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Asturias & the Picos de Europa
Green Spain: limestone peaks, cider poured from on high & fabada
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Spain, region by region
Regions, cities and the places on Spain's checklist — or any city in Europe, no Traveleriences guide required.
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Curated guides
Destination guides in Spain
17 guides in Spain — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.
Food & drink
Taste of Spain
From Rioja and sherry to pintxos, jamón ibérico and a proper paella — Spain eats late, in small plates, and every region keeps its own table. 38 specialties, 6 categories.
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La Rioja
Rioja wine
Tempranillo-led reds aged in oak — crianza, reserva, gran reserva — from the Ebro valley; Spain's best-known wine.
Related guides: La Rioja
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Castile and León
Ribera del Duero wine
Powerful Tempranillo from the high plateau along the Duero, home of legendary estates such as Vega Sicilia.
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Rías Baixas · Galicia
Albariño wine
Fresh, saline whites from vines trained on high granite pergolas in the rainy Rías Baixas — perfect with Galician seafood.
Related guides: Santiago de Compostela
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Priorat · Catalonia
Priorat wine
Dense, mineral reds of Garnacha and Cariñena from steep slate terraces in the hills behind Tarragona.
Related guides: Barcelona
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Penedès · Catalonia
Cava wine
Traditional-method sparkling wine, mostly from the Penedès west of Barcelona, aged in kilometres of cellars at Sant Sadurní.
Related guides: Barcelona
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Jerez · Andalusia
Sherry wine
Fino, manzanilla, amontillado, oloroso: fortified wines aged under flor in the triangle round Jerez — dry, nutty and made for food.
Related guides: Jerez & the Sherry Triangle, Seville
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Getaria · Basque Country
Txakoli wine
Light, slightly sparkling Basque white poured from a height into tumblers; the wine of pintxo bars.
Related guides: San Sebastián, Bilbao & the Basque Coast
Food traditions
Customs to know before you sit down — nothing here to tick off.
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Curated moments
Spanish experiences
Small rituals, meals and moments to collect across Spain.
Food
San Sebastián · Parte Vieja
Eat pintxos in San Sebastián
Hop between bars and taste the Basque Country one small plate at a time.
Culture
Seville · Triana & Santa Cruz
Watch flamenco in Seville
Feel Andalusia after dark through music, rhythm and intimate tablaos.
Landmark
Granada · Nasrid Palaces
See the Alhambra in Granada
Walk through Moorish palaces, courtyards and gardens above the city.
Food
Valencia · Malvarrosa & El Palmar
Eat paella in Valencia
Try Spain’s most famous rice dish close to where it began.
Architecture
Barcelona · Eixample & Gràcia
Walk Gaudí’s Barcelona
Trace the city through Sagrada Família, Park Güell and Modernist streets.
City Ritual
Madrid · La Latina & Malasaña
Stay out late in Madrid
Do the capital properly: tapas, vermouth and plazas that wake up after sunset.
Pilgrimage
Santiago de Compostela · Praza do Obradoiro
Walk a piece of the Camino
Follow the pilgrim route into Santiago, even if only for a final stretch.
Coast
Mallorca · Caló des Moro & Deià
Swim in a Mallorcan cala
Find a small cove, clear water and a slower island rhythm.
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Routes through Spain
Multi-city trips that pass through, with the transport between the stops.
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Places to tick off
Spain checklist
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Major cities
- City · Madrid
- City · Catalonia
- City · Andalusia
- City · Basque Country
- City · Balearic Islands
Famous sights
- Landmark · Andalusia
- Landmark · Catalonia
- Sight · Castile-La Mancha
- Sight · Galicia
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