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Wine Touring in the Ribera del Douro

Burgos Province Territorio Luthier Located a couple of hours drive north of Marid, a few minutes outside of Aranda de Douro, in the Burgos province, you’ll find this small winery, Bodega Territorio Luthier, with an outstanding selection of limited production wines. They produce around 90,000 bottles a year, relying on grapes from more than 280 micro-vineyards…

Wine Touring, Valle del Tirón, Rioja Alta

West of Haro, the “wine capital” of La Rioja, in the Valley of Tirón, you will find several small villages, some with castles and all with a long history of wine making; Anguciana, Ternero (Castile-León) Sajazarra, Fonzaleche, Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón and Tirgo. The Río Tirón joins the Río Oja near Cihuri, before flowing into…

A Guided Tour of Ibericos Torreón: Taste the Tradition

The Torreón Iberico Experience We had the opportunity recently to take a guided tour of one of Spain’s top jamón factories, Ibericos Torreón in Villares de la Reina, Salamanca, a short drive west of Madrid. Founded in 1981 by Generoso García, today the operation is run by the second and third generation, Chus and Laura….

Mercado Central de Atarazanas

Atarazanas Central Market A must-see in Málaga, come rain or shine, is the Atarazanas Central Market where you will find several bars and restaurants with a mix of colors and smells filling the air. It was raining cats and dogs during much of Semana Santa in late March this year, so the market made a…

Bodegas Casa de Valle

Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle In early March we took a quick trip south to Yepes in Castile–La Mancha, in the Toledo province. Although Toledo, once the capital of Spain, doesn’t have its own D.O., it does produce some excellent wines, including those from the Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle, which produce a…

Madrid, January 2023

What do you do on a bright sunny day in January in Madrid? Take a walk in Retiro Park Rent a boat and row around the lake Sit in the sun and read a book Join your friends for a cold beer or vermuth before lunch Or join the crowd at Madrid Fusión

THE D-DAY BEACHES

Colleville-sur-Mer – The American Cemetery Omaha, Utah and Pointe du Hoc, Sword, Gold and Juno Beaches The D-day landing beaches and related World War II sites are, unquestionably, the major points of interest for Americans visiting Normandy. The long awaited Operation Overlord, the Allied landing on Normandy coast, one of the most important events of…

Madrid For Christmas

What’s Madrid like at Christmas time? This may be your year to find out. Madrid During The Day Madrid At Night Travel Planning, Bespoke Travel Exclusive Travel Planning Services by Iberian Traveler & Maribel’s Guides. Contact Maribel to arrange a custom itinerary for your next trip to Spain, Portugal, or France.

The Montecillo Dolmen, Ibaola Harriak and Bodegas Badiola

Surprisingly, or maybe not, this 3900 year old dolmen, a bronze age tomb, wasn’t discovered until 2009 by Roberto Ibáñez of Villabuena de Álava. It sits just north of the village on the high ground in the middle of the vineyards, which today belong to Bodegas Badiola. Interestingly enough, there is another “dolmen” located nearby,…

Normandy – Haute Normandie

Rouen, Monet’s Gardens, the Route of the Abbeys and the Alabaster Coast The coastline of northern France, known as Haute Normandie until 2015, includes white-chalk cliffs and WWII beachheads and is one of the most historical regions of the country. Visit the seaside resort of Deauville on the Côte Fleurie with its Belle Époque villas…