Welcome to Spain

What to do
in Spain

You’ll be amazed to discover the exquisite inventions of Carme Ruscalleda, Juan Mari Arzak, Ferrán Adrià, María Marte, David Muñoz, Fina Puigdevall, Joan Roca, among others. These are just a few of the top chefs in the Spanish gastronomic firmament who have managed to transform cooking into an art. Inspired by traditional recipes and with the help of innovative techniques (such as deconstruction or the application of liquid nitrogen), they have created unique dishes that will captivate your senses.

Spain means theatre

Experience it like never before: in a Roman amphitheatre, an open-air theatre, or a mediaeval cloister.

Come and see stars, constellations and planets

Spain has one of the best night skies in the world for studying the firmament. You can do so in protected natural spaces, rural houses and small hotels specialising in stargazing tourism.

Spain is the Mount Olympus of football

The best league in the world, some of the leading clubs and footballers on the planet, a world champion national side, European championship winners, Olympic Games and much more. Spain is the Mount Olympus of football. Come and visit the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid, or the Camp Nou in Barcelona, halfway between museums and temples to football that will take your breath away.

Explore our ecological treasures

The variety and charm of its landscapes will take your breath away. Spain has 15 national parks scattered around the Iberian Peninsula and in the Canary and Balearic Islands, where you’ll discover some of its most emblematic nature
reserves.

The excellent climate and the fun-loving character of the Spanish people are the reason Spain’s cities have such an exciting nightlife. Restaurants, bars, concert halls, clubs, after hours and much more. Everything to guarantee that the fun can continue till dawn.

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Discover for yourself one of the best coastlines in Europe

Spain has more Blue Flags than any other country in Europe: here you’ll find sun and sea in the best possible conditions. Beaches with the Q for Quality certifying the excellence of their waters and sands can be found in ever greater numbers on the Spanish coasts.

Take the challenge and put on your skis

You can take the plunge in one of the 34 resorts to be found up and down the country from the Pyrenees to the Sierra Nevada. In addition to their continued renovation and improvement (new runs, snowboard zones, recreational areas with sleds, freestyle territories…), they also have state-of-the-art facilities, top-quality snow and winters with frequent sunshine.