Local Living Tours & Trips in Spain

Dinner at a traditional cider house in Oviedo lets you taste local Asturian dishes and learn proper pouring techniques. Santillana del Mar has a beautiful medieval quarter that's stayed intact over the centuries, and in Bilbao's old quarter you can try authentic Basque pintxos.

A traditional farmhouse near Melide is where you'll stay and try locally-sourced pulpo a la Gallega with paprika and olive oil paired with crisp Rías Baixas wine. Santa Irene Chapel has Saint James statues, and Casa Carneiro is the medieval inn that hosted Emperor Charles V in 1520 and King Philip II.

Visit an olive oil mill in Zahara de la Sierra to learn traditional pressing techniques from local farmers and taste regional oils. Walk through the whitewashed cobblestoned streets of Barrio Santa Cruz in Seville, finding hidden plazas and local cafes. Watch a passionate flamenco performance in Malaga, showcasing the fiery traditions of Andalusian culture.

Learn flamenco dancing before watching a traditional show with dinner in Granada's historic quarter, just steps from the UNESCO-listed Alhambra. You'll taste horchata in Valencia's old town, have chocolate con churros at a century-old café in Madrid, and try regional tapas at a local spot in Seville.

Seven nights in traditional Mijas give you a real feel for Andalucian culture with dinner at a local village restaurant. Frigiliana's Moorish cobbled streets sit in the Almijara Mountains foothills, then there's cosmopolitan Malaga where Picasso was born and Nerja's quiet fishing village quarter with wrought-iron terraces.

Medieval Santillana del Mar and the UNESCO-listed Covadonga Sanctuary in Asturias are both on the route, then you'll walk through Santiago de Compostela's old streets and see the Cathedral where Apostle Santiago el Mayor is buried. Traditional paella in Valencia and a wander around Cordoba's Gothic Jewish Quarter.