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From Madrid to Florence: A Journey Through History and Culture

Sercan Karabacak

Sercan Karabacak

13 Jan 2024

Embark on a 24-day adventure through Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Nice, Genoa, Milan, and Florence. Discover ancient marvels, indulge in authentic cuisine, and immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures of these enchanting cities.

Trip to Madrid

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$72

Temple of Debod
Ancient Egyptian temple & museum moved from Aswan & rebuilt in lush parkland, with sunset views.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Plaza de España
Leafy square surrounded by imposing buildings, with stone & bronze statue of Cervantes on horseback.
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Royal Palace of Madrid
18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
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$34
9 - 14 min

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Ramen Kagura
Restaurante japonés especializado en noodles/fideos japoneses
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
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$38
3 - 4 min

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Mercado de San Miguel
Circa-1916 covered market offering local food, delicacies & events in an elegant ambiance.
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Free
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$64

El Retiro Park
Expansive, 19th-century park with boating lake & rose garden, plus numerous fountains & statues.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Puerta de Alcalá
Triumphal arch near to Parque del Buen Retiro & rich with stone carvings & elegant sculptures.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Cibeles Fountain
18th century neoclassical fountain depicting the goddess Cybele on a chariot pulled by 2 lions.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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La Rotonda
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$34
2 - 3 min

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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Museum housing collection of 13th-20th-century European masterpieces, from Renaissance to Pop Art.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$30
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$76

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$ 4

Museo Nacional del Prado
Art museum with Velazquez, Goya and El Greco masterpieces in vast 12th- to 19th-century collection.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$32
9 - 11 min

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Pui's Thai Tapas
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$20
7 - 10 min

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Sprawling museum for Spanish 20th-century art collection with works by Gris, Dali, Picasso & Miro.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$24

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

Trip to Valencia

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$76

Mercado Central de Valencia
Modernista market building with colorful tiles & a diverse collection of stalls, separated by type.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
This grandiose building illustrates the city's Medieval riches with elaborate stonework & carvings.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$13
4 - 6 min

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Valencia Cathedral
Mainly Gothic-style cathedral, said to house the Holy Grail, plus a historic tower with city views.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$15
7 - 10 min

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El Tap i Altres Terres
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$38
2 - 3 min

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Torres de Serranos
Imposing, Gothic-style towers, part of the old city walls, offering views of Valencia & the river.
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
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$10
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$99

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$ 7

Institut Valencià d'Art Modern
Contemporary art venue in a modern building, with over 11,000 works of art, a library & a shop.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$25
7 - 9 min

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Museu Nacional de Ceràmica i de les Arts Sumptuàries Gonzàlez Martí
Palace museum with an ornate 18th-century exterior, housing vast collections of ceramics & artworks.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$20
12 - 15 min

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Contrapunto
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$34
5 - 8 min

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Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
Bright, modern science museum featuring a variety of interactive exhibits & workshops.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$20
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$144

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
State-of-the-art science complex set within a landscaped park with a huge aquarium & IMAX screen.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$94
10 - 15 min

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Dulce de Leche
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$20
7 - 10 min

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Queen Sofia Palace of Arts
Performing arts center with unique, modern architecture, hosting opera, theater, recitals & more.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$30

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

Trip to Barcelona

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$169

Cathedral of Barcelona
Imposing Gothic cathedral with geese-filled cloisters, offering guided tours & city-wide views.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$25
11 - 16 min

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Palau de la Música Catalana
Art nouveau concert hall known for its ornate facade & opulent auditorium with a stained-glass dome.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$44
15 - 22 min

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Faborit
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$38
3 - 4 min

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Casa Batlló
Fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, created by architect Antoni Gaudi.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$62
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$176

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$ 11

Picasso Museum
Medieval mansions housing extensive collection of influential Spanish cubist's works & masterpieces.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$36
25 - 30 min

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La Sagrada Familia
Antoni Gaudí's renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$56
7 - 9 min

