OrientationThe orientation course will consist of three Wednesday evenings, April 5 - 19, 2017, 7 - 9:30 pm, held at the University of Calgary campus. Topics for discussion will include the history and culture of Spain, and background information on the sites we will be visiting. The itinerary, travel arrangements, and health matters will be discussed in detail.

ItineraryIncluded meals are breakfast daily and either lunch or dinner daily.

MAY 1 – 2 Depart Calgary for Madrid. Once in Madrid, to keep us awake, we’ll stroll through the old quarter along the cobblestone streets in the Barrio de los Estudiantes or Student Quarter, leading us eventually, to the Plaza Mayor. There is plenty to see and do in this area, with its tapas bars, 100-year-old specialty shops (capes, guitars, candles), and 17th century architecture. We will soon understand why Spain ruled two-thirds of the known world at the time of its empire. (The Spanish explorers even sailed up the coast of British Columbia!). We’ll dine at Zalacaín this evening.

MAY 3 After breakfast, we will walk along the Castellana Boulevard and stop at the Prado Museum, a world-class venue. We will see two amazing masterpieces, Velázquez’ Las Meninas and Goya’s 3rd of May, 1808. Our guide will explain the brilliance of each, and Professor Brown will add his knowledge, as well. As we leave the Prado, we’ll stroll through Retiro Park, and take advantage of its little palaces, which have been converted into contemporary art exhibits.

Routes of SpainMAY 1 – 17, 2017

Join us as we travel through some of the most scenic, beautiful, and historically significant routes within Spain. Come prepared to explore! We will be staying at some of the finest paradores nacionales — luxury hotels that were once convents, monasteries and castles.

We start in Madrid, where we discover the essence of this magnificent, vibrant world capital, seat of Spain’s 17th century empire. Boulevards, plazas, exciting and unique shopping, world-class museums and sites, as well as exquisite wining and dining make Madrid a magnet for the ambitious, inquisitive, wandering, hungry and thirsty adventurer.

From there, we travel to Roman and medieval Segovia and Plasencia. Segovia is famous for its aqueduct and medieval quarter, both Christian and Jewish; Plasencia, for its medieval Jewish Quarter. Then, we´re off to Toledo, the capital of Visigothic, and then, Christian Spain. Our route will take us meandering through the immense old quarter. Afterwards, we’ll venture out on Don Quixote’s routes, as we tilt at windmills, sip wine, and devour Manchego cheese and cured ham at the same inns Miguel de Cervantes used to frequent. We will follow the route of enotourism in Almagro and Valdepeñas.

Oropesa and Cuenca are next, as we continue following the routes of Don Quixote. In cliff-hanging Cuenca we will marvel at breathtaking views, and visit the extraordinary contemporary art museum. Then, our routes take us to Zaragoza and Tudela, as we explore the bastions of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, as well as the route of Spanish Jewry.

From Tudela, we go to Barcelona, the shining star in the Spanish universe. We’ll go up and under the city and environs to follow the routes of Roman, medieval, and modernist art and architecture.

left to right: Gaudi’s La Sagrada Família in Barcelona; Segovia Aqueduct; Park Guell in Barcelona

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MAY 4 Museum hopping we will go! Can’t miss the Reina Sofía, with its Guernica installation and extraordinary permanent sculpture exhibits. Later, we continue our stroll through the old city where we will explore specialty shops. In the afternoon, we learn a bit about the history of the Spanish book at the National Library’s museum. From there, we have coffee or tea at the Fine Arts Centre, where we can admire the art deco surroundings. In the evening, we continue our stroll in the Puerta del Sol district while making our way to a Flamenco performance.

MAY 5 After breakfast, we board our coach and travel toward Roman and medieval Segovia. Our route today will follow the path of Sephardic (Spanish-Jewish) Spain. We’ll even venture out to the cemetery. Lunch is ready at Restaurante Fogón, where we’ll dine on late medieval Sephardic delicacies. The menu boasts plenty of vegetarian options. After a short rest, we’ll leave for Plasencia, another medieval centre. In the evening, we rest overnight at the Parador Nacional.

MAY 6 Today begins with a walking tour of the medieval and Jewish quarters. Then, we’ll depart for ancient Toledo. Once there, we take a walking tour of the old city, with its Jewish and El Greco museums. We’ll have lunch at the renowned Restaurante Locum. After lunch, we visit the Cathedral, and then it is time to return to our Parador de Toledo.

MAY 7 Time for another stroll through the old city. Early lunch at Restaurante Reconquista. Then, we’ll explore the route of the literary character Don Quixote, as we head for El Toboso and Belmonte. Upon arrival, we’ll tilt at windmills,

visit once enchanted castles, and explore those same lagoons Don Quixote saw. That evening, return to Toledo. Dinner on your own.

