Food and WIne in Spain.
Spain
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Sep 28 - Oct 10, 2024
Our Pintxos tour in Bilbao was a great start to our Spanish adventure , then we went off to Rioja for a winery tour with Itziar - she really knew the local wineries! Reza was an amazing guide to the Prado museum in Madrid - very knowedgeable! Train tickets were ready at hand for our train trips - amazing trains in Spain. Tour of Alhambra in Grenada was very special - amazing mashup of cultures. In Seville, the market tour and cooking class were both a treat to experience. The trip planning app was very easy to use - great to have all the info and tickets in one place.
Hotel Reviews
great location - easy walk to the Guggenheim.
lovely hotel - interesting artwork. .
nice location in a nice part of Madrid - right next to a pedestrian street with shopping and tapas bars.
located on a square - with an artisan craft market! nice surprise. Terrace on 5th floor was a quiet retreat with a lovely view of Alhambra.
interesting interior design
ANother great location for us. Best rooms of the trip - our room had a small lounge room.
Activity Reviews
Tour was fab - went to about 5 Pinxtos bars in a few different areas - had cidre and wine with a variety of types of pinxtos. So interesting to see the city at night with lots of families playing in the square (it was a Saturday night).
Our guide picked us up at our hotel - and led us on a fascinating tour of local vineyards, tossing in bits of history about the vintners, the families, and the grapes used. Also had lunch in a local resto with local food ( and wine!).
OUr guide, Reza, was exceptionally knowledgeable about the art and the artists in the Prado. He led us on a tour where we saw a sampling of Spanish ( and other) art in the Prado - we went all over the different areas!
Train ride was very pleasant. Our guide met us at the station, grabbed a taxi (eventually) and we went off for a drive around the city before doing a walking tour.
Flamenco show in a cave - fabulous! Dancers, singers and a guitarist were all very talented.
Small group tour of Alhambra ( about 12 in group) - guide provided insight and history into the tour that we wouldn't have received if on our own.
Private driver took us through a part of Spain that I didn't know much about. Scenery was magnificent - the mountains, the valleys, and the olive groves. Spent a hour in Ronda, and then 2 hours in Grazalema, and then stopped at a lookout in the mountains. Bonus: Blood and Love Festival was in Grazalema - a re-enactment of a historical event from 1832.
Market tour took us to a selection of vendors selling traditional products - jamon, cheese, spices. Cooking class was the star of the event!
Walking tour of main highlights of Seville, covered a lot of areas.
Hi Joan, thank you so much for your kind words and wonderful review🥹
It's amazing to hear you had a wonderful time in Spain! I will pass your words on to our local guides and team who will be so thrilled to hear your feedback! It was a real pleasure working with you and I hope we will be in touch for your future adventure to Spain. Thank you for choosing the Espíritu Travel family. All the best, Marina 🥰