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REGISTERED ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
All registered accompanying persons are invited to join the following
TWO half day tours:
All tours will depart from, and return to the Auditorium Madrid
Hotel.
Madrid Panoramic Tour
Friday, May 14, 2004 09:45 - 12:45
Drive through the city of Madrid and view the most important
buildings and monuments of the city. View the ancient Austrian and
Borbones quarters, the 19th century new street layout. Drive down
the exciting La Gran Via and the Plaza Mayor. End the tour with
a visit to the Planet Hollywood Madrid and enjoy a drink.
Escorial - Valle de Los Caidos
Saturday, May 15, 2004 09:00 - 14:00
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an imposing
building, dating back to the 16th Century. The building was commanded
by King Philip II and was designed and built by the Spanish architect
Juan de Herrera. Throughout the past centuries, many renowned artists
worked on the Monastery, which is now a memorial for the Kings and
Queens of Spain. It is considered the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Continue to the Guadarrama Mountains and view a memorial monument
build for those who died during the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939).
Visit the Monastery with its bold basilica dug out of the granite
mountain and a dramatic stone cross 150 meters in height.
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