Saturday, October 19, 8:00 am Spain time: Morning Field Trip
Catedral de la Virgen de la Amudena (Virgin of Almudena Cathedral)
Address:
Calle Bailén 10, 28013, Madrid
Aproximate Costs:
Uber Round Trip : 20 Euros- Shared among riders
Food: Estimated cost of 1 meal is 25 Euros per person. Plan about 50 Euros for 2 meals
The Virgin of Almudena (Virgen de la Almudena) is a medieval statue of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The Virgin Mary is regarded as a patroness of Madrid, Spain, under this title.
The Cathedral of Madrid is dedicated to the Virgin under this title, and the feast day, 9 November, is a major holiday in Madrid. There are replicas that are used in processions, as well as more recent versions of the statue at various places.
Saturday, October 19, 12:00 pm Spain time:
Lunch at Restaurante Botín (Restaurant Botín)
Address:
Calle Cuchilleros 17
28005, Madrid
Aproximate Costs:
Uber Round Trip : 20 Euros- Shared among riders
Food: Estimated cost of 1 meal at this restaurant is 35 Euros per person. Estimated cost of dinner (meal at the hotel is 30 Euros)
Casa Botín, founded in 1725, is the oldest restaurant in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records and a benchmark of Madrid’s best traditional cuisine.
Forbes magazine gave the House third place in the list of the world’s top 10 classic restaurants, together with its two specialties, the delicious suckling pig and lamb roasted in the Castilian style.
Sunday, October 20, 8 :00 am Spain time: Morning Field Trip
Parque del Buen Retiro (The Retiro Park)
Address:
Plaza de la Independencia, 728001
Aproximate Costs:
Uber Round Trip : 20 Euros- Shared among riders
Food: Estimated cost of 1 meal is 25 Euros per person. Estimated cost of dinner (meal at the hotel is 30 Euros)
The Retiro Park (Spanish: Parque del Buen Retiro, literally "Good Retreat Park"), also known as Buen Retiro Park or simply El Retiro, is one of the largest city parks in Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until 1868, when it became a public park following the Glorious Revolution.
The park is located at the edge of the city centre, near both the Puerta de Alcalá and the Museo del Prado, and covers 1.4 km2 (350 acres). It has gardens, monuments, galleries, an artificial lake, and event-hosting venues.
In 2021, Buen Retiro Park became part of a combined UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes Paseo del Prado.