Cititravel – DMC Spain for Meetings, Incentives & Corporate Events
Cititravel is a leading Destination Management Company covering Spain and Portugal and specialises in the field of incoming Incentive, Meeting and Conference groups. Founded in 1985 with headquarters in Málaga, Cititravel has further branch offices located in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Tenerife, Mallorca and Lisbon. Added value comes with quality assurances far beyond most DMC ensuring you piece of mind for your event. Cititravel's creative team and multi-lingual professionals work with you to create imaginative programmes, which are guaranteed to be the highlight of your event.
Spain
There are many clichés associated with Spain - the sun-drenched beaches, the passion of flamenco, the spectacle of the bullfight, the mournful intensity of the “fado” – and whilst these images are true the Iberian Peninsular offers so much more!
Spain is both spectacular and diverse, intensely regionalist yet fiercely held together by a passion for drama, contrast and a noisy, live-for-today hedonism. With extensively developed regions, each with a tremendous history, reflected in everything from prehistoric cave paintings, Roman ruins, Moorish palaces, imposing medieval castles, Gothic cathedrals and Renaissance masterpieces. This rich heritage is proudly embraced and combines with an infectious, go-ahead dynamism. Although well travelled, Spain's contemporary avant-garde chefs, designers and architects have unleashed a formidable wave of uninhibited innovation to make this destination amongst the most exciting countries in Europe.
Facts & Figures
Key Regions
Madrid - Spain's capital and one of its main international business-event destinations. Strong for conferences, corporate meetings, exhibitions and association events.
Barcelona - A major international meetings and congress destination combining substantial conference infrastructure with architecture, gastronomy, culture and Mediterranean surroundings.
Seville - Particularly strong for incentive programmes, combining historic architecture, gastronomy, flamenco and distinctive venues with conference facilities.
Valencia - A good option for conferences and incentives, particularly where modern architecture, gastronomy, coastal access and event infrastructure are important.
Málaga & Costa del Sol - A strong combination of international accessibility, conference hotels, resorts, golf, gastronomy and incentive experiences.
Mallorca - Useful for corporate retreats and incentives where resorts, private experiences, sailing, gastronomy and outdoor activities are part of the brief.
Canary Islands: Known for their beaches, subtropical climate, and important natural attractions
Mallorca: The largest of the Balearic Islands, known for its beach resorts and sheltered coves
Key Airports
Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport and Barcelona-El Prat Airport are the main international gateways. Madrid is around 2-2.5 hours of direct flight from the UK, and Barcelona is around 2-2.5 hours.
Time Difference
UTC +1 (Central European Time)
UTC +2 (Central European Summer Time)
Main Languages
Spanish
English is commonly used in business and tourist areas
Currency
Euro (€)
Weather & Seasons
Varied climate; Mediterranean in the south and along the coast, continental in the interior, and oceanic in the north. Hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters in most regions.
Conferences
Spain offers extensive options for conferences, congresses, corporate meetings and exhibitions, from major convention centres and conference hotels to historic buildings, museums, theatres, wineries and other distinctive venues.
Cititravel can advise on the most suitable destination for each event brief and source accommodation and venues to match the requirements of the group. Its network of local offices also provides destination knowledge in Spain's major business and incentive markets.
Madrid and Barcelona are particularly well established for international conferences and congresses, while Valencia, Seville, Málaga and other destinations can provide a different combination of meeting facilities and destination experiences.
Cititravel can coordinate the destination elements around the core event, including accommodation, transportation, activities, dining and group experiences.
Incentives
Spain offers exceptional variety for incentive programmes, allowing groups to combine culture, gastronomy, outdoor activities and distinctive venues.
Programmes can range from private cultural experiences in Madrid and Barcelona to flamenco and gastronomy in Andalusia, sailing and coastal experiences in the Mediterranean, wine visits in Spain's renowned wine regions or outdoor programmes in the mountains and islands.
Cititravel can develop bespoke itineraries around the character of each destination, combining accommodation, transportation, activities, dining and exclusive experiences.
For groups looking for something different, Spain also offers a wide range of unusual event settings, including historic buildings, wineries, museums, theatres, stadiums and other cultural venues.
Why Choose Spain for Your Event?
Established MICE infrastructure
Spain has extensive hotel, conference and event infrastructure, supporting everything from corporate meetings to large international congresses.
Excellent connectivity
More than 30 international airports and around 3,000 kilometres of high-speed rail make it practical to reach and move between many Spanish destinations.
A choice of destinations
Major cities, Mediterranean resorts, islands and regional destinations allow planners to select the setting that best matches the event brief.
Distinctive incentive experiences
Gastronomy, culture, architecture, sport, wine, beaches and outdoor activities provide plenty of ways to make a corporate programme memorable.
Unusual event venues
Spain offers venues ranging from historic palaces and castles to museums, theatres, wineries, stadiums and modern conference centres.
