Is Spain the Best Place for a Family Holiday in Southern Europe?
Rather than writing about specific places in Spain as we usually do, we’ve put ourselves in the shoes of a Northern European family (two adults, two kids) looking at the best place for a family holiday...
View ArticleInternational Sephardi Music Festival in Cordoba in June 2014
Held in the wonderful Botanic Gardens of Cordoba, this is the 13th International Sephardi music festival in Spain that showcases the different traditions of Sephardic culture. This year’s programme of...
View ArticleUnusual Andalusia – Hidden Treasures and Local Pleasures in Southern Spain
The challenge when visiting Andalusia is selecting what to see and do. About 7m people visit the region every year and most of those will be visiting the Alhambra, Mezquita, Alcazar & Giralda – the...
View ArticleGardens in Spain – The Best Spanish Gardens, Courtyards, Parks & Palace Grounds
Are you interested in gardening and keen to visit some gardens in Spain? You’d better strap yourself in then, because here at Totally Spain we’ve put together the perfect guide to planning your...
View ArticleTotally Spain’s Guide to the Rioja Winery Region
Rather like its wine, the region of La Rioja in Northern Spain is an elegant and very traditional region – nothing too brash or overly showy here. It’s famous for its ruby red wine – it was the first...
View ArticleTotally Spain’s Guide to the Best Monuments & Museums in Spain
With an over-whelming number of UNESCO-listed monuments and world-class museums in Spain to choose from, one of our primary tasks when engaged by a client is to shortlist what they see and do. How does...
View ArticleTime Travel in Cantabria – from Neanderthal Man to Contemporary Spain and...
We’ve been hooked on a cult book about immortality by the Spanish writer Eva Garcia Saenz. It’s a great read that unfolds in a museum in Santander in Northern Spain and takes us back to our cave...
View ArticleTop Museums in Cantabria & Other Rainy Day Tips & Activities
Cantabria has a reputation for rainy weather among the Spaniards – although it’s well into November and it’s still nice enough for ice-cream cones on the beach! But we won’t deny that it rains more...
View ArticleTotally Spain’s Insider Guide on What to See & Do in Northern Spain
Totally Spain has been planning custom trips around Northern Spain since we started out in the year 2000. We set up our business from Vitoria in the Basque Country and were soon bowled over by the...
View ArticleTotally Spain’s Guide to Savvy Savings in Spain
Our clients have been known to “splash out” on certain things when travelling in Spain but equally love finding a bargain or getting a bit more bang for their buck. We thought we’d put together a guide...
View ArticleAltamira and Other Great Reasons You Must Visit Cantabria in 2016
Tomorrow, 1st April, sees the first screenings of ‘Altamira’ the movie starring Antonio Banderas and we can’t wait to see this brand new portrayal of how the stunning Cantabrian cave art was discovered...
View ArticleWhat to Do in Madrid! 10 Things We Love in Spain’s Capital City
We’ve been planning family and group itineraries to Spain and Portugal for decades and love the way Totally Spain clients are always wowed by Madrid. It always seems to get less attention...
View ArticleDay Trips from Madrid – 10 Best Destinations for 2017
Visiting Madrid? Make sure to plan a day trip or two to experience the beautiful towns and landscapes of Madrid and Castile. Here at Totally Spain, we’ve been planning excursions since we set up in the...
View ArticleBest Museum Restaurants in Spain – 10 of the Hottest Places to Eat in 2017
We’ve visited a huge number of Spain’s best museums since establishing Totally Spain 17 years ago and we always make it our business to check out the cafés and restaurants as well as the exhibits. Here...
View ArticleCentro Botin Santander Cantabria – Art at its Best on the Bay
Five years in the making, the Renzo Piano designed Centro Botin Santander opens in a fortnight and here at Totally Spain we can’t wait to add this space to our list of inspiring architectural and...
View ArticleWineries with Art in Spain – The Best Bodegas for All Things Fine
We’ve been planning winery tours in Spain ever since we set up Totally Spain back in the year 2000, and thrive on using our knowledge to select bodegas that mean something extra special to our clients....
View ArticleFamous Paintings in Spain
Picasso, Velázquez, Goya and Dali are just some of the big names we all associate with Spanish art. If you’re researching a trip to see some famous paintings in Spain – we’ve selected five of the great...
View ArticlePortugal’s Museums | Something for Everybody
As well as designing custom itineraries for travellers to Spain, Totally Spain also designs trips in Portugal. Our clients love visiting the wonderful museums to explore Portugal’s past and present,...
View ArticlePablo Picasso’s Spain | What to See
Although Pablo Picasso lived in France for much of his adult life, it’s impossible to understate the influence of his Spanish upbringing on his art. To gain some insight into the exiled champion of...
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