You don’t need to travel halfway around the world to welcome summer in true paradise. From historic cities and hidden monasteries to endless forests and waterside landscapes, these five corners of Spain prove that incredible destinations lie much closer than we imagine.

The Parador de Sigüenza is set to host the second concert in the extraordinary Caprichos Musicales series. This exclusive event promises an experience far removed from the atmosphere of standard festivals or large-scale tours —offering something deeply intimate and genuinely irreplaceable. /p>

It is often said that Santillana del Mar is the town of the three lies, as it is neither holy (santa), nor flat (llana), nor does it have a sea (mar). Yet, one needs only pause for a moment to realise that this old cliché overlooks certain nuances. The town’s history is inextricably linked to Saint Juliana; the terrain, though rolling, features only gentle slopes; and the municipality does indeed reach the Cantabrian Sea via Ubiarco and Santa Justa beach.

It seems that, at last, the good weather is here to stay, and with it comes that inevitable craving for a dip in the pool. A swim after a morning of sightseeing, a leisurely afternoon by the water, children jumping in again and again as the evenings grow longer, or simply that feeling that summer is drawing ever closer. Because some seasons officially begin on the calendar, whilst others start the moment we reach for our sunglasses and begin looking for a sun lounger.

Parador de Olite-Erriberri reopens its doors after months of closure, reaffirming what has always made it a unique destination: the sensation of sleeping within an authentic medieval palace. But this time, there is something different. The reopening does not seek to recreate a picture-postcard vision of the past, but rather to reinterpret it through a contemporary, artistic and far more sensory approach.

Paradores occupy some of the country’s most privileged locations. Castles that have watched over the horizon for centuries, convents transformed into tranquil retreats, Renaissance palaces, seaside fortresses or contemporary buildings set amidst breathtaking landscapes. We often think of them in terms of their history, architecture, culinary heritage or the remarkable natural and monumental settings that surround them. And yet, there is an essential part of the experience that often remains quietly in the background: the rooms.

For the little ones, it’s pure adventure; for adults, an unexpected break to really take in what usually goes unnoticed.

In a country like Spain, where the landscape changes every few kilometres, these aerial journeys become mini-experiences that blend excitement, a gentle sense of vertigo and surprise. Mountains unfolding beneath your feet, towns gradually shrinking in the distance, the sea peeking over the horizon…

He is one of Spain’s most internationally renowned photographers and is behind the latest Paradores advertising campaign, a project in which he brings his visual universe – somewhere between set design, painting and photography – to the online realm. His work, meticulously crafted yet open to surprise, engages with artistic tradition and champions emotion in an age dominated by immediacy.

You started out studying Fine Arts before turning to photography. Do you still see the world through a painter’s eyes?

There are trips that, once they end, leave you with a feeling that’s hard to explain, as though there were still something left to see, do, or experience. At other times, it’s a conversation with friends or family that sparks the surprising question: “Didn’t you visit this place?” making you realise that the destination had even more to offer than you discovered. And sometimes, the memories alone are enough to rekindle the desire to return and create new ones.

There are nights that never come again, moments when music, setting, and emotion converge to create something truly unique. That is precisely what Caprichos Musicales offers: a series of carefully curated experiences where art is felt up close, unfiltered, in venues that are destinations in their own right.