What makes Spain a perfect destination for a honeymoon?
There are many wonderful places to visit in Europe but Spain, perhaps, has the most to offer to visitors and especially honeymooners due to its diversity. Let´s start with the basics: Spain offers great weather and is a very safe country. Spain combines Mediterranean culture on the east side with celtic traditions in Galicia to name just 2 of the cultures that have had an influence on the country.. That translates into amazing gastronomy and wines and an immense heritage (from roman aqueducts to muslim palaces, gothic cathedrals or medieval castles where you could actually sleep!) We should also mention the landscapes: beaches with breath taking sunsets, cliffs, natural parks or historical paths such as the Camino de Santiago.
What makes Spain especially enticing for honeymooners is the variety of things to do and see and how easy it is to get from one place to the next. We believe some of its villages are among the most alluring and romantic places on earth. And some of them are not yet spoilt by crowds of tourists.
Madrid
Madrid is Spain´s capital and its largest city. Madrid is a mix of many of the things that makes Spain great. It also offers great air connections which make it a great place to either start or end a trip. In just one neighbourhood, Retiro, you can visit the Prado museum, get lost down quiet quaint streets, take a romantic boat ride in the retiro Park and have some of the best wine and tapas in the country.
Madrid is a perfect blend of history and tradition with modernity and innovation. It has something for everyone. It can feel big and bubbling or intimate and secluded.
Barcelona
Probably Spain’s most cosmopolitan city, Barcelona is artistic and trendy and feels utterly unique compared to the rest of the country. It is a diverse city filled with flavours from around the globe and a palpable feeling of creativity in the air. From the interesting architecture, to the fusion bistros and restaurants to the fashion sensibility, Barcelona is a city of beauty and imagination. If you add the beach, the shopping and the nightlife and it is hard not to fall in love with Barcelona. Barcelona also offers fantastic air connections and is a perfect place to either start or end your honeymoon.
San Sebastián
If the amazing beach, the culture oozing from every square inch and the old quarter weren’t enough, it is also the city with the most Michelin star restaurants per capita IN THE WORLD. The food is amazing and San Sebastián and Bilbao are the main cities where you can enjoy Pintxos (the Basque version of tapas).
San Sebastián is stunningly beautiful and romantic and it is paradise if you enjoy good food and wine.
Logroño (Rioja)
Few things area as relaxing or romantic as spending time in Rioja wine country, walking through the vineyards, visiting the quaint surrounding towns, tasting the amazing wines, eating the delicious local cuisine and being pampered at some of the amazing hotels in the area. It is a wonderful destination for a honeymoon to relax, disconnect and indulge. Logroño is the main city in Rioja and a great place to enjoy tapas in Calle Laurel at night.
Santiago de Compostela
One of the more beautiful cities in Galicia, north western Spain. It is a region known for white wine, amazing seafood and lush green sceneries. Santiago is the finish line of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage and boasts one of the worlds most important gothic cathedrals, second only to the Notre Damme in Paris.
Bilbao
The biggest city in northern Spain, Bilbao started off as a gritty port city, that has blossomed into a multicultural metropolis filled with art, amazing food, and a personality all its own. In little under 10 minutes you can go from the ultra-modern Guggenheim museum to a warm local tavern from the 19 hundreds. If you enjoy architecture, this is for sure a great place to add to your honeymoon itinerary.
Valencia
Valencia is probably best known for its Paella and the Fallas. But Valencia has so much more to offer. The innovative “ciudad de las artes y las ciencias” and the historical quarter with its food market are a must. Exploring the Valencian coast , the Albufera park and, eating on the beach and looking out onto the Mediterranean eea will make you want to stay.
Toledo
It is probably the smallest of the cities on this list but it is perhaps the most unique. Toledo is a medieval city that sits on top of a hill, surrounded by a river that creates a natural moat around it.
It was once the capital of Spain and the cultural center of Europe, and the evidence of this is everywhere. With Moorish, Jewish and catholic influences across the city, it feels like it is straight out of a fairy tale or a Game of Thrones episode.
Seville
Seville is pure passion. It is the birth place of flamenco and it is easy to understand that such an emotional end energetic art form was birthed in this city. Even the weather is intense as Seville is one of Spain’s hottest cities
Small winding streets connect the different neighbourhoods and everywhere you go there is a bar to sop for a drink (which you will need) and there are iconic medieval monuments around every corner. When you think of Spain and you conjure images of flamenco dancers, Spanish guitar, wine and bull fighting you are thinking of Seville.
Granada
Granada has the reputation of being Spain most romantic city. No argument here. The Alhambra, an ancient Moorish fortress, overlooks the city with the snowy Sierra Nevada mountain range in the background. Breath-taking. Down in the city, bars and restaurants respect the old ways and serve delicious tapas with every drink you order.
Córdoba
It’s hard to describe the quiet elegance of Córdoba. Not many places have an intact Roman Bridge, a stunning Moorish Cathedral, and a medieval Castle and still feel peaceful, hidden and undiscovered. This dichotomy makes Cordoba feel intimate and romantic. Add some wine and delicious food, and it will be hard to leave.
