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Fil Franck Tours INDEX Information about Fil Franck Tours 4-13 World Heritage Cities 14-20 Cosmopolitan Cities 21-25 Cities with Enchantment 26-29 Gastronomy and Enology 30-45 Nature 46-60 Adventure 61-67 Romantic 68-74 Spectacules and Folklore 75-79 Families 81-86 Health & Beauty 87-89 City Express 90-101 Saint James' way 102-105 Sugested Itineraries by train 106-115 Rent a car Rates 116-117 Transfers 118-121 Download the Brochure ALL OUR RATES ARE IN EUROS In a Pdf format 2 Fil Franck TOURS "Call us toll free: 1 800 669 8165" REAL EXPERIENCES Fil Franck TOURS is A tour operator specialized in Spain, mainly in the “Inland Spain”. Our vocation is to show you Spain from a different perspective, letting you know about ours authenticate cultural roots beyond the typical product of Sun and Beach. In Fil Franck Tours travel you will find a great selection of accommodation in the best beaches of Spain but furthermore you will be able to discover: The Artistic and Historical Spain, the one of the routes, the one of myths and legend, the one of the traditional dances and music (typical castles, churches, towns, footpaths, crafts, plates, castles, churches, towns, footpaths, crafts, plates, Literature .....) The Monumental Spain (from Atapuerca to Gaudi) The Gastronomy and the Oenology of Spain, The Green and Natural Spain, The Festive and Traditional Spain, All year around of celebration in fiesta¨ (Fair of April, Easter, Fallas, San Fermin....fiestas according to the station of the year…) In the following pages you will find some pre-designed itineraries but in Fil Franck Tours we believe in the individuality of our Clients and therefore our creative totally qualified team of professionals, are ready to Taylor-made your requests or programs. Visit us on www.filfranck.com or send us an e-mail with your request to [email protected] we’ll personalize the client’s request in minutes. Fil Franck TOURS "Call us toll free: 1 800 669 8165" 3 SPAINSPAIN A COUNTRY FULL OF CULTURAL ASSETS Originating in its rich historical flux, the Spanish culture has played an important role throughout time. Spain is, above all, a mosaic of cultures. Heterogeneous. Old and modern. Refined and popular. Holy and secular. Plural and diverse. The variety of its cultures attracts. The historic heritage dazzles. The vital power of its people fascinates. Spanish culture is extremely rich and touches upon all forms of artistic expression. From literature to painting, music to architecture, the theatre to sumptuary arts. In each of these aspects, at some time in history or other, Spanish culture has reached the highest artistic heights: from bygone times (with outstanding examples of cave art) until present day (a time in which Spanish architecture is universally avant-garde), culture and art in Spain are prominent features of the country. Current Spanish culture is enjoying good health, as can be seen, for example, in a prosperous editorial industry that produces over 67,000 volumes per year and the record industry with a turnover of over 500 million Euro per year. Cultural tourism is becoming an alternative to sun and beach tourism, as a result of the wealth and quality of the museums, monuments, fiestas and traditions, not to mention the expositions and various cultural displays. To quote an example, let's say that Spain is one of the richest countries in the world with regard to monumental heritage; it is not in vain that Spain has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage listings. An approximate inventory of the monuments in Spain would reveal over 20,000 important pieces. Spanish theatre and cinema is becoming a reference point in Europe, thanks to events such as the Theatre Festivals of Mérida, Sagunto and Almagro, and the San Sebastian and Valladolid cinema festivals. 4 Fil Franck TOURS "Call us toll free: 1 800 669 8165" HOW GETTING TO THE REALREAL SPAINSPAIN AIRPORTS IN SPAIN The majority of Spanish airports offer services from airlines that connect with some of the world's most important cities. Check our search engine to choose the date for your flight, connections between cities and the company with which to fly. The majority of the airports are located less than 20 kilometres from the city center. There are excellent air connections between the major Spanish cities. The largest airports are Barajas, in Madrid, and El Prat, in Barcelona, offering the greatest number of daily flights. Spain's extensive network of air services also provides daily flights between the islands and the peninsular. The most important airports in the Canary Islands are Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur and Tenerife Norte, operating services to the principal mainland cities with flight times of less than three hrs.. In the Balearic Islands, the biggest airport