MAY 8 Travel to Almagro, Calatrava and Ciudad Real: the heart of La Mancha. We’re still on the Don Quixote route, but we’ll also do wine-tasting today. We visit a celebrated local winery, such as Amancio Mendero Márquez. After lunch in Almagro, home to a rebuilt 17th century corral de comedias (theatre for staging plays), we head for Esquivias, Illescas and Carranque, Miguel de Cervantes’ old haunts. Return to Almagro to overnight at the local Parador Almagro.

MAY 9 What a fine day for enotourism! We travel to visit the world-renowned wineries of Valdepeñas. Among Spaniards, wine from this region is the country’s best. We’ll take a ride on the Valdepeñas train. Tonight we will have dinner in Montiel, at Restaurante El Umbráculo. Overnight at Parador Almagro.

MAY 10 After breakfast, we’re off to Oropesa, where we’ll have lunch at the local castle. It’s now time to head northeast, to Cuenca. Upon arrival, we have a walking tour of this magnificent city built on cliffs. Overnight at Parador Cuenca.

MAY 11 After breakfast, we will visit the local museum of contemporary art. We’ll have some free time to explore the city and check out the locally manufactured goods, such as pottery and leather products. After lunch, we travel to Zaragoza, for a city tour. Overnight sojourn at the Parador Sos del Rey Católico Zaragoza — the land of Ferdinand, the Catholic Monarch.

MAY 12 Drive to the medieval town of Tudela, in Navarre, upon arrival, we’ll learn about the city’s Jewish Quarter and local history. Free time to explore before checking into the Parador de Olite Tudela.

MAY 13 After an early breakfast, we are off to Barcelona, where we’ll have a late lunch at the Restaurant Els Quatre Gats, the chic bistro where Picasso, at the onset of the 20th century, used to kibbitz about modernist art with contemporaries. In the afternoon, we visit the extensive Gothic Quarter, where we pick up the route of Don Quixote.The knight errant traveled to this port city toward the end of book two (1615). We discover the route of Sephardic Spain in Barcelona. In the evening, as an option, those interested may attend a musical concert at the Palau de la Música, or Palace of Music. It’s an exhilarating experience in an early 20th century modernist art structure with extraordinarily beautiful and luxurious stained-glass windows, alabaster statues, and mohair-backed seats.

MAY 14 We begin our day with a visit to the cathedral, a magnificent example of Gothic architecture (late 14th – early 15th century). Especially worthy are the

stained-glass windows, and when mass is not on, it is possible to see an early medieval crypt below the main altar. Later that morning, we’ll explore the Roman ruins of Barcelona, as we go under the city to surface inside a medieval palace above. This is the route of the Museu d’Història de la Ciutat (the Museum of the City). Lunch at the ultra famous Can Culleretes for some traditional Catalan fare.

MAY 15 Today we visit the Picasso Museum and the Museum of the Born. Then, we’ll continue our museum route by lunching in the chic restaurant inside the National Art Museum, on Montjuïc Mountain. After walking through the incredible exhibits at this museum, we visit the nearby Miró Museum.

MAY 16 In the morning we will visit the Betlem Romanesque Church and Gaudi’s La Sagrada Família. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon we’ll tour one of Gaudí’s other architectural wonders, possibly the workers’ quarters he designed. Farewell dinner.

MAY 17 Return to Calgary.

Accompanying Resource Person Kenneth Brown is a Professor of Spanish Literature, Language and Linguistics at UCalgary. He holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Pennsylvania State University and began his career in Barcelona in 1975, where he earned a teaching degree in Catalan Philology. He lived in Spain for 13 years, and writes about the literary history of the country. In 2005, the Cervantes Institute in Madrid invited him to lecture on 20th century North-American hispanists of Jewish descent, and in 2008 the Royal Academy of History invited him to speak on Sephardic presence in 17th century New Amsterdam and, then, New York. An author of ten books and 80 articles and monographs, he holds a SSHRC research fellowship and a Lady David Fellowship. This is his second Continuing Education trip.

Costs Airfare $1,700 Land, tuition and other costs $9,400GST $60TOTAL $11,160 Single Supplement $1,900

Cost includes: Tuition and three-week orientation course, airfare, accommodation, transfers, all surface travel and meals as listed in the itinerary. A deposit of $500 is required with the registration form. There is a $200 withdrawal fee prior to the final payment date. The final payment is due on December 5, 2017. Please see the Refund Policy section for withdrawal/refund procedures and liabilities. Fees are based on the information available at the time of print and are subject to change to reflect any changes in currency rates, airfares, or land costs. There are possibilities of decreases or increases, and any changes will be reflected on the final payment and passed on to the participant. All fees are based on double occupancy.

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