Spain Vegan Activities including Attractions & Vegan Shopping
In addition to activities specifically created for us vegans like vegan surf camps, vegan yoga retreats, and vegan tours, many of the activities we vegans enjoy doing while traveling abroad, as well as in our home towns, often reflect out compassionate outlook on life. For example, most vegans would never go to a zoo or aquatic park, but we would happily visit national parks and protected conservation areas.
Attractions we vegans enjoy
What attractions do we vegans like going to when we are traveling? Most vegans would love going to protected nature conservation areas like the Galápagos Islands where we can see undisturbed nature and animals roaming freely in their natural habitats. Learn which attractions your fellow vegans enjoy going to when they are traveling and those attractions local vegans would recommend for visitors to their own hometowns. And please share the attractions you’ve most enjoyed visiting, both while traveling abroad and in the region you live. Some attractions examples include the landmarks, museums, and national parks and conservation areas you and your fellow vegans really enjoyed on your holiday travels. And for those facilities that have cafeterias or provide meals, please also review the vegan meal options they offer. With your help, and the help of our vegan community, this page can truly reflect the attractions we vegans most enjoy visiting.
Vegan Shopping
Not that long ago it was challenging trying to find quality vegan clothes, shoes, and clothing accessories. And only a handful of grocery stores had a good selection of vegan groceries. Luckily, interest in vegan groceries and ethical clothing has been growing steadily. These days, we have loads of vegan shopping options available to us. From basic vegan ware to the most elite and fashionable vegan clothing outlets and vegan shoe stores. We vegans have so many options to choose from. Almost all grocery stores now carry a wide variety of ready to serve vegan items we can easily prepare at home, and we even have completely vegan grocery stores, which well deserve our patronage. When we travel it’s fun to explore and patron vegan shopping establishments. And these days, no matter where we travel, there are amazing vegan shopping options to choose from. Some countries have lots of stores stocked with vegan wares, and many have a wealth of 100% vegan food stores and clothing outlets to choose from. This page contains some of the best vegan shopping. The vegan stores listed below were dynamically generated and sorted by your reviews and the reviews of your fellow vegans. We accept no advertising. Our goal is to provide a platform that truly respects and mirrors our collective vegan opinions and perspectives. As our global vegan community adds additional vegan and vegan-friendly listings, and as we review and rate our favorites, the resulting listings will continually, and more accurately, reflect our global vegan shopping preferences.
Vegan Activities, Attractions and Vegan Shopping in Spain
Casa YogaFriends is a luxury retreat center serving all vegan and all organic food focusing on enjoying a broad wellness lifestyle.
We believe that Yoga is about getting to know yourself and feel great in your own skin. Therefore, we approach Yoga in an unconventional way – we go beyond form and fixed poses. We experience Wellbeing.
Our Yoga sessions suit your desires for relaxation, health, peace, joy and the need for recharging your energy.
We serve seasonal dishes taking inspiration from world cuisine. Rich and well-balanced meals, easily digestible – 100% vegan and all organic.
At our doorstep: volcanic hikes, biking or trail running.
5 to 10 Km away: Countless white sandy beaches. Cotillo is a nice fishing village. Corralejo dunes are cousins of Sahara.
One-hour drive: Culture and History in Betancuria. Many corners for you to explore.
Madrid Vegan Travel is the first and only vegan company in Madrid offering Vegan Experiences to conscious travelers.
Enjoy our Vegan Tapas Food Experience, Ethical Shopping Experience, Vegan Concierge, Plant-based Cooking Classes and the amazing seasonal, private and walking tours.
We’ll help you plan your vegan vacation in Spain. Discover our beautiful countryside!
Valencia was founded in the year 138 B.C by the Romans, who established their Forum in the Plaza de la Almoina, under which lies today a museum of Roman ruins. After the Romans, the Visigoths arrived in Valencia but in 714, the Muslims established control of the city, a situation that lasted until 1238 when King Jaime I of Valencia ousted them. The Arabs left a profound legacy with their irrigation systems, recipes and artistic influences that are relevant and noticeable right up to the present day.
In the City Centre, visitors can find many sights, including The Cathedral, Miguelete Tower, Plaza de la Virgen, La Lonja de la Seda, The City Hall, The Market Hall, and Mercado Colon.
