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Excursions in the region
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| Santander |
Santillana del Mar |
Comillas |
Castro Urdiales |
| Santander, the capital of Cantabria, is blessed with beautiful surroundings, which attract many visitors who can also sunbathe in one of the city's beaches. |
Get back to medieval times visiting one of the most beautiful and famous villages in Spain. You can also visit an extraordinary replica of the Altamira cave. |
Comillas is one of the most beautiful villages in Cantabria. It contains a majestic architectural collection including some Gaudi's designs. |
Castro Urdiales is a fishing village. Its castle and parish church, date from the Middle Ages. The town is popular because of its beaches and scenic harbor. |
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| San Vicente |
El Soplao |
Picos de Europa |
Cabárceno |
| There are very nice villages in the coast that you should visit, like San Vicente de la Barquera.A perfect spot to taste the best fish dishes around. |
It's a unique cavern, an authentic natural "paradise" of striking formations, creating a show of lights and shadows, sensations, colours and smells. |
It's one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in the world where you can do a bit of trekking and discover Potes, Picos de Europa's medieval capital. |
In a spectacular limestone based landscape, extracted by mining there are over 100 different species to be observed, living "semi-wild" in large expanses of land. |
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| Campoo |
Valles pasiegos |
Burgos |
Bilbao |
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Campoo is the origin of river Ebro: At the top of the valley you can find Alto Campoo ski resort. There is also a huge water reservoir & impressive Roman ruins.
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Pas river has made this valley special and their people have a special way of living up in the mountains. You can also find the baroque Palacio de Soñanes.
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Burgos is a famous capital in Castilla. It has a gothic cathedral and numerous monuments in the town centre. You can also visit the Monasterio de las Huelgas
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Bilbao is an industrial city which hosts the Gughenheim museum.
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Activities
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You can spend your spare time with us doing many different things. While you are not taking your formal lessons you can do some things without having to spend a single "penny". This area is great for trekking lovers; there are easy and medium difficulty level walks for all kind of people. At the moment we have two mountain bikes that are available for you to use. There are other things you may fancy doing at a reasonable price.
Some activities can be organised by us while for other activities we will have to contact third parties. If you are interested please do not hesitate to ask about it.
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Activities in & around the house
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| Spanish cooking |
Traditional bowling |
Walks |
Vias Verdes |
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Learn how to cook Spanish traditional dishes. Usually we teach people how to cook the "tortilla de patatas" and other traditional recipes.
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Play regional bowling: "bolos". You can also use some of our games, like Spanish card games, which are perfect for a rainy day.
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You have impressive and easy walks around. However, if you prefer, you can enjoy the slopes and the great views of the surrounding mountains.
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Enjoy 34Kms. of an old railway track, which has been restored for easy walks or for riding one of our bikes along the river Pas.
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| Visiting the villages |
Spa |
Prehistoric Caves |
Fishing & Walking |
| Meet Spanish people at one of the six villages around the house. Visit Aés, Hijas, Corrobárceno, Puente Viesgo, Las Presillas or Vargas. |
Enjoy one of the most famous spas in Spain within a kilometre. The Spanish football team have enjoyed the pleasures of Puente Viesgo spa. |
Humans have been living around Puente Viesgo since 200.000 years ago. The caves hold paintings from 15,000 years ago and they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
The Pas is the main salmon and trout fishing preserve of the region. However, you just can have a stroll along the river and watch many birds like king fishers. |
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| La Liga matches |
Casino & Arts |
Golf |
Skiing |
| Racing de Santander plays in La Liga and the UEFA cup. Watch Real Madrid, Man City, Barça, Valencia, etc. playing at El Sardinero stadium. |
I bet you will like the elegance of Santander's Casino. You can also enjoy classical music, opera, etc. at the Palacio de Festivales. |
Play at Seve Ballesteros birthplace and practice on one of the courses designed by the famous Ryder Cup captain at Mataleñas Golf Course. |
Skiing is available just 40 miles from our house. Alto Campóo Ski Resort has got more than 30 Km. of slopes with a vertical drop of 2.125 m. |
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| Sailing |
Mountain sports |
Horse riding |
Go karting |
| You could also sail in beautiful Santander's bay where the Spanish Olympic Sailing team is based. |
Due to the geographical conditions of the region you can practice all sort of sports like trekking, rafting, canoeing, etc. |
Riding a Spanish horse across the mountains can become an excellent and relaxing way of spending a day out. |
There is an indoor Go-Kart quite close to our house where you can practice your driving skills. |
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