When summer arrives, Spain’s 15 World Heritage Cities offer a wide and complete programme of experiences and activities for visitors of all ages with the best of their culture, gastronomy and deep-rooted traditions.
This year we will also see drone shows commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Group of World Heritage Cities in cities such as Toledo, Baeza, Segovia and Alcalá de Henares. Candlelight concerts will also be held in heritage spaces such as Baeza, the Alcázar of Segovia, the Seminary of Tarragona, the Auditorium of the Hospital de Santiago or the Cloister of the Ibiza Town Hall.
Alcalá de Henares celebrates important festivals this summer: the Santos Niño festivals on August 6, the San Bartolomé Fairs from the 24th of the same month and the Virgen del Val festivals around September 17. In addition, the Cervantes Week, one of the three festivals of national tourist interest in the city, already includes theater, exhibitions, books, gastronomy and a period market in honor of Miguel de Cervantes at the end of September.
In Ávila, the wall can be visited until 11pm during the summer months. On Saturdays in July and August, Experiments on the wall offers a sunset tour with tasting of local products. And in addition, theatrical night tours are organized to see the city’s main monument on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m., highlighting historical events such as the filming of the movie. Pride and passionIt’s now 67 years ago.
Baeza is an international oil tourism destination and synonymous with the Renaissance. Known for its extra virgin olive oil and olive grove landscapes, visitors here can enjoy walks through olive groves, visit oil mills, oil tastings and enjoy traditional cuisine inspired by ancestral recipes.
Setting of the second season of the series House of Dragonsoffers night tours through its historic center between cobbled streets and medieval buildings, as well as exceptional cuisine with products such as Iberian ham and Torta del Casar.
It combines the gastronomy of traditional taverns with Michelin-starred restaurants, and also offers outdoor activities and cultural events as authentic as flamenco at the Posada del Potro and equestrian shows at the Royal Stables.
It offers unrivaled views from viewpoints over the Hoces del Júcar and Huécar, but also in its summer program it recovers its outdoor dinners in emblematic spaces, prepared by chefs from prestigious restaurants in Cuenca.
Ibiza invites you to discover its walled city, to dive into its crystal clear waters sheltered by posidonia, to enjoy its Mediterranean cuisine and its open-air music in its streets full of history, legends, traditional commerce and Adlib fashion.
Mérida is always a good plan at any time of the year, but in summer it offers plans like enjoying the summer nights in the setting of the Roman Theater, with a play or a concert, which becomes an unprecedented experience. In addition, it combines local cuisine based on Iberian pork specialties and local wines with historical monuments like the Temple of Diana, illuminated at night.
Salamanca is a historic city that is at the same time modern and avant-garde. Celebrate the summer with cultural programs such as Salamanca, Plazas y Patios, the International Jazz Festival, the International Folklore Festival and the Street Arts Festival, transforming its heritage spaces into stages for theater, music and folklore.
- San Cristobal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, enjoying a privileged climate, celebrates numerous patron saint festivals and pilgrimages in its neighborhoods. Its solemn day is September 14, the day of Christ, but throughout the month open-air concerts, street performances, theater, comedy and much more are organized.
Santiago de Compostela hosts, as every year, the festivities of the Apostle, as well as the 27th edition of the exhibition The Ages of Man until September in the Cathedral of Santiago and in the Monastery of San Martiño Pinario. Visitors can enjoy gastronomic routes and a visit from the historic Plaza del Obradoiro to the modern Cidade da Cultura, passing through the old town and the lively San Pedro neighborhood.
Segovia, with its famous aqueduct and exceptionally preserved medieval monuments, offers nature trails such as La Senda de los Molinos and La Ruta del Silencio, as well as al fresco dining in iconic settings.
Tarragona offers Roman, modernist and medieval heritage, as well as theatre festivals and art exhibitions. CastlesIts traditional festivals of Sant Magí and Santa Tecla are the highlights of the summer.
Toledo invites visitors to get lost in its narrow streets, enjoy sound and light shows in its cathedral and taste local dishes such as carcamusas, in an unprecedented historical environment marked by the passage of different cultures.
Úbeda, cradle of the Andalusian Renaissance, stands out for its olive oil production and a varied summer cultural offer with events such as Festmuve, Cinefan Festival, Level Ub, Los Cerros Sound, Summer Carnival Gala, the Sabina days here or the San Miguel Fair, among others.