is Palma de Mallorca. We have a search engine you can use to find the best options for travelling in Spain. Choose the date you want to fly, the route and the company you wish to use. Fil Franck TOURS "Call us toll free: 1 800 669 8165" 5 FIL FRANCK TOURS Make it Real! It proposes you to discover Spain at your way, flexible, without hurries, enjoying the best thing of each region. In the following pages you’ll find a wide range of modules that you can combine to configure your own itinerary. Every module is composed of two nights of accommodation at the chosen city and include an activity or excursion. The modules are thematically organized by: Nature Families World Heritage Cities In Spain there are 36 places Very much instructive, formative and Cities with historical sets declared declared as biosphere’s reserve. entertained, that any college. Patrimony of the Humanity by the Spain occupies the third place of Take your children with you to big and UNESCO: the world. We have selected for you small cities. With them and our help Avila, Cáceres, Córdoba, Cuenca, Méri- the most beautiful places of the you will discover incredible things. da, Salamanca, Santiago de Composte- Country. Our biology tour guides la, Segovia, Tarragona, Toledo, Alcalá will make you a fan of the nature. Health and Beauty de Henares, Ibiza and San Cristóbal de la laguna. Adventure Relax and enjoy. Our packages of health and beauty do not have Spain is the second country of the All kinds of adventures easy and hospital’s smell. world with more places declared not so easy routes; with children or Patrimony of the Humanity by the only for adults. Amuse yourself, Walk along the city and relax also in UNESCO. download adrenaline without places selected for you. Discover unique places with character forgetting to admire the beautiful and with a historical richness that will landscapes through which our City Express surprise you. activities are taking place. Enjoy the weekend out of home and Cosmopolitan Cities save yourself a night of hotel. Romantic If you really want to know Madrid, How? Discover our special packages . Barcelona, Valencia or Bilbao, we Without any doubt: the most Good trip and you enjoy yourself. advise you our excursions and important of a trip is the person packages. Elegance, glamour, class and that accompanies you Allow us to make it unforgettable. Saint James’ Way Cities with Enchantment Is there anything so classic in the world Spectacles and Folklore Fascinating cities with a mysterious and as making the way of Santiago in the secret attraction. Allow us to show you After returning of any place, Holy year? Cartagena, Girona, Seville, Granada, suddenly you discover what a little In bicycle or by foot and whatever your Astorga, San Sebastián or Trujillo, you have known about its folklore, motivation to make the way of these cities will reveal you the customs and its traditional culture. Santiago are, authentic essence of the Spanish This will not happen with Fil Franck You’ll find: friendship, universality, magic. Tours travel .Now you are going to accessibility and charity. 2010, Gastronomy and Enology XACOBEO’S YEAR. To enjoy the food and wines is synonymous of Spain. The variety and richness of our gastronomy and to possess many of the most important wines of the world, have done our country being famous all over the world. 6 Fil Franck TOURS "Call us toll free: 1 800 669 8165" FIL FRANCK TOURS HOW THESE MODULES CAN BE CONNECTED? With FIL FRANCK TOURS TRAVEL you can arrange the following transportation to make your itineraries: Train: at the page 106 of this brochure you will find several itinerary sample with train’s prices. Choose the modules you want to visit add the train price for the itinerary and you will get the final price of the package ( you can also add more services like transfers etc.) Rent a Car: at the page 116 of this brochure you will find our rent a car rates with Gps, that will make your trip more comfortable.( you can also use our search engine , some times you can get even better deals). Private Car and Tour guide: if you do not want to drive yourself , we can arrange private drivers and tour guides to accompany in your itinerary, please send us your request to give you a quotation. Plane: There are excellent air connections between the major Spanish cities. Look into our search engine to find the best options for travelling in Spain, or send us your request we’ll look for you the better options. Transfers: At the page 118 of this brochure you will find transfers from the most important airports and rail station Fil Franck TOURS "Call us toll free: 1 800 669 8165" 7 FIL FRANCK TOURS Make it Real! CITIES BY THEME World Heritage Cities A de Henares Avila Caceres Cordoba Cuenca Merida WH on page 14 Salamanca Segovia Tarragona
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