How to get a free trip while tasting tequila and dancing salsa

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It is the year of the recovery (in a big way) of tourism at an international level and this can be seen in the 43rd edition of Fitur, which opens its doors today and tomorrow at Ifema to the general public to give -and give it- everything to the hunting and capturing the ideal destination

.

For this, the

non-professional visitors that are expected have at their disposal 8,500 companies,

, 131 countries and 66,900 m2 (or the space of six football fields together) distributed throughout the fairgrounds.

yoga or photography courses

For the cost of 12 euros -children

accompanied by an adult and people with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33% access for free-, the public will find all kinds of activities, in addition to going around the world through

The list is endless:

, landscape photography courses, ceramic workshops, bracelets or nature and mountains, film projections, documentaries and shorts,

, seminars with safari guides... There are even yoga sessions and meditation organized by Turismo de Formentera.

Craft workshop at the fair.

CULINARY TASTINGS

The gastronomic and oenological section is one of the most successful.

There are pastry workshops, live show

with an appetizer included, or tastings of

, Jordan, Italy, Portugal,

Ceuta, Madrid, Valencia, Chile, Cuenca (it is the Spanish gastronomic capital this year) or the country Basque, with its cheeses as its flag.

Then there would be

, beer, tequila, gin,

, coffee (from Honduras, Panama or Colombia, among others) or even artisan juices.

Wine tasting at the Navarra stand.

MAY THE RHYTHM NOT STOP

Music is an obligatory part of the fair thanks to the numerous shows of tango (at the stand in Argentina), flamenco (from Andalusia or Madrid), ballet (

, for example, attend their best dance schools), bachata ( in the Dominican Republic, of course) or samba (yes, in Brazil),

(Basque) or salsa courses and they are Cuban.

You can also enjoy performances by

from the Canarian carnival or typical dances from Mexico.

In addition,

live Puerto Rican music.

Another appointment with rhythm: the concert with songs from the 80s and 90s organized by the Arganda del Rey City Council.

Live music from Puerto Rico.

experiences for children

The little ones are the undisputed protagonists of the fair.

For this reason, most of the exhibitors organize activities for them.

From

to face painting, big heads,

or cardboard masks, floats, magic shows or games in Spanish and English to learn about the heritage of places like Aranjuez.

Cabezudos passing through the space of Colombia.

virtual reality games

The most cutting-edge technology is present at Fitur with smart stands, digital experiences such as the 3D presentation of the

(its jubilee year is celebrated this year), videomappings to learn more about destinations such as Santillana del Mar,

and virtual reality painting by Turespaña or a

whose objective is to protect the environment, created at the Balearic Islands stand.

Community of Madrid space at the fair.

contests and sweepstakes

There is no edition of Fitur in which the luckiest do not go home with a trip

under their shoulders.

Sweepstakes and contests are the order of the day, whether to enjoy (for free) a night in a hotel, a getaway to a paradise in the Mexican Caribbean, a weekend in Spain, a couple of train or plane tickets or even a package of traditional products from a participating destination.

Two representatives of Mexico characterized.

PRACTICAL GUIDE

1. WHERE

In eight pavilions (from 3 to 10) of the Ifema fairgrounds.

Address: Avenida del Partenón, 5, Madrid.

Telephone: 902 221 515. Nearest metro stop: Ifema Madrid.

Buses: lines 73, 112 and 122.

2. WHEN

From January 18 to 22.

Professionals (Wednesday to Friday) and general public (Saturday and Sunday).

3. TIMETABLE

January 21 (from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.).

January 22 (from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).

4. TICKET PRICE

One-day professional pass: 20 euros.

Permanent: 40 euros.

General public admission (only Saturday and Sunday): 12 euros.

Free access for children under 10 years of age accompanied by an adult (it is mandatory to purchase a ticket) and people with disabilities to a degree equal to or greater than 33%.

5. MORE INFORMATION

The agenda of presentations and congresses, as well as the activities of the weekend (tastings, magic exhibitions, cooking workshops, children's games, shows, dances, raffles, 3D simulators, concerts, gymkhanas...) can be found at the Ifema website: www.ifema.es/fitur

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