Enjoy nature with 100% responsible tourism

Starlight reservesClear skies, no light pollution, and the facilities you need to enjoy an unusual evening discovering the constellations. This is the 100% sustainable holiday experience on offer in some of the world’s best astrotourism locations. You can find more information in this article. Cattle migration pathsThese are the routes used for centuries by Spanish shepherds and cattle herders moving their herds between their summer and winter pastures - known as Trashumancia. Some of these routes are now marked and adapted for hiking and cycling, and run through beautiful scenery. For example, you can follow them through the Sierra de Gredos (Ávila) or the Trashumancia route of the Catalan Pyrenees (Lleida).

Visit unique, ancient olive treesVirgin olive oil is an ancient agricultural tradition in Spain. As well as tasting the oil, you can visit numerous almazaras (olive oil mills) and vast olive groves. You can even discover some well-known unique olive trees and marvel at their size (you need more than four people to encircle their trunk). For example, in Jaén (Andalusia) there are guided tours to see hundred-year-old olive trees in places like Martos; in Catalonia they are organised in Ulldecona (Tarragona), and the Valencia region boasts thousand-year-old olive trees in Canet Lo Roig (Castellón). 

The protected natural spaces of Spain include four types with outstanding sustainable tourism options. There are 16 National Parks, all with scheduled tours, footpaths and visitor centres. Four of them are also UNESCO World Heritage sites. These are Doñana National Park (in Andalusia), Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (in Aragon) and the National Parks of Garajonay and the Teide (in the Canary Islands). When planning a visit, remember that you need to book some of them in advance, or you need to get permits for certain activities. You can consult the conditions on the Spanish National Parks website.