Spain Things to Do : Tours, Top Attractions & Local Recommendations

May 10, 2012

Five Places Not to Miss in Vigo – Galicia, Spain

Ana Paula Albuquerque has been working as a private tour guide in Spain (http://tourguides.viator.com/tour-guide-ana-paula-albuquerque-26277.aspx) since September 2007.

Previously, she worked for the Portuguese Government for 18 years in the tourist office of Aveiro. She’s been a licensed guide since 2007 and has a Degree in Simultaneous Translation and Interpretation, by ISAI Institute of Porto.

We asked Ana Paula her favorite places to bring visitors to Spain’s northwestern Galicia region and here’s what she had to say.

April 23, 2012

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Valencia by Bike

People often recommend cycling around small, historic European towns as a great way to see the place and it is; you can cover more distance than on foot but can still look at the sights on the way, stopping whenever something takes your fancy. The major problem with it is that the streets can be narrow, filled with pedestrians and impatient local drivers, especially the taxis. But Valencia is one city I would definitely recommend hiring a bicycle for half or a whole day because they have created one of the best places to cycle: Turia.

April 9, 2012

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Things to Do in Toledo

Toledo's Cathedral and Alcazar amongst the cityscape. Photo courtesy of Kurtxio via Flickr.

If you were to put a pin right in the middle of a map of Spain you’d pretty well hit Toledo. 45 miles (70km) south of Madrid. It makes an easy day-trip and is well worth the effort. Toledo sits on a hilltop with fabulous views – once a necessity for seeing the approach of all those invading armies – above a bend in the River Tagus, the Iberian Peninsula’s longest river, which travels through Portugal to reach the sea at Lisbon.

March 26, 2012

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Murcia – Small City, Big Cathedral

The impressive Cathedral of Murcia, Spain. Photo courtesy of Keith Williamson via Flickr.

Murcia is a small city with a big cathedral, one of the main reasons for going there. Inland from the popular Costa Calida (Warm Coast) and Mar Menor (Little Sea) lagoon in south-eastern Spain, Murcia is known as the orchard of Spain as it sits in the heart of the rich citrus growing districts. The cathedral was begun in the 14th century on the site of an existing mosque. The bell tower is the tallest in Spain and was built up in five layers of varying styles from the 16th to 18th centuries and contains 25 bells.

March 12, 2012

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Miradas de Mujeras

Miridas de Mujeres is a month long festival in Spain taking place in March that is all about celebrating women in art. Across over fifty different venues and galleries and private institutions in the capitol city, Madrid, there will be exhibitions and talks.

February 28, 2012

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Valencia March Festival

There are two good reasons to go to Valencia in March. One is the sunshine – escaping the lengthy northern winter is often why people hop on a cheap flight to the reliably warm south of Spain. The other is Las Fallas, literally the fires.