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Spain
The rhythms of Spanish lifeYou quickly get attuned to the rhythms of Spanish life – a late breakfast, perhaps some tapas for lunch at two, followed by a siesta, and dinner around nine or even later. The cuisine is strongly regional, served with local wines – fino sherry and air-cured ham in Andalucia, a Perelada wine and duck with pears in the Garrotxa. The wines of La Rioja are the most renowned of them all. From wild mountains to gently rolling sierras
Unspoiled coastsOur chosen coastal areas offer clean seas and unspoiled villages. In Catalonia, you can discover the quiet side of the Costa Brava, with its authentic fishing ports and rocky bays, while in the forgotten Andalucian province of Almería, Arizona-like landscapes give way to secluded coves and mainland Spain’s warmest waters. Our walking tours:
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Modern Spain is a revelation. While such great cities as Barcelona, Bilbao and Seville are justly famed for flamboyance and vitality, our chosen regions represent the quiet face of Spain. Boasting magnificent scenery, these are corners where time seems to have stood still, from the wooded hills of the Garrotxa in Catalonia or the fertile valleys of Andalucia's Alpujarras to the ancient villages of Aragón, rich in architectural treasures. What unites the country, though, is the love for life of the people, perhaps the most hospitable of all Europeans. 
Spain has some of Europe’s wildest mountain areas, rich in animal and birdlife, and not just the magnificent peaks of the Pyrenees. In the north, the Picos de Europa are green and rugged, while in the south, Andalucia and Valencia surprise with craggy limestone mountains. Equally dramatic are Spain’s islands, Mallorca and the Canary Islands, a spectacular fusion of mountains and sea. For gentler scenery, choose rolling hills such as those of Andalucia’s chestnut-clad Aracena Sierra, or the secret hills behind the coast in northernmost Catalonia which are coated with scented wild herbs.