All destinations
Tailor-made trips to Spain, Italy and France
Every place we plan, country by country.
By Ramin Jafari · Facts checked
These are the places we plan trips to, each with a page of its own: Spain first, where we are based, then Italy and France. Choose a country, or go straight to the city, island or wine region you have in mind. How we plan a trip in any of them is on luxury travel with Avelia.
Spain
Five regions, the cities and islands within them, and the wine country of the north.
The whole country on our Spain page, and every place described, with when to go and where to stay, in Spain’s luxury destinations.
Regions
Region
AndalusiaSeville, Granada and Córdoba, Ronda and the white villages, and the coast from Málaga to Marbella.
Region
CataloniaBarcelona, the Costa Brava, Girona and Dalí, cava and the Priorat.
Region
The Basque CountrySan Sebastián's tables, Bilbao's Guggenheim, the coast and the vineyards of Rioja Alavesa.
Islands
The Balearic IslandsMallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera: their coves and old towns, and the boats between them.
Islands
The Canary IslandsEight Atlantic islands off Africa with the mildest winter in Spain: volcanoes, laurel forest and black-sand coves.
Andalusia
City
SevilleThe Cathedral and the Real Alcázar, flamenco and the city's food, and palaces to stay in.
City
GranadaThe Alhambra with a private guide, the Albaicín and Sacromonte, below the Sierra Nevada.
City
CórdobaThe Mezquita-Catedral, Medina Azahara and the patios.
Town
RondaThe Puente Nuevo and the old town above its gorge, the wineries and the white villages.
City
MálagaPicasso and the Alcazaba, tapas and the market, and the coast. The city we are based in.
Town
MarbellaThe old town and Puerto Banús, the beaches and golf of the Costa del Sol.
Madrid and the Mediterranean
City
MadridThe Prado and the Royal Palace, food and flamenco, and Toledo and Segovia within an hour.
City
BarcelonaGaudí's city on the sea: its neighbourhoods, its food and cava, and a beach at the end of the street.
City
ValenciaThe Lonja and the City of Arts and Sciences, and paella in the Albufera, where it was born.
The north and the wine country
City
San SebastiánPintxos and Michelin-starred tables on La Concha Bay.
City
BilbaoThe Guggenheim and the old town, pintxos and txakoli, and the Basque coast.
City
Santiago de CompostelaThe Cathedral and its granite old town at the end of the Camino, and Galicia's seafood.
Wine region
RiojaHaro's century-old bodegas, Laguardia's cellars and Logroño's pinchos.
Wine region
The Duero ValleyThe wineries of the Ribera del Duero, Peñafiel's castle and roast lechazo.
Guide
Wine travel in SpainRioja and the Ribera del Duero together: the tastings, hotels and harvest festivals we arrange.
The islands
Island
MallorcaPalma and the villages of the Tramuntana, quiet coves and days on a boat.
Island
IbizaDalt Vila and the old town, boat days to Formentera, and the quiet north.
Island
TenerifeTeide and the high mountain, the laurel forest of Anaga, La Laguna, and the whales off the west coast.
Island
Gran CanariaThe Maspalomas dunes and the south coast, the old quarter of Las Palmas, and Roque Nublo in the highlands.
Island
LanzaroteTimanfaya and the volcanic coast, César Manrique's centres and the wines of La Geria.
Italy
Rome, Florence and the Amalfi Coast each have a page of their own; Venice, Tuscany, the lakes and the Dolomites are on our Italy page.
City
RomeThe Vatican Museums and the Colosseum, Baroque Rome and the Roman table.
City
FlorenceThe Uffizi and the Duomo, Tuscan wine and cooking, and days in the hills.
Coast
The Amalfi CoastPositano, Amalfi and Ravello, the boat to Capri, and Pompeii.
France
Paris, Provence and the Riviera, with the whole country on our France page.
City
ParisThe Louvre and the Seine, the great hotels, and the city's tables.
City
NiceThe old town and the Promenade des Anglais on the Baie des Anges.
Coast
The French RivieraThe Mediterranean coast from Saint-Tropez to Menton, and the hill villages above it.
Region
ProvenceLavender, the hill villages of the Luberon, and Avignon and Aix.
Questions
Questions we are asked
Which destinations suit a first trip?
In Spain, Andalusia’s three cities, Seville, Granada and Córdoba, with Madrid or Barcelona; in Italy, Rome and Florence; in France, Paris, with Provence or the Riviera. One country given its time makes a better first trip than three.
Can I combine more than one country in a trip?
Yes. We plan all three, and a journey that begins in one and ends in another is common — Barcelona to the French Riviera by train, or Madrid and then Rome. Give each country a week or more.
Do you plan places that are not on this page?
Yes. These are the places we know best and write about, not a limit: if the place you have in mind is not here, we plan it just the same.
More guides
- Our Spain itineraries
Sample journeys across Spain, each a starting point we plan around you.
- Family travel in Spain
Family destinations, activities and hotels, and a sample itinerary.
- Honeymoon trips to Spain
Six places for two, what we arrange, two itineraries to start from, and the hotels.
- Architecture and cultural tours
Spain's great sites for art, architecture and history, with a private guide.
- The best time to visit Spain
When to go, for the weather and the festivals.
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