Olè, Madrid with the Class

STARRING: me and my class in the fourth year of high school MEANS OF TRANSPORT: Alitalia flight, metro (ten-ride ticket) and local trains ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Gran Via (excellent location, a stone's throw from Plaza Mayor) SIGHTS: entry to the Monasterio de la Encarnación, the Prado museum, the Reina Sofía museum, the Royal Palace, a train trip to El Escorial and its museum, a train trip to Toledo and a visit to the city and the State museums and the Santa María la Blanca synagogue.