Spain is a favorite European destination for sun-lovers and beach-goers, but a custom vacation package to Spain can include so much more than a trip to the beach. The country is rich in culture and tradition with stellar cuisine that is best sampled with local wine. There’s so much to taste and experience: tapas and cervezas, Flamenco dancing, art museums, bull fights, the Alhambra palace… and that’s just the start.

Sunbathing and water sports are popular year-round activities on Spain’s 5,000 miles of sunny coastline. You can surf, scuba dive, sail, and of course swim in the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. All of that activity is sure to make you hungry, so consider including a culinary tour in your package to Spain. Seafood plays a big role in Spanish cuisine and in Spain’s signature rice and saffron dish, paella. Don’t leave Spain without trying some of their other culinary treasures like chorizo sausage, gazpacho soup, and tortilla espanola (potato omelette).

Spain also has extraordinary offerings when it comes to art and architecture. Madrid, the capital, is a hub of art and culture. Take a guided tour of the national Prado museum, which houses one of the world’s finest collections of European art from the 12th to the 19th centuries. Modern art aficionados will delight in the Reina Sofia museum and the Picasso museum in Barcelona. From the Medieval city of Avila that is surrounded by towering stone walls to the distinctive architectural styles of Antoni Gaudi all around Barcelona, there is something new and different just waiting to be discovered in every part of the country.