Bilbao to Bayonne
- Long, lazy lunches including two in restaurants with three Michelin stars.
- Excellent wines of La Rioja-Alavesa.
- Architecture by Gehry, Calatrava, Moneo and varied landscapes of coast, plain and mountain.
- Itinerary involves daily coach travel.
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2–9 October 2008
7 days •
£1,990
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Gastronomic Catalonia
- For Friends of the RA
- Eat well, drink well: 3-Michelin-starred lunch, award-winning chefs, designer tapas and quality wine producers.
- Sightseeing ranges from mediaeval to Modernist art and architecture.
- Contrasting bases: the centre of Barcelona and a converted farmhouse outside Figueres.
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15–21 September 2008
6 days •
£1,980
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Gastronomic Piedmont
- Piedmont is the most prestigious and arguably the most exciting gastronomic region of Italy.
- Study wine and food production with the growers and makers, enjoy tastings and have meals in an excellent range of restaurants.
- Beautiful landscapes: upland pasturage, rolling hills, fertile and intensively cultivated plains.
- Time also for exploring the art and architecture of ancient towns and villages.
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21–27 September 2008
6 days •
£1,820
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Gastronomic Spain
- Exploration of food in Spanish history and art.
- Contrasts fine dining in Madrid with the rustic and hearty fare of Segovia and Castilian villages.
- Other regions (Catalonia, Galicia, Basque Country) are well represented, as are the world-renowned wines of Rueda and Ribera de Duero.
- Great art at the Prado, Romanesque architecture and the Bourbon palace at La Granja.
- Can be combined with The Road to Paradise: a festival of music in Santiago de Compostela.
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4–11 June 2008
7 days •
£1,780
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