See Burgos, home to El Cid, and visit the Gothic Cathedral. At La Rioja, tour the Museo del Vino, San Millan Yuso and Suso Monasteries, considered to be the "Cradle of the Spanish Language."
With Bilbao as a home base, explore the Old Quarter of the city and its two well known museums, The Guggenheim and the Museo de Bellas Artes. Spend a day in San Sebastián, home of the famous film festival, elegant shops and tapas bars and La Concha beach.
Visit Madrid's famous Prado and Reina Sofia Museums and explore the Madrid of the Borbon and Hapsburg dynasties. Spend the day in Toledo and visit the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, Casa del Greco, Cathedral, Museo Sefardi and Iglesia de Santo Tomé.