Booking luxury hotels in Spain will be your first step to an unforgettable visit to the home of traditional Flamenco dancing and the enigmatic bullfighter. The Spanish are a flamboyant people who enjoy fine wine, good food and know how to throw a great Fiesta!

Spanish food is wholesome and delicious and though quite inexpensive, the meals are usually substantial. A good way to sample the local cuisine is to order tapas, small dishes containing various snacks that can range from delicious seafood to flavourful meat dishes. Enjoy flavourful Iberian Acorn ham, shrimp fritters, spicy sausage and cheese tortilla’s, barbecued mini ribs and spiced clams. Paella is a firm seafood favourite!

Spain is a wine drinking country and you will be delighted to discover that each region produces its own very distinctive collection of wines. A stay in any of the luxury hotels in Spain will reveal to you that the principle wines on offer include Riojas, named for the region it originates from. Logroño in the northeast is where this varietal is produced and although less delicate, it can be likened to a French Bordeaux.

Valdepeñas comes from the region between Madrid and Cordoba and though rougher on the palate, it remains pleasant. If you are a sherry drinker, you may well enjoy a stay in any of the luxury hotels in Jerez. Four varieties of sherries are available and many are exported to Britain. You may also enjoy a selection of ciders and heady Spanish brandy, the most popular of which are also distilled in Jerez.

Spain’s most prevalent religion is Catholicism and thus all the popular religious holidays such as Easter and Christmas are celebrated. A stay in luxury hotels in Spain will put you in touch with the Spanish nightlife. Spain is famous for its party island of Ibiza, a popular attraction for young people who enjoy music and dancing.

If you choose to stay in any of the luxury hotels Spain it would be wise to remember that the Spanish have a modern outlook on style. Designer fashion labels are a popular choice, with older Spaniards preferring a more conservative dress. It is more appropriate to wear conservative clothes in the smaller inland villages and when entering a church.

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