Spain occupies one of the top positions as a tourist destination worldwide.
One of the greatest attractions of our country is the excellent gastronomic offer that can be enjoyed in every corner of its geography.
We could speak of gastronomic tourism as an important indicator of the quality of the tourist offer of a place.
Gastronomy is a reflection of a people, its culture and its identity.
Spain is a world power in gastronomy with a wide representation in guides of the best restaurants, as well as for its high demand of national products, cheeses or wines, at international level.
Correos dedicates two stamps to tourism, in this case, to gastronomic tourism.
Calçotada. The calçot is a type of white and sweet spring onion that is cooked on the grill with wood embers. When the outer layer begins to scorch, they are removed from the fire and rolled in newspaper to preserve the heat and served on an Arab tile. It is accompanied by romesco sauce or salvitxada.
The last week of January is celebrated the Festa de Calçot de Valls, kicking off the season. This event invites the diner who visits this place, to also enjoy the historical and artistic heritage of the old town, its churches and monuments or the weekly market. The seal a moment of the roast.
Festa do pulpo. With more than 50 years, the Festa do Pulpo de O Carballiño, receives every year numerous visitors who want to know first hand this pilgrimage, whose success, undoubtedly, part of one of the most exclusive and ancient gastronomic manifestations of Galicia, the tasting of the Pulpo á Feira.
The stamp shows a close-up of the typical wooden plates where the octopus is served, together with other important elements in its preparation.
