Starting price reflects land-only tour cost. Great Value: see our Tour Cost page for pricing that Includes International Airfare. This journey is specially designed for a small group of 16 to 24 Smithsonian travelers and offers outstanding travel value.Throughout this tour, travel in the company of an exceptional Smithsonian Study Leader. Gail Cornell is an architectural historian and independent scholar who has lectured on numerous educational tours to Portugal, Spain, Tuscany, and the Mediterranean over the last 12 years. Gail will lead the May 2012 departure.Spend eight nights in distinguished parador and pousada lodgings, including a medieval monastery, historic fortress, stately palace, and old town hall.Enjoy a traditional music performance that dates to the Middle Ages.Explore charming Ronda from your parador, perched dramatically at the edge of the plunging gorge, and enjoy a visit to local olive farm nearby.Take a guided tour of the World Heritage site of Evora.This tour features the following World Heritage sites: - The Jeronimos Monastery and Tower of Belém in Lisbon, Portugal
- The Historic Center of Évora, Portugal
- The Historic Center of Cordoba, Spain
- The Archaeological Ensemble of Merida, Spain
- The Historic City of Toledo, Spain
- The Alhambra and Generalife in Granada, Spain
- The Cathedral and Alcázar in Seville, Spain
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