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The Chemistry, Wine, Culture, and Cuisine of Spain

Term To Study: Spring-Break 2015
Application Deadline: Mar 06, 2015
Program Starts: Mar 06, 2015
Program Ends: Mar 16, 2015
Major 1: Science Chemistry
Subject 1:
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $3,462
Link 1: To Apply For This Program Click HERE and Create an Account
Program Locations: Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Seville
Contact Phone: 570-961-4581
Contact Name: Nancy Maloney
Contact Email: maloney@marywood.edu
What is Included: • Roundtrip airfare to Spain.
• Transfers as per itinerary.
* Round trip transportation between Marywood and NY airport
*Tipping of drivers, local guides and tour director in country
Itinerary

Day 1: Fly overnight to Spain
Day 2: Barcelona
Day 3: Barcelona
Day 4: Barcelona + Night train
Day 5: Granada + Costa del Sol
Day 6: Costa del Sol
Day 7: Seville
Day 8: Madrid
Day 9: Madrid + Toledo
Day 10: Madrid
Day 11: Depart for home

All rooms based on double and triple room occupancy.
• Continental breakfast daily
• Full medical and surgical insurance while in Spain.
• All departure taxes, room taxes, and service charges.

Entrance fees to many sites, including:
Sandeman Sherry Visitor Center
Cathedral, Seville
Alcazar, Seville
Olive Oil Farm, Seville
Alhambra
Moorish Teahouse
Quesos el Piconero Cheese Factory
Royal Palace
El Escorial Palace
Red Wine Tasting, Barcelona
Cooking Class, Barcelona
Parc Guell
Cava Tasting

Some dinners and beverages
Sightseeing tours and excursions led by licensed local guides
What is not Included: Passport
Beverages, lunches and some dinners, unless otherwise specified;
Any applicable baggage-handling fees imposed by the airlines (see eftours.com/baggage for details
Estimated Costs: Deposit of $500 by Dec. 12* (new date)

**Travelers over 30 years of age must pay the Twin Room Supplement fee of $240 in addition to the program fee listed;

Meals: approximately $160
Miscellaneous: approximately $150

**If less than 20 students participate in this program, the cost may increase by approximately $100/person.
Program Description

THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED FOR APPLICATION; NO MORE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Special Topics: The Chemistry of Wine, Cuisine, and Culture of SPain (CHEM/ND 415D) Spring Break 2015: March 6, 2015-March 15, 2015 (11-day tour).
This 3-credit science course will focus on the chemistry of wine, spirits, and foods (particularly the cheeses) of Spain. It will review the scientific processes of fermentation and how chemistry affects the aging of wine, spirits, and cheese. Additional topics to include the evaluation of wine quality, sensory perception, and the understanding of wine labels. A historical overview of producing wine will be presented along with food samples and cuisine from the various Spanish cities that will be visited. Over Spring break our educational tour begins in Seville where the group will travel to Granada, Madrid, including a guided excursion to El Escorial, and the tour will finish with a three-day night stay in Barcelona. The itinerary also includes a visit to an olive oil farm, a Moorish teahouse, several wine and port tastings, and a Spanish cooking class.

Quick Facts

Population: 47042984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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