Winter is that time of year when we can take advantage of the colder weather to discover cosy and relaxing places. It is the ideal time to do typical seasonal activities and visit places, which at other times of the year, are overcrowded.

Come and discover the best winter activities in Spain.

The Pyrenees

Have you never been to the Pyrenees? Winter is the ideal season to get to know this mountain range which separates Spain and France. On this Pyrenees Tour you will depart from Barcelona and stop in the Roman city of Vic where you will be able to visit the Market Square and its market as the days of this tour coincide with market days! You will also visit Queralbs which is the last town accessible by car before reaching the Pyrenees and the Vall de Núria where the ski resort operates. You can also enjoy a full day of fun at La Masella or La Molina ski resorts.Take this opportunity to launch yourself into the Pyrenees and discover the best of Spain during the winter. This tour is ideal for taking the children and the whole family with you!

Gastronomic Adventures

Have you ever tried taking a cooking class to learn how to cook the best typical Spanish products? Here you can take a Cooking Class in Valencia where you can choose the best fresh ingredients to learn how to make tapas and paella. The class will start with a Gazpacho, a tapa, then you will cook a paella and a dessert. These recipes are very famous in Spanish gastronomy and you will definitely enjoy this experience because during the class you will also taste several appetizers and at the end you will have lunch with the recipes you just got!

You can also take a Gastronomic Tour in Madrid, where you will taste wine and visit 2 emblematic restaurants in Madrid's Historic Quarter. On this trip you will get to know Spanish wine and discover the traditional houses of Iberian ham and classic tapas and the tasting of 2 wines. You can also take the Paella Class and Flamenco Show in Alicante where you will learn how to cook the famous Paella de Alicante and at the end you can still watch a great live Flamenco show.

The Wine Tastings

One of the best ways to enjoy winter is to warm up with the best wines produced in Spain! Take the opportunity to make a Visit to the Monastery of Montserrat with Visit to the Cellars! You will find in these visits a comfortable, relaxing and cosy environment where you can taste a good Regional Wine. You can also do a Wine Tour in La Rioja and Vitoria departing from Bilbao and also do a Tour from Malaga to Ronda with Visit to the Bullring and Wine Cellar! This excursion allows you to see not only the Plaza de Toros but also the Church of the Holy Spirit, the Town Hall Square and the Cathedral Church known as Santa Maria La Mayor. You will still have the opportunity to visit the Bodegas La Sangre de Ronda with a wine tasting. If you do this tour in Malaga at the end of February, you can also visit the Gastronomic Fair of la Serrania de Ronda which runs from around 28 February! Don't miss out on these gastronomic adventures in Spain because depending on where you are, you get to enjoy the best products and festivities!

New Year's Eve

In Spain you can't miss some very special New Year's Eve parties! The farewell of the past year can be memorable and enjoyed in different ways in Spain depending on your preferences. You can have a New Year's Cruise in Seville or a New Year's Dinner with a Flamenco Show. There are two very popular parties in Seville: New Year's Eve at the Palacio Andaluz in Seville and New Year's Eve at El Patio Sevillano. At these two parties you can enjoy an exquisite dinner with a flamenco show. Afterwards you will enjoy a great party with live music and an open bar throughout the night!

Museum Attractions

The ideal time to visit museums and places you would never visit is during the winter season because then you have the opportunity to see that exhibition you have been wanting to see for a long time! Here are some suggestions! You have the possibility to visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, to do the tours of the famous Spanish painters like Dali and Picasso. If you like Dalí, you can do the so called Tour Dalí where you can visit the Theatre-Museum Dalí, Figuere and Costa Brava or the Tour Dalí with Entrance to the Museum and House of Dalí and if you like Picasso, you can do the so called Tour in Málaga with Tapas and Tickets to the Picasso Museum or you can do just a visit to the Picasso Museum and a Walk in the Gothic Quarter. Not to be missed a visit to the biggest Spanish Museums with the tour known as the Madrid Museums: Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen with Drink and Tapa. You must also see the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville and you really can't miss the visit to the Prado Museum. If you prefer to visit a different Museum you can go to Las Ventas Bullring with access to the Taurino Museum located in the "Patio de Caballos".

Flamenco shows

In Spain you can also take the opportunity during the winter to have dinner in a restaurant with typical Spanish gastronomy and enjoy a Flamenco show and you have several options for that: you can do a Guided Tour with Tapas and Flamenco in Barcelona, attend a Flamenco Show in Corral de la Moreria with Dinner included, but book in advance because this restaurant has a Michelin Star, and if you are in Valencia, you also have this option to see a Flamenco Show and Tapas Dinner in Valencia. If you have never seen a Flamenco show, take the opportunity to get to know this very characteristic dance that dates back to the Gypsy and Moorish cultures and associated with the region of Andalusia!

You can now start thinking about where you want to go and what to do in winter in Spain. Enjoy queue-free entry to the various places and make that visit you never had time to make! Now might be the best time for you and those who go with you!

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