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...   Holidays in Northern Spain How much do you know about Northern Spain? If you're one of the many holidaymakers to Spain who have never made it to the northern lands, ranged along the Atlantic, this is for you. You're about to discover another Spain altogether, green and deeply natural. Once you start to realize what it’s all about, you may wonder how it’s escaped you all this time. Here are 50 reasons to go to Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria. Read more...