Northern Spain Real Food Adventure

Northern Spain Real Food Adventure

Explore the sights, sounds and tastes of Northern Spain on this food-focused adventure. Immerse yourself in local history and culture as you sample produce at La Boqueria Market, whip up Catalan specialties in a cooking class, enjoy myriad tapas bars in Logrono, discover the medieval streets and underground wine caves of Laguardia, and venture north to San Sebastian where beaches and a thriving food and arts scene bask together under a beaming sun. Experience a traditional Asturian sidreria (cider house) near Oviedo, attend a centuries’ old farmers market in the Potes and taste fresh seafood on the coast in Galicia. With Santiago de Compostela in your sights, your Spanish food pilgrimage is a path worth taking.

Activities

• Barcelona – Cava or Vermouth tasting
• Barcelona – Santa Caterina Market Tour
• Barcelona – Catalan cooking demonstration and lunch
• Logrono – Tapas Crawl
• Laguardia – Wine cellar visit and tasting
• San Sebastian – Basque cooking class
• San Sebastian – Market tour
• Picos de Europa – Cocido Lebaniego dinner
• Potes – Market visit and brunch
• Arenas de Cabrales – Cheese tasting
• Oviedo – Asturian cider house visit and tasting
• Picos de Europa – National Park Visit
• Oviedo – Guided walk and market tour
• A Coruna – Fish market visit and seafood lunch
• Santiago de Compostela – City night walk
• Santiago de Compostela – Market visit and tasting tour

Highlights

• Uncover the local specialties of Asturia and Galicia, sampling true Asturian cider poured in the traditional style, and eating fresh Galician mussels straight from the sea in A Coruna.
• Few places know how to do a farmer’s market better than Potes, so lap up all of the food traditions with an included market brunch of delicious regional offerings.
• Learn the difference between pinxtos and tapas with a number of opportunities to crawl around town, tasting the local fare – Logrono’s Old Town has some of the best in the country.
• In between market visits and tapas tastings, discover the medieval history and charming cobbled laneways of Northern Spain, stopping off for a glass of the local drop to soak up your surroundings.
• Learn from local experts with cooking demonstrations and classes, highlighting regional specialities like Cocido Lebaniego.