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There are ten ways to discover Spain with the convenience of taking everything you need, including accommodation, with you.





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1. From Seville to Granada along the Washington Irving route: a frontier with history

The American writer and diplomat Washington Irving is the world's greatest ambassador for Granada and the Alhambra. 2009 marked the 150th anniversary of his first journey there in 1829. In commemoration we propose a trip emulating his route between the two eternal capitals of Andalusia, Seville and Granada. 250 km scented with orange blossom.

Discover the journey that changed his life

2. The Camino de Santiago (St. James'Way) in Galicia.

2010 is a new holy year for Santiago de Compostela. This is your encouragement, if you needed any, to follow some of the stages of St. James' Way, the first great European cultural route. In this case we follow the stretch of the route which runs through Galicia.

What better year than 2010 to do the St. James Way?

3. The Domus Templi Route: the mark of the Templars on the Crown of Aragon

The Domus Templi Route, or Las Casas del Temple follows the legacy that the Knights Templar left in the basins of the Cinca, Segre and Ebro rivers in the 11th and 12th centuries. It is a route around the architectural and historic heritage of Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia.

Discover a historic route brimming with legends

4. From Badajoz to Cáceres, George Borrow's Extremadura

Writer, traveller and philologist, George Borrow arrived in Badajoz to travel Spain between 1836 and 1840. His book, The Bible in Spain, contributed to the romantic vision of Spain in Europe. It was an entertaining travelogue that, among other things, described his adventures in the unknown Extremadura of the 19th century.

A journey through Romantic and Medieval Spain!

5. The Quijote Route: La Mancha in the footsteps of the Ingenious Hidalgo

Cervantes's masterpiece is the perfect historic, literary and artistic guide for discovering the places that appear in the story of Alonso Quijano. The route leads us through the fields of Criptana, Montiel and Calatrava and is dotted with windmills and memories which evoke Quixote.

Follow in the footsteps of Don Quijote and Sancho

6. Sierra de Aracena (Huelva): landscapes bathed in water

To the north of the province of Huelva, the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche National Park contains some of Andalusia's most beautiful spots. The rivers, reservoirs and riversides that bathe its whitewashed villages mark the identity of an area famous for its Jabugo cured meats.

A route where you can try Jabugo ham and enjoy the Las Maravillas Grotto

7. County of Treviño (Burgos): Along the Ebro river gorges

A rocky amphitheatre created by the action of the tributaries of the Ebro is the natural frontier of the County of Treviño. This historical anomaly (a piece of Burgos in Álava territory) is also a place of great natural beauty, still little known by those who have yet to pay a visit.

Everything you need to know and more, here.

8. Guadarrama and the Alto Manzanares: The beauty of the sierra madrileña mountains

The route through the sierra madrileña mountains ventures into two great landscapes: The Sierra del Guadarrama and the Alta del Manzanares district. Along the way are villages that have managed to retain the essence of an area where nature does and undoes at a whim.

This route holds many surprises.. Discover them!

9. The Route of El Cid, between Burgos and Valencia: From exile to the promised land

Myth, legend and historical figure, few figures from our past are as important as El Cid. Following his epic poem may help you get to know an important part of Spain's geography. The area that goes from Vivar, the small village where he was born, to Valencia, the city that he fought so hard for.

Journey through the battle grounds  

10. The Coastal Route: When the Basque Country looks out over the sea

From Irún, on the border with France, to Pobeña, at the entrance to Cantabria, the Coastal Route offers you the chance to discover a new Basque Country. A route filled with attractions, including the gastronomy, which revives the tradition of the European monarchs who embarked on pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela.

Discover this route of European kings and noblemen!