All what you need to live and enjoy of an enriching cultural experience in Spain
The culture of Tapas takes to all homes, bars, restaurants, cafés, terraces in every corner of Spain.
Design appealing, succulent creations along side a host of imaginative proposals… A universe of bite-sized delicate that will satisfy the most discerning palates.
Tapas are one of Spain’s most deeply-rooted gastronomic traditions. People go out of Tapas in almost every city and village in Spain, either for a quick lunch of for a little bite before supper.
Interestingly, legend has it that Tapas date back to the times of Castilian King Alfonso X, who would pick at food between meals over a glass of wine. Those snaks would be brought on a dish that was then covered to protect it and keep out flying insects. This explain the origin of the name Tapa, which means “lid” in Spanish.
Regardless of whether or not there’s any truth to the story, tapas have survived as a healthy culinary and social custom. A practice that started out as slices of ham or other cooked meats and pieces of cheese washed down with a glass of wine has developed into more elaborate finger food.
This ritual crosses the whole country, from north to south and east to west, with a strong following in bars, cafés and restaurants in large cities and small villages, both on the coast and inland.
To go out for Tapas is more than eating out from home. To eat Tapas means to share, to talk and cut with the daily routine.
At home or outside home, the Spaniards share the Tapas with friends, colleagues or relatives in a friendly and easygoing atmosphere. The place is not the most important. The union of the good company and those elaborated delicious bites, make for sure to have a nice and different time, the Tapas makes magic the time to share.
