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<h2>Joe Englander Photography Workshops and Photo Tours</h2>
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Spain Photo Tour</h2>
<h3>The Romantic Triangle</h3><p>Madrid. Toledo. Seville. The land of Goya and El Greco, Picasso and Dali. Steel
and Flamenco. There’s more to Spain, of course, but these three cities are the
photographic highlights and they are where we will concentrate. Travel less,
do more. We’ll stay in the historic city centers so we’ll have access to the
best photo-op’s any time we want, including late night flamenco.</p>
<p>Madrid has been the capital of Spain since 1562. One of its great highlights
is the medieval center and remnants of the Hapsburg Empire. The streets at the
heart of the city are a pleasant surprise, with odd pockets of medieval buildings
and narrow atmospheric alleys.</p>
<p>And, of course, there’s the Prado. Toledo was one of the most important centers
of medieval Europe. The city as a whole is one of Europe’s most magnificent
historical monuments. it's an intact medieval city of narrow winding streets
perched on a small hill above the Río Tajo. The earliest written reports came
from the Roman Titus Livius, who described it as a "small fortified town," a
description that is just as valid today. That it was capital of Spain until
1560 helps explain the predominance of really impressive medieval architecture.
Walking through its streets, you feel like you’ve taken your camera to the Middle
Ages. The dominant Fort Alcázar has been the scene of military battles
from the Middle Ages through to the 20th century. The awesome cathedral, in
the heart of the city, reveals glorious murals, stained-glass windows and works
by El Greco, Velázquez, and Goya. Other attractions include the city's
two synagogues, the Iglesia de Santo Tomé (which contains El Greco's
greatest masterpiece, <i>The Burial of the Count of Orgaz</i>) and the Museo
de Santa Cruz. Archaeologists recently uncovered a 4th-century basilica, Spain's
oldest.</p>
<p>Seville is the city of Carmen, Don Juan, and Figaro and, before them, the Moors.
The legendary Don Juan started from here to conquer the hearts of women across
all Europe; Columbus started from nearby to discover a new world. And Carmen
walked out of a tobacco factory (which still stands) to discover the indecision
of love. <a href="../joe.php" target="_top">Joe Englander</a> leads you into
the very heart of Andalusian culture.</p><hr>
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