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Galicia / Gastronomy

Chocolate con churros – a traditional Spanish treat

February 26, 2020 - by Rikke Lyksbo

Whether sprinkled with sugar or coated with a topping of your own choice, few things are more Spanish than chocolate con churros – a cup of thick hot chocolate served …

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Coast / Galicia

Beach days, Carnota

February 11, 2020 - by Rikke Lyksbo - Leave a Comment

Everyone has their own idea of the perfect beach, be it a secret rocky cove or a bucket and spade stretch of sand. The stunningly beautiful bay of Carnota in …

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Photo of a traditional Galician granary
Asturias / Galicia / History & Culture

Historical Horreos – the ecological way of storing food!

February 8, 2020February 11, 2020 - by Rikke Lyksbo

If you hear the word “horreo” mentioned you might automatically associate it with something horrific, something out of some chilling horror film, but put aside your fears. As you travel …

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Photo of Praia de Barizo, Galicia
Coast / Galicia

Galicia’s beaches – a taste of the Atlantic

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 - by Rikke Lyksbo - Leave a Comment

Galicia’s immense coastline is strewn with truly beautiful beaches, 772 of them in all, from the Playa de las Catedrales near the border with Asturias all the way  round to A …

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Lastres
Asturias / Coast / Special places

Cider and Dinosaurs on the Asturian coast

January 14, 2020 - by Rikke Lyksbo - Leave a Comment

Asturias’ ‘Cider Country’ or ‘The Dinosaur Coast’, call it what you will, the area around Lastres and Colunga at the foot of the Sierra del Sueve mountains is certainly one …

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Photo of Castro Urdiales' lighthouse
Cantabria / Coast / Special places

Surprising Castro Urdiales

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 - by Rikke Lyksbo - Leave a Comment

Our big surprise this summer was a visit to Castro Urdiales. During the boom years – pre-crisis of course – the outskirts of Castro have suffered heavily with a lot …

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Photo of Bulls
History & Culture / Sport and adventure

Will Spain ever ban bullfighting?

November 28, 2019December 3, 2019 - by Rikke Lyksbo

For years, bullfighting has been perceived as a symbol of Spanish culture. Bullfighters were seen as charismatic heroes, as the true essence of masculinity, and Hollywood stars like Ava Gardner …

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Cantabria / Gastronomy

It is Raining Stars in Cantabria!

November 23, 2019December 2, 2019 - by Rikke Lyksbo - 1 Comment

  Cantabria, along with the rest of Northern Spain, has always been well known for its great home cooked, traditional food “comida casera” at its many small, family run restaurants. …

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Cantabria / Special places

On our way to sun, sea and sand…

October 14, 2019February 11, 2020 - by Rikke Lyksbo - 1 Comment

From as far back as I can remember, almost every summer brought our yearly holiday to Cantabria, when my two sisters and I would be packed into the car in …

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Cantabria / Coast / Gastronomy / History & Culture / Special places

“Sitting on the dock of the bay” at San Vicente de la Barquera

October 12, 2019February 11, 2020 - by Catherine

Sitting out on the decking, almost floating, on the impressively wide estuary at San Vicente de la Barquera in Western Cantabria, slowly savouring “a desert island of foie gras”, one …

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