Plans you cannot miss out on in Spain in 2025
Spain is always a good destination to travel to. If you are thinking of visiting Spain in 2025, we have prepared a preview of some of the most important events on the calendar for the year ahead. What are you waiting for to plan your trip and enjoy these unique events?
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Must-See Concerts
The best bands and artists on the world music scene will thrill thousands of attendees at concerts and festivals across Spain in 2025. As well as enjoying the performances, they are a great excuse for discovering the host cities. Here's a sample.On 12 March in Barcelona and 15 March in Madrid, Anastacia will celebrate the 25th anniversary of her first album. On 16 March, she will be perform at the Festival O Gozo alongside other notable artists including Alanis Morissette (9 July) and Lenny Kravitz (10 April), who will also stop off in Madrid and Pamplona in April as part of his “Blue Electric Light World Tour”. The Atlético de Madrid stadium will set the scene for concerts by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on 30 and 31 May.Seville and Valencia will play host to Bryan Adams on 16 and 19 January, and he will be back in June to showcase the power of his rock in Alicante, Pamplona and Málaga. And on the topic of rock legends, with a career spanning no less than 60 years, Scorpions will be visiting Cartagena, Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Pamplona and Marbella in June and July.And in September, one of the most famous punk rock bands in history will be coming to Madrid and Barcelona on the 26th and 27th: The Offspring.
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International sporting events
Some of the most important sporting events in the world will be held in Spain in 2025. For the first time, Spain will host an official NFL American football league match, at the recently remodelled Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Although it is not yet final, everything points to the fact that the match could pit the Miami Dolphins against the Chicago Bears.On 21 May, the Europa League final will be played at the San Mamés stadium, the perfect excuse to visit Bilbao.Formula 1 fans will be able to enjoy the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya from 30 May to 1 June, less than 30 kilometres from Barcelona, which will also host the Catalan Motorcycle Grand Prix on 5, 6 and 7 September, which first featured in the 1991 World Championship calendar.The prestigious Volvo Ocean Race will stop off in Cartagena (Murcia), after setting sail from the German port of Kiel on 10 August. And on 8 and 9 November, Marbella (Malaga) will host the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
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Gastronomy will be in the spotlight once again in 2025
From 1 July, Zaragoza will be the Ibero-American Capital of Sustainable Gastronomy. The aim is to convert the city into an inspiration for sustainable gastronomy, using local products, and to reduce the carbon footprint by delivering training to companies in the sector.On 20 September, the best paella in the world will be chosen at the VII World Paella Day Cup in Valencia. Another good reason to visit the Region of Valencia is that Alicante will be the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy in 2025, meaning it will host special events throughout the year.On the topic of gastronomy, Donostia-San Sebastián sets the benchmark. There are not many places in the world that have the same claim to fame as this Basque city: it is home to 19 Michelin stars in an area of less than 30 kilometres, with three restaurants boasting the highest distinction: Akelarre, Arzak and Martín Berasategui. If that were not enough, at the end of the year, the city of Gipuzkoa will once again play host to the greatest figures in the world of cooking and travel, as it will host the Tenth World Forum on Gastronomic Tourism.
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Destinations recommended in international rankings
Spain is never missing from the 'Best in Travel' recommendations published each year by the famous travel guide Lonely Planet. This time, the Australian publisher has focused on two Spanish locations that are ideal for nature lovers. In the chapter on “ten most underrated national parks” in the world is the jewel in the crown of the province of Huesca, Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park. Its peaks and valleys are also a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site and the National Park is home to some of the best landscapes in the Pyrenees as well as boasting perhaps the most quintessential hiking route in the country: The one that connects the Ordesa Meadow and the Cola de Caballo waterfall.The other natural destination that “Best in Travel” suggests travelling to, particularly in winter, is in Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, also topped by a mountain range: the Sierra de Tramontana. Its slopes are home toalmond groves, which are the stars during a spectacular spring that comes early in January and February, as they tinge the magnificent landscapes white and pink during flowering season. Lonely Planet places this phenomenon amongst its top 10 “tree adventures”.While you are in Mallorca, take a trip to Palma, the capital of the archipelago, which is also included in the guide's top 10 attractive cities. Allow yourself to be fascinated by monuments such as the Gothic cathedral, its beautiful Bellver Castle, its palaces, beaches and coves, its traditional yet modernised Mercat de l'Olivar or Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca, which pays homage to the work of Spain's most globally renowned artists of the 20th century.
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Anniversaries: Miró, Segovia cathedral and millennial Montserrat
Staying on the topic of Miró, the master of surrealism has another foundation dedicated to him in Barcelona, his hometown. Located in Parc de Monjuïc, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, a major exhibition will be opened in June 2025, scheduled to run until March 2026. This is a great reason to visit the Catalan capital, the second largest city in Spain and famous for the modernist architecture that Antoni Gaudí captured in its streets.Just an hour's drive from Barcelona, in 2025 you will have an extra reasons to visit the magical mountain of Montserrat. Home to the famous Benedictine abbey, it is a religious symbol of Catalonia and is celebrating its 1000-year birthday in 2025. Throughout the year commemorative eventswill take place there, from special concerts to exhibitions and a striking videomapping inside the basilica.The Roman aqueduct in Segovia was constructed two thousand years ago, one of the best preserved of its kind dating back to the ancient empire. This Castilian city is worth a visit on account of its many monuments, including its cathedral, which turns 500 in 2025. The cathedral has organised a varied programme to commemorate the occasion, with special guided tours and the installation of a giant moon measuring seven metres across in February and March.Among the wide cultural offering always available in Madrid, until July 20, 2025 there is a unique event waiting for you: The exhibition 'Masaveu Collection. Spanish art of the 20th century. From Picasso to Barceló'. An exceptional opportunity to see about hundred paintings and sculptures by universal artists from different movements including Picasso, Barceló, María Blanchard, Sorolla, Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies, Salvador Dalí or Eduardo Chillida.
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