Built on the site of a Roman temple, which later became a mosque, the origins of the cathedral date back to the 13th century. It has various architectural styles, from the Romanesque to the baroque, as can be observed on the three doors: The main door, or Puerta de los Hierros, is baroque; the Puerta de los Apóstoles is gothic and the Puerta del Palau is Romanesque. The Miguelete belfry was built in the 13th and 14th centuries and was designed by Andrés Juliá Torre; it is octagonal, 50.85m high and built in a markedly baroque style, next to the main entrance. There is a spiral stairway inside that leads to the terrace, where there are views of the city, the countryside and the sea. The Santo Cáliz Chapel, the old Sala Capitular y de Estudios (1356) was originally a Chapter House and study and was separate from the cathedral. The Holy Chalice that according to tradition was used by Christ during the last Supper is kept inside. The “Obra Nova” or “Balconets de Cabildo” were built over three floors next to the cathedral dome and they dominate the Plaza de la Virgen. It was a renaissance work of a triple serlienne arcade.
Entry: €6, €3.30 for groups, €4.50 for pensioners, disabled people and children up to 12 years old.
The Bell Tower El Miguelete is the symbol of the city of Valencia. It was made in the Gothic style, and was built between the years 1380 and 1429 to a height of 50 meters. Its terrace provides a wonderful view of the city. Its name comes from the great bell dedicated to San Miguel.
The Plaza de la Virgen houses some of the great architectural examples of Valencia, including the Basilica de la Virgen de los Desamparados, The Water Court, and Casa Vestuario.
The Lonja is an emblematic building of Valencia, and one of the most famous civil gothic monuments in Europe. It was declared a National Historic and Artistic Monument in July1931 and was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in December 1996. The Lonja is located in the centre of the city – in front of the Central Market and the Temple of Santos Juanes – and occupies a rectangular area of 1.990 square metres.
Tickets: €2 or €1 for groups, students, pensioners, large families. Free entry on Sundays and public holidays.
The City Hall of Valencia is made up of two connected blocks: the Casa de la Enseñanza (the old Mayoral School) and the section that was added by the architects Francisco de Mora y Berenguer and Carlos Carbonell Pañella at the beginning of this century. The first block is characterised by its academic design, including baroque features on the front doors, while the newer part combines more traditional and mannerist styles. The City Council has been based there since 1934, and the building also houses the municipal archives, a museum, and various offices of the administration. The construction is modern, with lavish decoration and there is a clock tower in the centre of the building. Inside, the reception area, assembly halls and the formidable marble stairway are worth mentioning, while outside the elliptical domes decorated with glazed tiles and the great balcony covering the main part of the first floor are the most outstanding features.
The Mercat Central de Valencia (Valencia Central Market Hall) has always been known for the quality, variety and freshness of its products as well as the helpful, personalised service provided by its traders.
In addition to the market’s main activity, the innovative and business-like character of the traders has made the market grow and improve day by day. Nowadays, it is an important place for the sale of fresh products and a major cultural and tourist attraction not only for foreign visitors but also for the people of Valencia.
The Mercat Central de Valencia covers exactly 8,160 square metres divided into two areas or zones. The first one is an irregular shape with a surface area of 6,760 square metres and the other, which is octagonal and covers 1,400 square metres, houses the fish market. The basement, which has 7,690 square metres, was previously a fish auction and is now used as a car park.
The Mercat Central brings together almost 400 small traders and 1,500 people are involved in its daily activity. It is the largest centre of its kind in Europe specialising in fresh products and the first market in the world to rise to the challenge of computerising sales and offering home delivery, services which have been available since 2nd October 1996.
Nowadays, the Mercat Central is an important economic focal point of Valencia, not only because of the work of its traders but also because of the large number of visits it receives and events it organises.
The Mercado Colon is a meeting point in the center of Valencia where visitors can enjoy equally the modernist architecture and the best cuisine. Restaurants, cafes, shops and the best gourmet products.
The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia is a major cultural leisure complex promoted by the Generalitat Valenciana, which has become an international point of reference both for its architecture by Santiago Calatrava, and for their ability to teach, entertain and excite through its content.
The complex consists of six iconic buildings among which include the Hemisfèric (IMAX cinema digita 3D), the Museu de les Ciències Princep Felipe (interactive museum where science and technology are understood in an interactive mode), the Oceanogràfic (the largest aquarium in Europe), the Umbracle (outdoor exhibition area more garden), the agora (multidisciplinary space) and the Palau de les arts (Opera and Performing arts).
The Turia Gardens in Valencia comprise one of the largest urban parks in Spain, a green space of more than nine trafficable kilometers through the city with recreational and sports areas and romantic corners to get lost. Header from the park to the City of Arts and Sciences, the Turia Gardens are an ideal route for runners, cyclists, families and nature lovers.
Malvarrosa is an urban beach located in the north of the municipal district, between the town of Alboraya and Calle Acequia de la Cadena in Valencia. With a length of 1 kilometre and an average width of 135 metres, it is a wide and open beach with fine sand, bordered by the promenade and equipped with numerous services.
