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Bullfighting, Flamenco & Fiestas

Perhaps the most potent images of Spain come from these traditions. We take you past the clichés and to the heart of these symbols of Spanish culture…
  
La Corrida - A Unique Insider’s Visit
Spanish Bull Fighting

Madrid & Beyond has teamed up with one of Spain’s most devoted bullfighting aficionados to enable you to experience the taurine world like few, if any, visitors to Spain can do. Click Tom kallene for a biography of your host…

  
The Spanish ‘toro bravo’
Spanish Bull Fighting

Learn the truth behind the legend of the Spanish bull with a private escorted visit to one of Spain’s most prestigious bull breeding farms. Lucky visitors will be greeted by the Marquis, a respected member of Andalucia’s old school aristocracy and owner of the prestigious ball farm. Be one of only a handful of overseas visitors who get the opportunity to meet ‘heavyweights’ in the taurine world.

  
A day with a famous bullfighter
A day with a famous

Spend the day in the company of one of Spain’s most renowned bullfighters of the 20th century. Be welcomed at his ranch in western Spain and spend the day immersed in the legend of the Spanish toro bravo. See them in their natural habitat and sense the awesome presence of this fine specimen. Whether it was rubbing shoulders with General Franco or celebrities of the day, “our” famous bullfighter was (and still is!) a charismatic figure who was revered in the ring.

  
Pamplona
Pamplona

Revel in the world’s most famous fiesta, San Fermín in Pamplona from July 7-14th each year.  Be one of a handful of privileged visitors who experience la corrida to the fullest - we can arrange for you to stay in a comfortable hotel away from the boisterous center, a private balcony to watch the running of the bulls with a guide to explain the traditions, as well as tickets to the bullfights, and much more!

  
The art of Flamenco
Flamenco With roots tracing from Andalusian, Islamic, Sephardic and Gypsy origins, flamenco is a combination of intricate guitar playing, powerful singing ranging from the exuberant to the sorrowful, and passionate yet graceful dancing. A visit to Spain without a flamenco experience is not complete… Witness the authentic passion of Flamenco at a private show, or let us arrange seats at the best venues.
  
An Insiders Night Tour of the Gypsy Flamenco Culture
Flamenco Take a spontaneous journey into the flamenco heartland of Spain. Forget all the clichés… this is your opportunity to really discover the gypsy world of flamenco….  An authentic flamenco evening with an Andalucian gypsy (and translator)… Surprises await you!
  
Fiesta!
Feria de abril
Be it Las Fallas in Valencia, April Fair in Sevilla, La Tamborrada in San Sebastián or a small local fiesta… we can make your experience of the Spanish Fiesta unique.
  
Andalucian horses
Andalucian Horses Visit Jerez de la Frontera and its world-famous Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art.  If you are here on a Tuesday or a Thursday, we can arrange tickets to the noon show where these exquisitely trained Iberian horses dance.
  


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