In Valencia, the week leading up to March 19 sees bonfires illuminating every street corner, in the name of Las Fallas. In the Picos de Europa national park, you can try canoeing, caving, biking and canyoning. The Doll's House in Gaucin, high in the Serra nia de Ronda, is down a tiny alleyway, overlooking cork-oak woods and olive groves. Further west, Waymark Holidays is the only UK tour operator to explore the Sierra de las Nieves. Spring tours include nature walks along the overgrown Roman road between Malaga and Ronda and take in the region's highest mountain, Torre Cilla, with views to Gibraltar and Morocco.
Regional departures are also available, often at no extra cost.
The ultimate way to visit Ibiza is to sail around it, dropping anchor for shore-stops as clubbing needs require. No matter, because The Moorings has skippered yachts in the Balearics ranging from 32ft-50ft. Ibiza itself has some beautiful secluded bays, especially around the north of the island, and the wide, sandy beaches of Formentera are just a gust of wind away. Additions to this year's programme are Lanzarote and Menorca. A nine-day April tour from Andante Travel, led by classicist Andrew Fear, takes in Andalucia's crowning cities of Merida, Seville and Cordoba.