Authentic Spain

In Travel will help you plan a personalised holiday in Spain tailored to your preferences. As you plan your tailor-made tour of Spain, remember that this is a country of festivals, large-scale popular celebrations, lively festivities and the shared joy that fills its streets and squares.

Simply mentioning Spain’s most iconic popular festivals brings to mind some of the most memorable experiences imaginable, celebrated by renowned figures such as American writer Ernest Hemingway, filmmaker Orson Welles and actress Ava Gardner. Many celebrated personalities who embraced life to the fullest devoted considerable time to enjoying and praising Spain’s festivals.

Travellers from around the world either know about or dream of experiencing the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona, famous worldwide for its running of the bulls.

Who hasn’t heard of La Tomatina in Buñol, Valencia? This extraordinary mass tomato-throwing festival has earned international fame across all five continents.

You can also plan a tailor-made trip to Spain with In Travel to enjoy Valencia’s Fallas, a festival of fire and passion; the Moors and Christians festivities in Alcoy, Alicante; Seville’s April Fair; Córdoba’s spring Courtyard and Crosses Festivals in the heart of Andalusia; the passionate, lively and colourful Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands; Madrid’s San Isidro bullfighting fair; and many other popular celebrations held throughout the year across Spain.

One of the most authentic expressions of Spanish cuisine, lifestyle and friendly character can be found in tapas and pinchos, enjoyed here and there alongside fine wines and refreshing beers, often accompanied by spontaneous conversation and the lively social gatherings that Spaniards know so well how to enjoy.

Tapas are miniature culinary delights, enjoyed while moving from one bar, tavern or restaurant to another, soaking up the lively atmosphere and savouring the renowned craftsmanship of Spanish cuisine and the wines that accompany it.

Thanks to tapas, your tailor-made tour of Spain will allow you to sample a wide variety of dishes — natural, simple, traditional, innovative or refined — in a single lunch or dinner, always enhanced by a welcoming atmosphere and engaging conversation.

Tapas in Spain are not simply a way of eating or a kind of tasting menu. They are a way of life and a way to share and enjoy friendship and social connections.

Bullfighting and bullfighting culture are deeply rooted traditions that occupy a longstanding place in Spain’s identity and history.

On your tailor-made trip to Spain with In Travel, attending a bullfight or a major bullfighting event can be an essential part of the experience.

The earliest popular expressions and rituals associated with bullfighting in Spain date back to before the arrival of the Roman Empire, although bullfighting as we know it today originated in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, bullfights can be seen at monumental venues such as the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Seville and the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Ronda, both inaugurated in the 18th century.

Bullfights, related festivities and bullfighting traditions are present in many parts of Spain. Many Spanish popular festivals are associated with bullfighting fairs featuring traditional bullfights, mounted bullfighting and rejoneo, in which riders perform on horseback.

Particularly renowned are Madrid’s bullfighting events at Las Ventas bullring, traditionally held in May, and Seville’s April Fair, which also features a selected programme of bullfights rich in artistry, aesthetics, ceremony and tradition. The fairs in Valencia, Zaragoza and Bilbao are also notable, among many others.

Contact In Travel to explore the possibility of including a bullfight in your tailor-made tour of Spain.

Flamenco is one of the artistic and popular expressions that best represent Spanish culture, its philosophy, its ancestral wisdom and its approach to life.

Flamenco is improvisation, art, passion, spontaneity, harmony, balance, beauty, talent, joy, celebration, sadness, melancholy, pain, feeling and emotion, all experienced at their fullest intensity.

Flamenco has been recognised by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It can be experienced throughout much of Spain, although its centuries-old roots lie in Andalusia and the south of the Iberian Peninsula.

Flamenco is also singing, song, poetry, dance, movement, Spanish guitar playing, lived experience and inspiration.

Your tailor-made trip to Spain with In Travel should include the opportunity to enjoy a flamenco performance, whether at a traditional tablao, in a theatre, at a festival or in the open air.

It is impossible to include every iconic destination in a single tailor-made tour of Spain, however long the journey may be. The country is home to hundreds of towns and cities filled with exceptional sites, unique landscapes, protected natural areas, imposing monuments, valuable cultural heritage and artistic treasures that everyone should have the opportunity to admire at least once in their lifetime.

Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, Seville, Granada, Valencia, Córdoba, Santiago de Compostela, San Sebastián, Úbeda, Baeza, Ronda, Segovia, León, Burgos, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Doñana National Park, the Cathedral Beach in Ribadeo, Mérida, Santillana del Mar, Altamira Cave, the Prado Museum, the Camino de Santiago, the Alhambra in Granada, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, Teide National Park and countless other cities, towns, monuments, natural treasures and dream destinations that travellers from around the world long to discover.

The list is as captivating as it is endless. This is authentic Spain.

There are countless destinations to include in your tailor-made trip to Spain. Speak to the In Travel team, and our professionals will help you select the places that best match your interests and expectations.

Spain hosts its top-flight football league every year, popularly known as the “League of Stars”. Matches attract considerable international attention thanks to the quality of the football and the fame of the teams competing for the title each season.

For visitors enjoying tailor-made trips to Spain, the opportunity to attend a top-flight league match at Real Madrid CF’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium or FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium is a major attraction.

Taking a seat in the stands at the Santiago Bernabéu or Camp Nou offers a unique travel experience, allowing visitors to soak up the extraordinary atmosphere, the excitement of the sporting spectacle and the passion of the fans.

Contact In Travel if you would like to experience the magic of Spanish top-flight football live, right here in Spain.

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