For more than a million years, people have developed distinct cultures and traditions on the Iberian Peninsula. Separated from France by the towering Pyrenees Mountains, this region’s history and culture frequently evolved with an often-iconic non-European character. Expose your senses to the flavorful food, wine, art and enticing climate of Spain and the lively urban centers and monuments of its World Heritage cities. From Flanders to British, absorb the influences of Portugal’s 500-year cultural identity and blend the experience into your own. Land on a celebrated region whose cultural heritage took a different path than the rest of Europe.
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Carnival of Podence in Portugal
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Journey through Spain’s traditions
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10 experiences for 2023
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Portugal welcomes you!
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Spain 2023: year of Picasso
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Christmas in Portugal
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Unforgettable Christmas in Spain
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Forgotten Christmas Cheer
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Great Spa Towns of Europe
Read more about: Great Spa Towns of EuropeLeadIn 2021, eleven amazing spa towns in seven European countries were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a 'transnational serial' World Heritage Site, called the "Great Spa Towns of Europe". These towns, in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom represent a unique cultural achievement and urban form which was at its height from the late 18th century to the 1930s.