Join us for a World Tapas Day Celebration in Helsinki!
Spain is well known for its beautiful landscapes, pleasant weather, and rich culture, but also for its exceptional gastronomy and renowned tapas tradition.
On the occasion of World Tapas Day, the Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki invites journalists and opinion leaders to a special event at our cozy pop-up "taberna" within the Pala Esp
Espanjalaiset kylät Cantavieja, Oñati ja Sigüenza ovat valittu vuoden 2023 parhaiden matkailukylien joukkoon Maailman turismijärjestön (UNWTO) toimesta.
Maailman turismijärjestön parhaiden matkailukylien listalle valitaan vuosittain maaseutukyliä, jotka ovat edelläkävijöitä maisemien, kulttuurisen monimuotoisuuden, paikallisten arvojen ja kulinaaristen perinteiden säilyttämisessä. Listalle pääs
The candidature 'Talayotic Menorca, an island cyclopean odyssey'has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. With this new inscription, Spain has 50 World Heritage sites in its territory, which makes it one of the countries with the largest amount of inscriptions on the list.
An exceptional case of a living archaeological and monumental landscape
Beyond its lovely coves, Menorca has o
Dear journalist,
The Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki would like to invite you to our celebration of World Tapas Day, a special event that will take place at our Pala Espanjaa space in Kolme Seppää square, right in the centre of Helsinki.
The special event for journalists will take place from 11:00 to 11:30 on Friday 16 June 2023. During the event, we will share with you the latest ne
Turespaña, through the Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki, in collaboration with the tourism authorities of Menorca, Aragón and Castilla-La Mancha, has organised the webinar Hidden gems in Spain 2023, which took place on 10 May 2023 and was aimed at Finnish travel professionals.
The webinar featured three special destinations that are still undiscovered by most of the Finnish population: Me
• The project aims to reflect a vision of contemporary Spain and its rich cultural, social, geographical, natural, monumental and artistic diversity which can be enjoyed by traveling throughout the country.
• The project includes a photography competition which will be open until 16 October 2022. The legal bases can be found on the website www.phe.es
• A jury of experts will choose 19 winni
The Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki participates at the Espoo Ciné International Film Festival that will take place from 29 August to 4 September 2022. Among the different actions planed, the printed program for the film festival will include a visual from the You Deserve Spain campaign that shows Spain as a cultural destination.
In addition, a promotional video will be displayed during the
This investment is part of the Modernisation and Competitiveness Plan for the tourism sector financed with European funds. The renovation, restoration or rehabilitation projects affect the Museum of Tarragona and the Museum of Cáceres; the castles of Sagunto (Valencia), Adsubia (Alicante) and Santed (Zaragoza); the walls of Zamora and Burgo de Osma (Soria); and the National Library, the Reina Sof
The Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki, in collaboration with SMAL and Cultural Routes in Spain, has organised the webinar Spain’s Cultural Routes: new value-added activities, which took place on 6 April 2022 and was aimed at Finnish travel professionals.
Cultural Routes in Spain is a tourist brand endorsed by the Secretary of State for Tourism and Trade of the Government of Spain. It curre
● The guide covers the 17 autonomous regions and shows the cultural, environmental and local leisure richness through stories.
● In addition, both entities have presented the short film contest “How would you say it is Spain without saying it?”, aimed at inspiring students to create stories that highlight the diversity of Spanish cities and towns.
The growth of audiovisual productions in
The pandemic has brought with it a digital revolution. The new traveler now is also more digital, more foresighted and is looking for inspiration digitally and virtually. Travel restrictions around the world have also brought several changes in tourism trends and the way that the travellers get tourist information.
That is why Benidorm presents BenidormLand in the new SIX3D Metaverse where will
Renfe is set to run thematic tourist trains throughout 2022 in partnership with various institutions and tourist organisations. In Galicia, up to 13 one-day routes will be scheduled for the season. In Castilla-La Mancha, the classic ‘Medieval Train’ will run between Madrid and Sigüenza. And, as the latest addition to the programme, the ‘Train of the Mills’ will be launched between Madrid and
The new portal called Spain Audiovisual Hub can be found on the website https://spainaudiovisualhub.mineco.gob.es/
The new portal is meant to be the single point of entry to information about the Spanish audiovisual industry, the companies that make it up, its activity and its diversity. The portal also aims at showcasing the most relevant Spanish productions such as films, television series,
The great Valencian festival, which has been on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2016, returns to its usual calendar with all its splendour and usual events, such as the mascletaes, the floral offering, open-air dances and fireworks displays.
On the last Sunday of February, the fuse of the Fallas is lit. That day, during the act of the ‘Crida’, i
On the occasion of the holiday season, the Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki has launched two campaigns aimed at promoting Spain as a tourist destination for Finnish people. December is the darkest time of the year in Finland, with little hours of daylight and cold temperatures, so it is the perfect timing to remind Finnish tourists of the wonders of Spain so that they can plan they winter holida
A total of 30 destinations from 16 countries submitted initiatives to the European Union and València has been recognised, together with Burdeaux, for this award.
València has been named European Capital of Smart Tourism 2022. The city's candidacy has been chosen by a jury of the European Commission, specialising in accessibility, sustainability, digitisation, cultural heritage and creativity.
The Almond Blossom Festival in Tejeda (Gran Canaria) has been declared of National Tourist Interest after the signing of the declaration by the Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando Valdés.
“In one of the most beautiful towns in Spain, a biosphere reserve and an essential part of the landscape of Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains -a UNESCO World Heritage Site-, one of the key cul
La Rioja will host the international event.
Spain will host the 7thUNWTO World Conference on Wine Tourism in 2023
Spanish Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said: “The celebration of this international event in La Rioja is a great recognition for a region that has placed wine at the centre of its tourism model.”
In 2019, almost three million people visited the winerie
The Museo Würth La Rioja will host the Arkki workshop “Sweet Architecture” with Pihla Meskanen on September 3rd with two sessions (11 am / 12.30 pm) aimed at children aged 7-12.
Children explore the world and learn by playing. Creativity is also developed by playing and using the imagination. This original workshop will be the best occasion for children to investigate our built environment
The area comprising Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro has become the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Spanish capital
Madrid’s Landscape of Light is a World Heritage Site
● The decision was made on 25 July at the 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, China
● The nomination, made in the category of Cultural Landscapes, was based on the site's combination of cu
TURESPAÑA’s remit as an organisation is to promote Spain as a destination abroad, doing so by means of:
Promotion and marketing of tourism products and destinations in international markets, in collaboration with the regional authorities (Comunidades Autónomas), local authorities and the private sector.
Drawing up the bases of tourism policy, doing so in collaboration with other state organisations, public authorities and the private sector through the Sector-Based Tourism Conference (Conferencia Sectorial del Turismo), the Spanish Tourism Board (Consejo Español de Turismo) and the Interministerial Tourism Committee (Comisión Interministerial de Turismo).
Supporting Spanish tourism firms abroad and also expediting international tourism cooperation and relations.
Analysing knowledge and intelligence of the tourism economy and bringing it to wider notice.
Drawing up plans and programmes to foster innovation, quality, sustainability and competitiveness of tourism products and destinations.
Driving the modernisation of the tourism sector, improving its scientific and technological capacity and enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of management processes.
Strategy and investment of Paradores de Turismo de España S.A (the company running the state-owned hotel network)
TURESPAÑA carries out its activity abroad through the network of Spanish Tourism Offices (Oficinas Españolas de Turismo), which depend on Spain’s embassies and consulates.
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