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Maata pitkin Espanjassa – junamatkustus avaa silmät elämyksille

Espanjan suurnopeusjunat tarjoavat ekologisen ja mukavan vaihtoehdon lentämiselle. Renfen uudistunut Spain Rail Pass mahdollistaa joustavan matkustamisen kaikille matkailijoille. Lisäksi Espanjassa voi kokea luksusjunien glamouria neljällä erikoisreitillä. Junamatkustusta tuetaan kestävän matkailun strategiaan perustuen, mikä näkyy kilpailukykyisinä hintoina ja matkailijoille tarjottavina etuina.

Guggenheimin taidemuseo Bilbaossa.

Espanjalla laaja edustus Matkamessuilla 17.–19.1.2025

Espanja esittäytyy Matkamessuilla 2025 (17.–19.1.) laajalla tarjonnalla, ja mukana on myös monia suomalaisille vähemmän tunnettuja alueita. Espanjan osastolla 6p50 on 13 alanäytteilleasettajaa esittelemässä matkakohteiden uutuuksia ja tapahtumia. Median edustajat voivat sopia haastatteluja etukäteen. Tervetuloa osastolle!

Benidorm palkittiin kestävänä ja innovatiivisena matkakohteena.

Benidorm palkittiin kestävän matkailun edelläkävijänä ‘European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism 2025’ -tunnustuksella

Benidorm sai Euroopan komission myöntämän ‘European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism 2025’ -tunnustuksen, joka palkitsee kestävän ja innovatiivisen matkailun edistämisestä. Tunnustus heijastaa kaupungin pitkäjänteistä työtä älykkään ja ympäristöystävällisen matkailun edistämiseksi. Benidorm valikoitui voittajaksi kuuden muun eurooppalaisen finalistikaupungin joukosta.

Palma de Mallorca (Espanja)

Klassikkokohde tekee paluun – Palma de Mallorca nousi maailman huippuihin

Palma de Mallorca nousi Lonely Planetin Best in Travel 2025 -listalle yhtenä maailman parhaista kaupunkikohteista. Kestävä matkailu, taidekohteet kuten Fundació Miró, historiallinen miljöö ja pyöräilyreitit tekevät kaupungista ympärivuotisen suosikin. Suomesta Palmaan pääsee Finnairin ja Norwegianin suorilla lennoilla.

On September 18th, 2024, Turespaña will host Spain Talks: Caring for the Future, an innovative event focused on sustainability in the tourism sector.

Spain Talks Debuts in the Nordic Region – Join Online and Explore the Future of Sustainable Tourism

On September 18th, 2024, Turespaña will host Spain Talks: Caring for the Future, an innovative event focused on sustainability in the tourism sector. The event will bring together Nordic and Spanish industry leaders to share insights and best practices, including a Lonely Planet presentation, roundtable discussions and an awards ceremony recognizing achievements in the field. Register online now.

Apply Now: Experience Awards at Spain Talks - Celebrating Sustainable Tourism

Apply Now: Experience Awards at Spain Talks - Celebrating Sustainable Tourism

Dear journalist,
We’re excited to introduce the first-ever "Spain Talks"event on 18 September in Stockholm, an occasion dedicated to recognizing excellence and innovation in the Nordic tourism industry. This event is part of a series organized by Turespaña in key cities such as London, Milan, and New York, and now, Stockholm.
Experience Awards for journalist
As part of the event, we’re la

Spain Talks - Caring for the Future - SAVE THE DATE

Join Us for the First “Spain Talks” Event & Awards in Stockholm – Caring for the future

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

Maailman turismijärjestö valitsi vuoden 2023 parhaat matkailukylät – joukossa peräti kolme espanjalaiskylää

Maailman turismijärjestö valitsi vuoden 2023 parhaat matkailukylät – joukossa peräti kolme espanjalaiskylää

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

Turespaña and PHotoEspaña present España. Portrait of a country

Turespaña and PHotoEspaña present España. Portrait of a country

• 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

Spain will invest 35 million euros in rehabilitation of historical heritage sites

Spain will invest 35 million euros in rehabilitation of historical heritage sites

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

Spain is promoted in Finland as an accessible tourist destination

Spain is promoted in Finland as an accessible tourist destination

Turespaña will be present once again at the new edition of Apuväline, the most important fair for assistive technology and accessibility in Finland. The event will be held from 11 to 13 May 2022 at Messukeskus in Helsinki. The Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki will participate in the fair as part of the framework of collaboration between Turespaña and Sanna Kalmari, a well-known expert in accessi

The Spanish airports reduce of their emissions by 66%

The Spanish airports reduce of their emissions by 66%

The Spanish Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Spanish Airports and Aerial Navigation, AENA in Spanish) entity has announced that it has beaten the emissions reduction target set for 2021 by over a 6%, with a total reduction of 66.2%, proving the effectiveness of its Climate Action Plan.
The purchase of 100% guaranteed renewable origin electricity was also kept in 2021. Also, 0.81% of re

New webinar organised by the Spanish Tourist Office about Spain’s Cultural Routes


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 Spanish Tourism Institute and Netflix launch "Spain Travel Guide" and a short film contest to highlight the diversity of Spain through fiction

The Spanish Tourism Institute and Netflix launch "Spain Travel Guide" and a short film contest to highlight the diversity of Spain through fiction

● 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

València crowned European Capital of Smart Tourism 2022

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.

Official Spanish Tourism Authority in Finland

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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