Join us on a holiday to Northern Spain
Northern Spain boasts incredible, unique cuisine with its award-winning wine-producing regions, like La Rioja, and the delicious pintxos tapas - a mini-stack of delicious tapas typical of the Basque region.
It’s easy to envisage Spain as all sun and sand, as the Costa del Sol and Gaudi-blessed Barcelona. But Northern Spain brings another kind of depth and excitement, as well as even more opportunities for exploration if you have typically gravitated towards the south. And one of the best ways to see it is on a Northern Spain escorted tour.
Northern Spain holidays are your chance to get up close and personal with the cultural charms of Cantabria and Asturias, Galicia and Castilla y León, all distinctive provinces in their own right. In this part of the country, the landscapes shift from rugged, dusty plains to lush coastlines and spectacular mountain ranges/ Ancient cities and medieval villages dot the Camino de Santiago, a trail which pilgrims have dutifully and piously walked for centuries to reach the Santiago de Compostela, considered to be the final resting place of the apostle St. James.
Of course, we can’t touch on Northern Spain without boasting about its unique and memorable cuisine. Home to a range of award-winning wine-producing regions, like La Rioja, and delicious pintxos tapas - a mini-stack of delicious appetizers typical of the Basque region - of San Sebastian, it’s a guarantee you will be well-fed.
If you consider yourself a history aficionado and don’t want the attractions to end when your day does, take the rare opportunity to lay your head in a place of rich and stunning history. With the Parador hotels of this region, you can take your rest in beautifully-equipped accommodation that used to be palaces, castles, and convents. So, go on. Find yourself on a holiday in Northern Spain. Luxury hotel lovers, cuisine fiends, and art and history buffs are all welcome.
Northern Spain tours for solo travellers
Be inspired to travel solo. Newmarket Holidays welcomes solo travellers on all our group tours. In fact, many of our customers choose to join our tours on their own. And the best part is: you won’t really be alone. With a group of like-minded travellers and a friendly, informative tour manager (as well as incredible locals all over the world!), you will love your holiday experience. Joining a tour as a solo traveller is also a guaranteed way to feel safe and confident when travelling alone. While you can join any of our regular tours on your own, we also have a range of tours designed exclusively for solo travellers.
Things to do in Northern Spain
Between feasting pintxos in San Sebastian to wandering through the masterpieces at the Guggenheim, Northern Spain boasts a new world of experiences to enjoy during your trip.

San Sebastian
Take a stroll down the streets of Sab Sebastian

Basque pintxos
Enjoy local delicacies such as Basque pintxos

Bilbao's Guggenheim
One of the highlights of the north, Bilbao's Guggenheim has to be seen to be believed
Things to see in Northern Spain
Take a look through our gallery of interesting things to see in Northern Spain. From Barcelona to the Costa Brava, Northern Spain is full of irresistible cuisine and incredible sights.
Northern Spain tour highlights
Things to see and places to visit on your escorted tour of Northern Spain

Barcelona
With great food, incredible architecture and a plethora of enthralling things to do and see, Barcelona holidays are the stuff of dreams.

Santander
Lush mountain settings, picture-perfect white sandy beaches, and ancient architecture, Santander is a truly unique city.

Costa Brava
Stretching from the French border southwards, the Costa Brava in Spain is known for its stunning natural beauty and delightful towns and cities.
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