Santiago de Compostela, Northern Spain “lily and gold! pilgrim on a plain among chestnut blossoms” (Antonio Machado) Read more...   Lovely Liebana-Spain-Holiday Guide Naturally enclosed and clearly defined by mountains on all four sides, with four verdant valleys converging on its capital at Potes, the Liébana region is one the most marvellously picturesque and thrillingly unspoilt holiday destinations in Europe. La Liébana can only be reached from Spain’s northern coast via the steep-sided Desfiladero de la Hermida, a spectacular gorge cut through the glorious Picos de Europa mountains. The vertical rockfaces of the narrow canyon eventually open wide to invite you into a 550 km² bowl of deep, lush mountain countryside. Read more...   10 best beaches in Asturias, Northern Spain When it comes to deciding between good beaches in Asturias, you’re going to feel quite spoilt for choice. Naturally, it all depends on what you are looking for: it may be you hanker after a secluded, wild cove, whose only access is down a cliff path; or you may prefer a large, open beach with ample parking space right alongside, plenty of services, ice cream stalls and summer café-bars. Asturias has both amongst its 220 beach options and the overwhelming majority are natural and unspoilt. The Principality is the most lovingly preserved province in all of Spain and even the urban strands here are attractive! Everybody has their own favourites, but we think that our selection of the 10 best beaches in Asturias, having visited these and many more besides, is as reliable a guide as you are likely to find. Read more...   Historic holidays: a Galicia Abbey In a beautiful corner of rural Galicia, near the coast and northern Portugal, is an ensemble of 18th century Abbey buildings whose restoration is a work of art. By carefully combining private guest accommodation within the dependencies of the Abbey buildings, a truly historic holiday is to be had. In over ten years of specializing in rural tourism in Spain, we’ve never come across a more extraordinary place than this. Read more...   Holidays in Picos de Europa Rivalling the Alps for mountain scenery, hiking opportunities and snow-topped peaks in winter, and yet only 20 kilometres from the Atlantic beaches of the Bay of Biscay, are the picturesque Picos de Europa. Spain’s first and largest National Park comprises a superb mountain range largely shared between Asturias and Cantabria in northern Spain. We pick out three special areas as being of interest to holidaymakers who love their mountains, but might like a day at the coast, too. Read more...

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