The Roads of Cervantes
Spain Seen Through Don Quixote
A literary work can be the gateway to understanding a people.
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€ 2.600 / person
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20–27 Março 2028
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THE JOURNEY
Published in 1605, Don Quixote is considered the first modern novel in history and the most widely read book after the Bible. But more than a story about a mad knight and his squire, it is a window into 17th-century Spain — its values, its dreams, its contradictions and its deepest identity. This expedition travels to the places where Cervantes lived, worked and found the characters that inspired his work, using literature as a key to understanding Spain.
ITINERARY
Arrival in Madrid
Welcome reception and first group meeting. Introduction to Cervantes and the context of 16th-century Spain.
Alcalá de Henares
Cervantes's birthplace. The University where Erasmus of Rotterdam influenced a generation of intellectuals. The birthplace transformed into a museum.
Cervantes's Madrid
The neighbourhoods where Cervantes lived. The taverns, prisons and palaces that fuelled his imagination.
Toledo — Arrival
Toledo in Cervantes's time: imperial capital, city of three cultures and setting for his work. First walk through the historic centre at dusk.
Toledo — Full Day
A full day in the eternal city: the Primate Cathedral, El Greco's work at the Museo de Santa Cruz, the Sinagoga del Tránsito and the alleyways Cervantes once walked. Toledo as a living laboratory of the 16th century.
Consuegra — The Windmills
The windmills of La Mancha that Don Quixote fought. The landscape that inspired one of the most famous scenes in world literature.
Campo de Criptana
Deep La Mancha. The traditions, gastronomy and landscape that Cervantes immortalised.
Closing
Group closing. A reflection on what literature reveals about a people's identity. Transfer to the airport.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need to have read Don Quixote?
No. The expedition presents the work in context. Familiarity with the story helps, but is not required.
Is the expedition conducted in Portuguese?
Yes, entirely in Brazilian Portuguese.
INTEREST IN THE EXPEDITION
Limited to 6 guests.
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