Low Season Dates:
May: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31
June: 6
September: 12, 13, 19, 20,26 and 27
Time: 11 am to 7 pm
Summer Season Dates:
From 7 June to 7 September
Time: 10 am to 7:30 pm
Ecorgánic is your supermarket for organic food in Valencia, specializing in macrobiotic and fresh products. We also offer gluten-free or lactose-free, and food for diabetics, plus natural health products and bio cosmetics. Discover our stores!
The centre of the Roman city, today’s Gothic Quarter, was marked by the point where the two main streets, the Cardo and Decumanus, converged. Today the Carrer del Bisbe and Carrer Llibreteria stand on this site. Nearby, we can still see the remains of the Roman temple of Augustus. In fact, the original centre of Roman and medieval Barcelona still forms the core of 21st-century Barcelona. Its maze of narrow streets and squares is steeped in the city’s past and present.
Here, in the Gothic Quarter, we find the City Hall and the seat of the Catalan Government, the Palau de la Generalitat, the Cathedral and other Gothic churches, including Santa Maria del Pi and Sants Just i Pastor. Very near the Plaça de Sant Jaume, right in the middle of this Barcelona neighbourhood, is the old Jewish Quarter, the Call Jueu, with its endless narrow streets, where some remains of the ancient synagogue still survive.
In the Gothic Quarter, the Plaça del Rei proudly showcases the architectural ensemble made up of the royal residences of the Catalan-Aragonese monarchs. Below the square, you can visit the impressive archaeological remains of Roman Barcino. Behind the Cathedral stands the beautiful Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, with its baroque church. The square is surrounded by narrow streets in a Barcelona neighbourhood suffused with history which comes to life when you go there.
The Basilica of the Sagrada Família is a monumental church devoted to the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Construction began in 1882, based on plans drawn up by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, and Antoni Gaudí was commissioned to continue the project in 1883.
Every year, millions of people visit the Basilica, in Barcelona center, whilst many also come here to study its architectural and religious content. The Temple has always been an expiatory church, built only from donations. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the site as a minor basilica.
One of Gràcia’s most important tourist attractions is undoubtedly Park Güell, one of Gaudí’s masterpieces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This garden-city project was commissioned by Eusebi Güell but never completed. It eventually became the property of Barcelona City Council. The result is a public park full of imagination and colour where every detail expresses Antoni Gaudí’s desire to integrate architecture into the surrounding natural setting.
Visitors may elect to purchase tickets for a guided tour through Park Güell.
This square is so beautiful, it’s no wonder it was named “royal” (reial Catalan for royal). The elegant ambiance of the Plaça Reial is accentuated by the fountain, streetlamps and palm trees, and it is one of Barcelona’s busiest, most vibrant spots, particularly at night. This is Barcelona’s best-loved porticoed square, boasting a busy nightlife hub, and porticoes that conceal restaurants, bars and some of Barcelona’s most popular nightspots.
La Rambla is exactly 1.2 kilometres long and nearly everyone who visits Barcelona walks along it. La Rambla was laid out in 1766, following the contours of the medieval city walls that had bounded this part of Barcelona since the 13th century. The locals took it to their hearts straightaway. In Barcelona, a city of narrow, winding streets, the Rambla was the only space where everyone could stroll and spend their leisure time. And we mean everyone. Because of its central location, the Rambla became a meeting place for all the social classes.
Gradually, leisure and cultural attractions found the perfect location on La Rambla. The convents disappeared and florists and newsstands set up there premises here. As you walk along, you’ll see landmark buildings, such as the greatest theatre of Barcelona’s opera, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Palau de la Virreina and the spectacular Boqueria Market. This human river, with its street artists, tourists and locals, who still come here for a stroll, take us on a journey through this microcosm of contemporary Barcelona.
Where Where La Rambla meets the sea, we find the Mirador de Colom, a unique opportunity to admire this unique, green artery of pedestrians from the air.
Ecocentre is a place where you will find all products completely free from exploitation, i.e. vegan items, items sourced from mostly organic farming practices, and Fair Trade items.
We do our best to offer a wide variety in our store, with vegan products imported from all over Europe because we do not have a sufficient supply in our domestic market; however, we prioritize local craft products in order to grow the vegan and organic market at home.
100% of our products are vegan, meaning only vegetable and mineral based, and free of cruelty to animals.
We want to promote a different model of consumption and provide everyone the opportunity to become vegan. We have it all! You will find food products, teas and fair trade coffees, cosmetics, personal hygiene and household cleaning products, ecological Pharmacy needs, shoes without leather, specialized books, food for cats and dogs, toys to promote our values, essential oils, incense, and more than you can imagine.
La Boqueria is a a food and vendor market in Barcelona. Here you will find a wide variety of food and locally crafted goods, as well as a rotating calendar of gastronomic events and a culinary school.