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The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular workshops in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Boqueria market to paella pan in Barcelona: small-group 3-hour cooking class with tapas, sangria, and a recipe copy for home.
“Great fun with very enthusiastic teachers. The market trip was short but informative and you learn things that will be useful for a second self managed trip”
Flamenco basics in Seville: 1-hour beginner class with costume pieces, air-conditioned studio, and a group finale near the Cathedral.
“Mat was a fantastic teacher in all respects, we appreciated her swapping to English for us Aussies in between. Engaging, charismatic and so fun, highly entertaining and informative class.”
Hands-on paella or tapas in Madrid with sangria and a small group. Optional market stop, English guide, and recipe booklet included.
“Excellent food, excellent experience. Chef Eduardo was great. Everyone enjoyed the event, even our 6 yr old. Worth every penny.”
2-hour surf lesson for all levels on Tenerife’s Playa de las Américas. Small group, certified coaches, gear, and included photos.
“It was super worth it. Marco was great! I really recommend it🏄”
3-hour central Madrid paella and sangria workshop with unlimited drinks, hands-on cooking, and take-home recipes for $69.
“Absolutely recommend this activity to do with your partner. The guide taking us through how to make sangria and make paella was amazing. Gave us so much information about the history and was funny at the same time! Terrific set up and you got to drink plenty of sangria and eat fantastic food. Such a…”
Valencia paella class with Mercat Central shopping, step-by-step cooking, wine and tapas, and a small-group lunch that’s easy to repeat.
“Outstanding experience. Juan and Michelle were terrific hosts. Juan took us on a little tour through Valencia pointing out things to come see later before reaching the Central Market. He said it was large and wonderful and easily could have hyped it up more. A truly wonderful place to visit and shop for a few…”
Learn to surf at Playa de las Américas, Tenerife. Sand drills, small group coaching, gear included, and photo analysis. 2.5 hours.
“Maurizio has been a very great and dedicated instructor.He guided as with very helpful hints.The team I was with was great as well”
Learn paella from scratch in Madrid with a chef-led class, bottomless Spanish wine pairings, and a five-course meal in 2.5 hours.
“This was an outstanding way to spend a few hours this afternoon! I was so impressed with Chef Benji. I love to cook, but even if you don't, you should do this workshop! They had everything prepped, so most of our cooking consisted of stirring. The wine was flowing & the tunes were rockin'. And…”
Private or small-group surf lesson in Playa de las Américas, Tenerife. Gear, instructor coaching, and low-tide waves for beginners.
“Thanks so much to instructor Saur! My son was really happy to have the lessons with him! Very professional teacher 👍👍👍”
Barcelona Gothic Quarter cocktail class: learn four classic drinks, shake and stir with a mixologist, and eat traditional tapas for $48.
“Lupe was great and we loved the mixology class! So fun and great energy!”
Cook tapas and Valencian paella in Seville’s Triana Market, sip sangria as you learn, then eat your meal with wine and dessert.
“excellent, how to prep the meal, was fabulous and made it look so easy, cant wait to try it at home”
Hands-on Valencian paella cooking class with a Ruzafa market stop, tapas, sangria workshop, and wine, dessert, and coffee.
“Great hosts Jose and Anna! Very inclusive Lots of laughs and alcohol! Lol Nice to meet other travellers from around the world!”
Make classic paella and bottomless sangria in central Madrid with an English-speaking chef. Small group, hands-on cooking, 3 hours.
“Great experience. Great way to meet other people and enjoy good food. I was interested in learning how to cook paella and this experience was perfect. We ended with a great paella. Better than some restaurant paella and made by us.”
Chef-led Triana Market tour and Seville cooking class: 3-course lunch, sangria and drinks, and written recipes to take home.
“This is a great expereince to learn not just about cooking but about food in the region. You start with a tour of the market where you learn about different ingredients that will go into the food. From there you start cooking. They prep some of the ingredients, but you get to do most of…”
Shop Triana Market and cook classic Seville dishes in a 3.5-hour class with sangria, hands-on lessons, and lunch for $88.
“this course needs no improvement!!!!. it is an extremely enjoyable and fun way to spend a few hours learning about and cooking some Spanish dishes. best thing we have done all holiday!! thank you everyone involved. it was brilliant !!!!”
