Just Married | Spain

Marta & Jorge

**Together since** 07/07/2017
**Born in** Madrid
**Now living in** Madrid
**First kiss** at a Moderat Concert
**First trip together** NYC in 2018
**You work as** Marta is a photographer and Jorge is an architect
**Married on** 15/06/2024 in Mallorca
**Wedding night hotel** Hotel Gran Meliá de Mar
**Honeymoon in** Two weeks around Spain
@martawall @jorgepizarro

the trip

Why spain?

We chose to spend our honeymoon in our country because we realized that sometimes we don’t pay enough attention to what’s right around us. We tend to think that the exotic and far-off is what's most captivating, but that's not always the case. There are amazing places nearby, culture, food, landscapes... and we wanted to make the most of that. So we decided to use these weeks after the wedding to reconnect with what’s close, taking things slow and really savoring every moment.

Who planned it?

We planned it ourselves, we just knew the dates we had available and that we wanted a trip that had a bit of everything: coast, countryside, food, culture…

Itinerary

Mallorca — 2 nights

The trip started in Mallorca. After the wedding, we spent a few days at Es Racó d’Artá, we ate, drank, and relaxed.

Barcelona — 2 nights

We flew to Barcelona and picked up the car there. The idea was to make our way down to Cádiz, tracing a kind of diagonal across the peninsula. In Barcelona, we stayed a couple of nights at Casa Bonay and ate at Baldomero, Fonda Pepa, and Els Pescadors. We also loved visiting Vasto Gallery in Poblenou.

Olot — 1 night

We drove to Olot, spent one night at Les Cols Pavellons, and had dinner at their restaurant.

Cadaqués — 3 nights

Back in the car, we drove a couple of hours to Cadaqués, where some friends were waiting for us. We stayed at Casa Nereta, ate at Compartir, and visited Dalí’s house in Portlligat. We spent three days enjoying the sea and the dolce far niente.

Begur — 2 nights

Next, we headed to Begur, with a stop on the way at Palau de Casavells by Alzueta Gallery. We stayed a few days at La Bionda and had paella at Toc al Mar.

Matarraña (Aragon) — 1 night

With salt still on our skin, we started driving south. A quick stop in Matarraña at Consolación, we played ping pong and spent the night in a cabin surrounded by trees.

Valencia — 1 nights

Then we arrived in Valencia for a quick visit: dinner at La Salita, a stop at Canoa Lab, and the night at Yours Hotel.

Cuenca — 2 nights

From Valencia, we headed inland, this was the start of our cross-country stretch. We arrived in Cuenca, spent the night an hour away at El Bálsamo, two nights in a little Manchego village where time stands still. In Cuenca, we ate at Casas Colgadas and visited Museo de Arte Abstracto.

Cáceres — 1 night

On we went, next stop: Cáceres. We stayed at Casa Pizarro, but the real highlight here was Atrio. That dinner, we’ll never forget it.

We also visited Museo Helga de Alvear

Vejer de la Frontera — 3 nights

The next day, we set off for Vejer. It was the longest drive of the trip, nearly four hours (the idea had been to keep all drives under two), but we didn’t want to miss the James Turrell installation at Fundación Montenmedio. We had dinner at El Jardín del Califa and stayed at Casa Uva, wandered the town, then moved to Casa la Siesta to do absolutely nothing for a couple of days.

A must-stop in El Puerto de Santa María for lunch at Aponiente

Badajoz — 2 nights

On the way back to Madrid, we stopped at La Dehesa de Don Pedro—two days of unwinding among the holm oaks of Badajoz. The last meal: Raíces in Talavera de la Reina, on the road home.

Favourite hotel of the trip Es Racó d’Artá

Epic hotel breakfast Maria Solivellas’s breakfast at Es Racó d’Artá

Most memorable meal or dish Atrio, the “Flan de papada”

A place you'd go back to Begur

Underrated place of the trip Cáceres has a special magic to it

A ritual you had during this trip Loud music always playing in the car

A person you’ll always remember We loved meeting Raquel and Pedro from Canoa Lab

Most “honeymooner” thing you did We had champagne in every room we stayed as a welcome gift, but we are not the greatest champagne lovers and it ended up unopened in almost every hotel!

What made your honeymoon different than your past trips? The feeling that time for resting was infinite and the luxury of being able to eat at truly special places we wouldn’t normally go to

Wish you’d had time for

What did you learn about each other? We’ve realized that for us, one’s happiness is seeing the other person happy