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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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