Stayed alongside this place for various occasions. Always festive and great service. Get a frasca,…read moreorder the cheese, eat the meats! It's all an experience.

This places breaths history and decadence. It's is exactly like it was 80 years ago. Where you had…read moreluxury before now it's a nice and charming old school Bar. The vibe is terrific, when we got there there was a piano player on an upper stage in the main room. You have a lobby with the bar that it's followed by a main room, with plenty of tables. There is also a little glass room inside the lobby where you can also seat. The Menu is mainly composed by cold cuts, cheese and wines. We got some goat cheese in oil (be careful, it is really tasty , if you never tried before you will be hooked) and red wine. It was a delightful experience, for our five senses. I will recommend this place to anyone staying in Santander.

Bodega Berroja is a beautiful property that begs to be visited. The grand vistas are stunning,…read moreespecially on a rare clear day. We were fortunate to have coordinated our visit with Natalia and her tour of the vineyards, processing area and the tasting room was memorable. It was a perfect start to a day of exploring the countryside of Biscaya, including Gernika. The photos tell the story better than any words I can use. Txakoli primarily comes from three territories of the Basque region: Gipuzkoa, Biscaya and Alava. There are DO certifications in each of these areas which regulate the style and quality of the wines. Production from the 3 regions is under 2 million bottles. It is a white wine of great popularity for eating pintxos as it has a high acidity which cuts thru the fatty foods and oils used in that cuisine. Of particular note are the Txakoli wines from Getaria DOC in Gipuzkoa, which are poured about a foot above the glass allowing them to effervesce (bubble) in the glass and give off a wonderful fresh leafy perfume nose. 90+% of the wines are white. The white variety uses the grape Hondarribi Zuria, the red grape is Hondarribi Beltza. Do yourself a huge favor and visit Bodega Berroja. Slow down and appreciate the effort that has been used to make this beautiful facility and equally beautiful wines.

Tucked below the 1* Eneko in Larrabetzu, which is the old locale of 3* Azurmendi, is Eneko Atxa's…read moreUncle's winery. Of course wine is made for the various Eneko restaurants worldwide and those grapes in the immediate area are only for the current Azurmendi further up the hill. Otherwise they source grapes from the surrounding area of Bilbao to make the Txakoljna wines of note. If you decide to check out their operations they give tours before lunch most days and can precede a meal at Azurmendi or Eneko. Last time i was in the area the airline left my bags in Barcelona. So I showed looking like I came out of a hostel with nothing but my backpack and ended up waiting at Azurmendi when I should have been below at the winery before lunch. This time I made sure to be at the right place on time and had a wonderful tour. If you're a culture and wine lover this is worth a visit to learn about Basque food ways

We had a wonderful 14 days trip to Spain and Portugal through Totally Spain. All the pickup, drop…read moreoff worked well. Guides were exceptional. Hotel rooms were as per our expectations except one. The hotel at Sevilla had overwhelming sewer smell at the reception and the breakfast area. It was not a pleasant experience having breakfast with the over powering smell. The room we stayed had no issue.

Just completed a 2 week tour of the Basque country and Barcelona. The entire trip was planned by…read moreTotally Spain, including hotels, transportation and timing for each locale. I was extremely pleased with the entire trip and itinerary. I had to make a transportation change during the trip, and their response time was immediate and exactly as needed. I will suggest Totally Spain to any and all.