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Baluard
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$34
3 - 4 min

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La Pedrera-Casa Milà
Gaudi's Catalan art nouveau period building with quarrylike facade, hosting exhibitions & concerts.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$50
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$96

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$ 11

Joan Miró Foundation
Showcase of Joan Miro's modern, colorful artworks in hilltop museum with courtyards and terraces.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$20
11 - 16 min

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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Palatial, hilltop museum for 11th- to 20th-century Catalan art plus important Romanesque collection.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$34
30 - 36 min

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Chivuo's
Slow Street Food + Craft Beer
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$20
14 - 17 min

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Park Güell
Mosaic-covered buildings, steps & sculptures in verdant park with Gaudi museum & panoramic views.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$22

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

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Trip to Marseille

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$53

Mucem - Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean
Landmark sea-facing venue opened in 2013, with exhibitions on Mediterranean history & civilizations.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
6 - 9 min

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Old Port of Marseille
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Tako-San
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$28
5 - 8 min

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Cathédrale La Major
Huge 1800s neo-Byzantine cathedral featuring an opulent interior lined with murals, mosaic & marble.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$50

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$ 5

La Vieille Charité
Cultural hub in a domed, 17th-century beggars' home, with a cinema plus archaeology & art museums.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$18
11 - 16 min

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Centre Commercial Centre Bourse
Contemporary mall in the city center since 1977, with international brands, restaurants & a nursery.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Basilica of Notre-Dame of la Garde
Grand basilica at the city's highest point, crowned by golden statue of the Virgin Mary by Lequesne.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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La Bonne Mère
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$32
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$32

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$ 9

Palais Longchamp
Monument from the mid-1800s with a waterfall & reservoir built to bring water to the city.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
43 - 52 min

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Parc national des Calanques
National park formed in 2012 ranging over a mountainous coastline & an adjacent marine area.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Chez Ze
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$32

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

Trip to Nice

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$68

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$ 4

Musée d'Archéologie de Nice / Cimiez
Located on a Roman archeological site, this museum features statues, coins & other ancient finds.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$15
2 - 3 min

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Musée Matisse
Set in an elegant 17th-century villa, this museum of Matisse paintings offers tours & a library.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$25
7 - 9 min

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Lou Pantai
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$28
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$75

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$ 4

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice
Fine-art museum in 19th-century mansion with paintings by van Loo & Monet, plus sculptures by Rodin.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$18
11 - 14 min

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Marc Chagall National Museum
Museum dedicated to paintings & work in other media by Russian-born French artist Marc Chagall.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$25
1 - 2 min

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La Buvette du Musée Marc Chagall
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$32
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$97

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$ 10

Musée national Fernand Léger
Modern art museum with works illustrating Léger's career & exterior mosaics by Heidi & Lino Melano.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$20
28 - 34 min

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Fondation Maeght
Hilltop museum & sculpture garden housing works by 20th-century artists like Calder, Miró & Chagall.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$30
29 - 35 min

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$32
6 - 8 min

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International Museum of Naïve Art Anatole Jakovsky
Jakovsky's collection of international naive art drawings & paintings, housed in a restored chateau.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$15

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

Trip to Genoa

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$136

Christopher Columbus' House
Quaint 18th-century reconstruction of the childhood home of Christopher Columbus.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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$13
10 - 15 min

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Aquarium of Genoa
Huge harborside aquarium housing marine & freshwater species in aquatic ecosystem display tanks.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$50
9 - 14 min

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Royal Palace Museum
Opulent royal palace with fine stuccowork & frescos in the hall of mirrors, ballroom & throne room.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$25
5 - 8 min

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$48
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$86

Piazza De Ferrari
City square known for its 1930s bronze fountain, home to several important cultural institutions.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Black-&-white-striped Romanesque cathedral with a frescoed interior, housing unique holy relics.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$5
5 - 8 min

