28. January – 01. February 2015 The Fitur is a global trade fair and meeting point for everybody who works and operates in the tourism industry. Exhibitors from more than 165 countries and a total of 120.231 trade participants are one reason to visit or take part in this fair. Building a network, strengthen relationships,
Christmas shopping in Barcelona It is that time of the year again, where the whole city is covered in lights and shiny Christmas decoration. Now it is time to walk around the city, not to forget looking up to see the decoration, stopping in one of the authentic cafés for a ‘Chocolate con Xurros’ and
Centenary Exposition of El Greco de Toledo For all art and culture fans, the exposition in Toledo should not be missed. It shows numerous paintings and works of El Greco (the Greek) of Toledo, some of which have never been present in Spain at all, because they will get flown in from private collections from
Motorcycle Gran Prix Valencia, 7.-9. November The final race of the World Championship in Motorcycling is being held in Valencia during the 7th until the 9th of November at the Circuit de Valencia, also known as Circuit Ricardo Tormo. It will be a big event, representing the end of the season for 2014, so there
On 12th October there is an annual national public holiday in Spain, called Hispanic Day or National Day. On that day Spain remembers the day Christopher Columbus first set foot on America in 1492. That day the Spanish flag is being raised in a ceremonial way in the centre of Madrid. Official parades exhausting yellow
Gastronomic congress ‘San Sebastian Gastronomika’, 5.-8. October During those days in San Sebastián everything is about food and (international) gastronomic delights. Cooking shows and competitions make a visit especially interesting, besides the possible trials and tastings in every corner of the congress. World-renowned chefs will be present, talking about their newest creations and culinary innovations
Marbella International Film Festival, 1.-5. October Already the 9th edition of the Marbella International Film Festival will be held from the 1st until the 5th of October. During this event the whole city will be full of movie lovers, film makers, VIPs and celebrities. Some glamorous days will be spent in the beautiful city of
La Mercé Barcelona, around 24th of September La Mercé is the biggest and most important festivity of Barcelona, lasting for about one week around the 24th of September (exact dates and itineraries will only be announced a few weeks before the actual start). Uncountable events ranging from concerts, to markets, to parades, to fire shows,
Sailing World Championships in Santander, 8.-21. September The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) organizes the ISAF Sailing World Championships about every four years and this year it takes place in Santander. At the same time it is the first qualifying round for the Summer Olympics in Brazil, giving the event quite some importance. The event takes
The Battle of Flowers, 29. August The Battle of Flowers is held every year on the last Friday of August in Laredo, Cantabria. It is a huge set-up of big floats, all made out of beautiful fresh flowers. The floats usually follow different topics and big prices can be won for the most spectacular and