Asturia and Cantabria are two regions squeezed between some of the highest
peaks of Spain and the Cantabrian Sea. The regions, if gone through by car, will
offer the tourists amazing landscapes of green valleys, abrupt peaks and winding
roads. If you choose to visit this part of Spain, you will be taken into a
journey that leads you back to the Paleolithic Era (the Stone Era), from about
12,000 years ago when the region was occupied for the first time.
PLACES TO VISIT IN ASTURIA AND CANTABRIA
Oviedo should be the first place you visit while in Asturia. When you first
go to Oviedo, you wont't consider it one of the most seducing cities in Spain.
However, the capital of Asturia is the oldest Christian city in Spain, amd its
citizens make the cider pour every night in the "sidrerias" situated in the old
town.
LOS OSCOS is the perfect place to visit if you want to escape of the
unbeliaveble dryness from the other parts in Spain. The town is situated between
the mountains, in a valley from where tourists can see the rich landscapes, the
rivers and the waterfalls. Los Oscos is a place where you will find good food,
powerful traditions and welcoming people. The rural tourism dominates the
region, offering the tourists the possibility to hike, horse ride or fish for
trout. Costa Verde borders Asturia, from Rio Eo to the border with Galicia.
Characteristic for Costa Verde are the discreet resorts, the fisher's village
and the sandy beaches. Santillana Del Mar (the Saint Next To The Sea) is neither
a saint place, nor situated next to the sea, but it is a place with a 1,200
years history, a harmonious and unique architectural assembly. Picos De Europa
is the place where you will find idylic pastures that lead you to breathtaking
high peaks. If you are here, you should know that you are situated in a national
park and you will have to share your space with the bears, the black goats, the
tuskers and the wolves.
ACCOMODATIONS
Visiting Asturia and Cantabria requires a lot of time and energy.
Accommodation is not a problem. You will find enough villas in these remote
areas, villas that offer wonderful conditions, spectacular viewes and the
opportunity to taste the delicious local cuisine prepared by the owners of the
villas; real home-made traditional cuisine.