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Palazzo Spinola National Gallery
Aristocratic residence from the 16th century, decorated with frescoes & paintings from the period.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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$15
8 - 11 min

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Galata Museo del Mare
Expansive maritime museum with reconstructed ships, a moored submarine & original artifacts.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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$38
6 - 9 min

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La Focacceria di Teobaldo
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$28
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$84

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$ 7

Parchi di Nervi
English-style parkland & rose gardens grouped around hillside villas, plus a modern art museum.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
41 - 50 min

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Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini
Elegant 19th-century villa with a museum & guided tours through European botanical gardens.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$25
115 - 138 min

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Sfashion Cafè
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$46
2 - 3 min

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Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano
Palace museum housing art & artifacts documenting the 19th-century Italian unification movement.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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$13

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

Trip to Milan

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$108

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$ 5

Mudec
Restored factory now a sleek museum of art & culture, with rotating exhibitions & a restaurant.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$30
10 - 12 min

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Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology
Former monastery housing science museum with scale models of da Vinci's submarines & planes.
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$30
11 - 16 min

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Da Zero - Pizza e Territorio
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$48
6 - 9 min

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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Romanesque church with an elegant courtyard, plus a crypt where St Ambrose's remains are displayed.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$159

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$ 5

Palazzo Reale di Milano
Sweeping staircases, regal hallways and artistic masterpieces at a grand 18th century palace.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
7 - 10 min

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Mall housed in a glass-covered 19th-century arcade with luxury clothing brands & upscale dining.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$26
2 - 3 min

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Café Trussardi
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$28
1 - 2 min

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Teatro alla Scala
Lavish 18th-century theater famous for Italian opera & ballets, plus a museum & music library.
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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$50
10 - 12 min

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Santa Maria delle Grazie
Terracotta Renaissance church with elaborate Gothic interior, home to Da Vinci's The Last Supper.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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$30
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$136

Duomo di Milano
One of the largest cathedrals in the world, this iconic masterpiece took over 600 years to complete.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$48
13 - 20 min

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Pinacoteca di Brera
Graceful palazzo used by Napoleon, with medieval and Renaissance art especially from Northern Italy.
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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$30
7 - 10 min

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Panettoni Giovanni Cova & C. SRL
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$46
5 - 8 min

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Sforzesco Castle
Huge Medieval-Renaissance fortress with historical museums & art by da Vinci and Michelangelo.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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$12

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76

Trip to Florence

Day 1Madrid's Hidden Gems
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$110

Uffizi Gallery
16th-century building housing vast collection of Primitive & Renaissance paintings & masterpieces.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$62
4 - 5 min

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Ponte Vecchio
Picturesque medieval arched river bridge with Roman origins, lined with jewelry & souvenir shops.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Il Panino del Chianti
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$48
Day 2Parks and Art in Madrid
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$64

Pitti Palace
Gallery complex in Renaissance royal palace housing vast Italian & European masters art collection.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$36
14 - 21 min

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Piazza del Duomo
Cathedral-flanked square with iconic historic, religious & artistic landmarks & museums.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Landmark 1200s cathedral known for its red-tiled dome, colored marble facade & elegant Giotto tower.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Mr. Pizza - Piazza del Duomo
Pizzeria con pizza e menu da asporto e con consegna a domicilio
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$28
Day 3Art and History in Madrid
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$151

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
Neo-Gothic Franciscan church known for its Giotto frescoes, plus tombs of Michelangelo & Galileo.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$30
13 - 20 min

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Accademia Gallery
Art museum with Michelangelo sculptures, including David, plus Renaissance painting & Russian icons.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$50
8 - 11 min

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Panbriaco
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$46
4 - 5 min

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Basilica di San Lorenzo
Landmark Renaissance church, burial place of the Medici, with a library designed by Michelangelo.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$25

Budget breakdown: $2454 In total

Activities & Food:$2378
Transport:$76