Basque Cider Houses, Historic Caserios & Boutique Cheeseries

Posted on October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 by Totally Spain

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BASQUE CIDER & BASQUE COUNTRY SIDRERIAS

So we’ve just returned from the Basque Country where we spent the weekend reacquainting ourselves with Basque cider and the ciderhouses or `sidrerias´of this wonderful region. If you are a food lover and really want a unique, local experience when in the Basque Country or as part of your custom trip to Spain, then Totally Spain can set you up with a top notch private tour, over two or even three days, visiting and dining in historical cider houses; touring and sampling at boutique cheeseries and all while staying in centuries old Basque farmhouses.
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Northern Spain – What to See & Do

Posted on January 20, 2016February 5, 2019 by Totally Spain

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We’ve been designing custom trips around Northern Spain ever since Totally Spain started out back in the year 2000. You might not know but we initially set up our business in Vitoria in the Basque Country, which was then an unknown part of Spain. Today, we are still based in Northern Spain in Cantabria, and although we do plan trips for all over Spain and Portugal, we love planning trips around this superb region. To make it even easier for you to see what’s so great, here’s our insider guide on What to See & Do in Northern Spain.

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San Sebastian – Northern Spain’s Gem

Posted on January 14, 2016February 5, 2019 by Totally Spain

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Here at Totally Spain, we’ve been tracking San Sebastian’s rise to the culinary hall of fame since we started our business in the Basque Country in the year 2000. It’s been exciting to observe San Sebastian as Europe’s City of Culture – when the cultural calendar finally caught up with the chefs culinary skills and made it into a world class destination for all the senses.

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A Perfect Parador Weekend Break exploring Vitoria and the Rioja-Alavesa Villages

Posted on September 27, 2013March 20, 2019 by Totally Spain

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Vitoria is a great destination for a parador weekend break and recently we did just that. We stayed at the Parador at Argomaniz in a tiny village just 14km from the city. It’s a wonderful 17^th century renaissance palace – where Napolean lay his head before the assault on Vitoria. It’s always been beautiful but following a two-year renovation project, we heard it was looking better than ever and we were keen to see the new improvements for ourselves.

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