Family holidays in Cantabria Will the children like it? It’s a question every parent asks when planning a holiday. Just going to another country is a fascinating experience for most children, but it’s good to know that there are special experiences for them to look forward to, also. We suggest 15 holiday ideas for families in Cantabria, northern Spain, one of the country’s most beautiful natural destinations. Read more...   Food in Asturias Ask a Spaniard what ideas spring to mind when you mention Asturias and they'll probably say: mountains… mountains and cider… green mountains and cider and cheese! These emblematic items of food and drink help define both the region’s gastronomy and its where’s-the-rush?-sit-down-and-try-a-bit-of-this philosophy and lifestyle. Wallace and Gromit would feel quite at home. Read more...   Sierra del Sueve Two hikes and an ancient horse of the North The far north of Spain holds a secret delight: a geological fancy, a small range of hills and green valleys within clear sight of the Cantabrian Sea, the kind of place that aches to be walked by ramblers. It’s the Sierra del Sueve, a pocket-size gem of mountainous green in eastern Asturias, whose 30 square miles invite to rambling discovery. It also hides an equine treasure which you are sure to see. Read more...   Gooseneck barnacles and fairground octopus Even within Spain, where Asturian bean stew will satisfy the hungriest belly, Valencia is credited with creating paella and a Mediterranean diet is the staple of a dozen provinces, Galician cooking is generally esteemed as the best of all. And above all, this means seafood and shellfish. Yet while many of the fish and mollusc dishes may be familiar to people from outside Spain (think of a plate piled with freshly steamed mussels, doused with lemon), certain menu items which sound and look curious can be easily passed over when in fact they are tasty local specialities. Read more...