Battle of the Flowers – Laredo
Set on one of the most magnificent bays in northern Spain with 4km of golden sandy beach Laredo has long been a firm favourite with the people of Bilbao and …
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Set on one of the most magnificent bays in northern Spain with 4km of golden sandy beach Laredo has long been a firm favourite with the people of Bilbao and …
Read MoreThe private zoo just outside medieval Santillana del Mar makes a nice change from the beaches for a morning or afternoon and is a firm favourite with the little ones. …
Read MoreAt the navigable limit of the River Asón in eastern Cantabria Limpias was for centuries an important and wealthy port, exporting wool and minerals from Burgos to the rest of …
Read MoreLiterally riddled with caves, the karstic landscape of the Asón and Soba Valleys have offered shelter to man for many thousands of years. A great number of the caves are …
Read MoreWhether you’re staying in Eastern Cantabria or just paying a visit, a trip up to the Hermita de La Virgen de las Nieves near Ampuero is surely one of the …
Read MoreOften forgotten when planning a visit, Spain’s myriad local fiestas can turn a holiday into a truly memorable experience – so make fiestas a part of your holiday! Fiestas fill the calendar year …
Read MoreSantiago – Ciudad de Cultura, a set on Flickr.
Read MoreUndoubtedly the best the view in Santiago. We were given a guided tour up twisting stairs and finally out on the stepped roof. The roof was designed so that soldiers …
Read MoreAfter the roof tops of the Cathedral at Santiago we were taken to the Pazo de Oca, a beautiful old baroque mansion, south of Santiago at San Estevo de Oca, …
Read MoreFried milk: Actually more of a fried, sweet bechamel, the dessert version of croquetas, and very yummy it is too! Milk is probably the weak point of northern Spanish …
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