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$ 6

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Palatial, hilltop museum for 11th- to 20th-century Catalan art plus important Romanesque collection.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$34
10 - 12 min

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Montjuïc Castle
17th-century hilltop fortress & former prison, housing a military museum with impressive city views.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$20

Budget breakdown: $1284 In total

Activities & Food:$1215
Transport:$70
Day 1
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$44

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$ 5

Louvre Museum
Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$44
13 - 16 min

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Towering, 12th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Free
Day 2
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$82

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$ 10

Panthéon
18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$26
13 - 16 min

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Musée de l'Orangerie
Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
$28
23 - 28 min

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Arc de Triomphe
Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
$28
Day 3
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$52

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$ 5

The Centre Pompidou
Architecturally avant-garde complex housing National Museum of Modern Art, library and music center.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$26
22 - 27 min

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Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Engaging, indigenous art and global tribal exhibits in contemporary museum created by Jean Nouvel.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
$26
Day 4
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$10

Musée Carnavalet
Museum in neighboring mansions with Paris art & history exhibits focused on 16th & 17th centuries.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$10
Day 5
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$78

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$ 5

Musée d'Orsay
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$36
36 - 44 min

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Palace of Versailles
Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
$42
Day 6
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$0

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
Grand, century-old department store with a steel-frame art nouveau glass dome ringed by loggias.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free

Budget breakdown: $1284 In total

Activities & Food:$1215
Transport:$70
Day 1
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$38

Wilhelma
Expansive zoo & botanical gardens in 19th-century, former royal park with Moorish-style buildings.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$38
Day 2
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$20

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$ 7

Gardens in Ludwigsburg
Spectacular displays of blooms in themed plantings in the 30-hectare gardens of Ludwigsburg Castle.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$13
27 - 33 min

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Markthalle Stuttgart
Lively food hall with cheese, meat & global cuisine in an early-1900s art nouveau building.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
$8
Day 3
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$40

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$ 7

Ludwigsburg Residential Palace
Baroque residence housing children's, fashion & ceramics museums with manicured gardens.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$23
39 - 47 min

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Stuttgart TV Tower
Well-known, long-standing TV tower offering an observation deck & cafe with sweeping city views.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
$18
Day 4
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$30

Porsche Museum
Futuristic museum tracing Porsche's history, with vehicles from early 20th century to the present.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$30

Budget breakdown: $1284 In total

Activities & Food:$1215
Transport:$70
Day 1
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$34

Vatican Museums
Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$34
Day 2
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$0

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$ 4

St. Peter's Basilica
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Free
16 - 20 min

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Janiculum Hill
This historic, well-known hilltop terrace offers panoramic views of Rome.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
Day 3
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$42

Castel Sant'Angelo
Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$42
Day 4
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$36

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$ 7

Giardino degli Aranci
Secluded public square with fragrant orange trees, medieval walls & views over the city & Tiber.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Free
10 - 12 min

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Colosseum
Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
$36
14 - 17 min

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Trevi Fountain
Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi & completed in 1762, with sculpted figures.
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
Free
Day 5
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$34

Circus Maximus
Green space & remains of a stone & marble arena that could seat 250,000 Romans for chariot races.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Free
11 - 16 min

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Roman Forum
Vast excavated area of Roman temples, squares & government buildings, some dating back 2,000 years.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
$34
Day 6
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$32

Pantheon
Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
$32
6 - 9 min

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Piazza Navona
Elegant square dating from the 1st century A.D., with a baroque fountain, street artists & bars.
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Free
5 - 8 min

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Campo de' Fiori
Popular local produce market in a public square, selling fruit, vegetables & general goods.
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Free
Day 7
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$40

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$ 4

Piazza di Spagna
Refined 18th-century square, location of the Spanish Steps & the Church of Trinità dei Monti.
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Free
11 - 14 min

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Borghese Gallery and Museum
Villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio. Booking essential.
9:10 AM - 11:10 AM
$40

Budget breakdown: $1284 In total

Activities & Food:$1215
Transport:$70
Day 1
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$24

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$ 6

Philopappos Hill
Views of Athens & the Acropolis attract hikers to this small peak with an ancient monument.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Free
10 - 12 min

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Little Kook
Popular, fairytale-inspired cafe offering sweet & savory crêpes & other treats amid whimsical decor.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Free
8 - 12 min

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Holy Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary
1800s cathedral church of Athens, featuring monumental Greco-Byzantine & neoclassical architecture.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
14 - 17 min

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Panathenaic Stadium
Site of the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & tours.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$24
Day 2
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$46

Acropolis Museum
Ultramodern glass & steel museum housing ancient artifacts from the Acropolis archaeological site.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$32
12 - 18 min

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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Vast temple begun in 6th century B.C. on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
$14
Day 3
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$37

Athens National Garden
Big historic park with native & exotic plants, plus archeological remains & a children's library.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Free
8 - 11 min

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Hadrian's Arch
This arch-shaped marble gateway with Corinthian columns is named for an ancient Roman emperor.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
$13
10 - 15 min

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Roman Forum of Athens (Roman Agora)
The remains of this agora built by the Romans from 19-11 B.C. include columns & an octagonal tower.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$24
Day 4
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$73

Parthenon
Restored, landmark temple ruins on archaeological site with iconic Doric columns built from 447 BC.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$48
6 - 9 min

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Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Concerts & other performances are held at this restored stone theater constructed in 161 CE.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
$25
Day 5
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$44

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$ 3

National Archaeological Museum
Neoclassical museum of Ancient Greek art & archaeology, with sculpture, metalwork, vases & jewelry.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$44
27 - 33 min

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Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
Urban park with olive groves & trails around a series of lakes, plus cafes & a small stone church.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Free
Day 6
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$33

Central Athens "Varvakios" Markets
Fish, meat & produce are sold at this central market, also featuring restaurants.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Free
12 - 17 min

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Temple of Hephaestus
Ancient Greek place of worship, built in the Doric style out of marble with bas relief friezes.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
$20
13 - 20 min

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Technopolis City of Athens
Set in a former gasworks, this arts & culture space now hosts concerts, exhibitions & a gas museum.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$13
Day 7
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$44

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$ 3

Hadrian's Library
Roman ruins of a library & cultural complex constructed in 132 CE by the emperor Hadrian.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
$20
5 - 8 min

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Ancient Agora of Athens
Famous landmark featuring the ruins of an ancient Greek gathering place & a museum with artifacts.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
$24
13 - 16 min

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Stavros Niarchos Park
Expansive green space next to a cultural center with landscaped walking paths & a playground.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Free
Day 8
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$48

Acropolis of Athens
Ruins of iconic 5th-century B.C. temple complex on Athens' rocky hilltop undergoing restoration.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
$48
Day 9
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$0

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Modern cultural hub with a national library, opera house, theater & surrounding park.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Free

Budget breakdown: $1284 In total

Activities & Food:$1215
Transport:$70