Sept. 21 - Oct. 2, 2008 (12 days) From approx. $2,695 pp/do, plus airfare and taxes

Spain unveils spectacular panoramas with a warmth and verve few destinations can match. Discover Barcelona, the heart of Spain’s culturally distinct Catalonia region. Walk the bustling streets of Las Ramblas and see Catalonian architect Antonio Gaudí’s ornate, unfinished masterpiece, La Sagrada Família basilica. In Spain’s enchanting Penedès wine country, explore the town of Montserrat, enjoy the Catalan sparkling white wine known as cava. On the next part of the tour, you’ll drive along the scenic route from Montserrat to seaside San Sebastián on the Bay of Biscay. Along the way, you’ll visit the Basque Country and tour Bilbao — the largest city in the Basque Country. There, you’ll tour the worldrenowned Guggenheim Museum, designed by postmodern Canadian architect Frank Gehry. On the last leg of the tour, you’ll stroll along the 16th-century streets of Pamplona, made worldfamous in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. Rich in history and tradition, Spain offers a palette of personality-packed regions and cities —all with the legendary Iberian lust for life.

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