The Spanish Tourist Office in Stockholm, along with its counterparts in Helsinki, Oslo, and Copenhagen, is thrilled to announce the inaugural “Spain Talks” event, taking place on September 18th, 2024. This special event aims to celebrate excellence, dedication, and innovation in sustainable tourism practices within the Nordic tourism industry.
Conferences and Panel Discussions Foster Collaborat
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
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
Finnish cook Jani Paasikoski has been selected as Top Ten chef in the World Paella Day Cup 2022. All finalists will travel to Valencia in September to experience World Paella Day and face each other on 20 September to compete and cook the best paella.
Jani Paasikoski was born in Helsinki, but he moved to the Mediterranean at a very young age. During his childhood, he discovered flavours, smells
On the occasion of the World Paella Day, the Valencia region tourism boards and Tourspain are holding a competition to award the international chef who cooks the best paella outside of Spain: the World Paella Day Cup 2022. This year Finland takes part in the competition with chef and food stylist Jani Paasikoski. He was born in Helsinki, but he moved to the Mediterranean at a very young age. Durin
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
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
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
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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