GLUTEN-FREE TAPAS ROUTE OF MADRID

The online shop of food for special diets Esto Sí Puedo, has promoted the Tapas Route of Madrid. The objective is to encourage bars and restaurants of the city to offer gluten-free tapas and beer. There are four restaurants in the Tapas Route so far and more restaurants are expected to join the initiative.

THE BIGGEST GLUTEN-FREE SANDWICH

May 27^th is National Coeliacs Day in Spain. To celebrate it, the biggest gluten-free sandwich is going to be made in Zaragoza. The date is on Sunday 26^th, in Plaza del Pilar of Zaragoza, at midday. The party is organized by FACE (Spanish Federation of Coeliacs Associations).

MÁLAGA SIN GLUTEN

Few weeks ago I wrote a post about a gluten-free club of restaurants in Comunitat Valenciana. Recently, another touristic region of Spain, Málaga (in Andalucía), launched other initiative to help coeliacs to eating out, thanks to the agreement between the City Council and the Coeliacs Association of Málaga (ACEMA).

GLUTEN-FREE STORES IN SPAIN

Everyday I read the news of the opening of one new shop specialized in gluten-free products in any place of Spain. Some of them have a physical store and others not. But nearly all of them offer on-line shopping.

I have been compiling all the gluten-free shops I know in Spain, most of them also have safe products for other intolerances or allergies.

TXOTX! DO YOU LIKE CIDER?

From January to April is cider season in the Basque Country. The new cider is ready and you can taste it before it is bottled. Visit a cider house and live the ritual of cider: When the landlord says txotx! one barrel is opened and you can serve yourself directly from the barrel or kupela.

COMUNITAT VALENCIANA: COELIAC-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY DESTINATION

 Comunitat Valenciana is a region of Spain located in the Mediterranean Sea shore. Valencia, Alicante, Castellón, Dénia, Gandia, Benidorm or Benicàssim belong to this amazing region. Apart from its warm climate, it is well known by its idyllic beaches, charming picturesque villages, art, lively nightlife and cuisine. The famous paella comes from the Region of Valencia.

  And it is also one of the Spanish paradises for coeliacs / celiacs, because it has the first gluten-free club of restaurants of Spain.

GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS AT SKI RESORTS

Winter… it’s time to ski! There are seven mountain ranges (plus Andorra) where you can practise skiing in Spain.

ATUDEM: Turist Society of Ski and Mountain Resorts