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Exploring Asturias and Cantabria

These two provinces are straddled by the impressive
Picos de Europa mountain range, which, along with
several other nature reserves in the area, is home to
such wildlife as golden eagles and brown bears. These
jagged peaks offer excellent rock-climbing and hiking
opportunities, and some parts can also be explored by
car or bicycle. In addition, Asturias and Cantabria offer
innumerable unspoiled villages, especially the ancient
seaside town of Santillana del Mar. On the coast, there
are many sandy coves for bathing, while Santander and
Oviedo are busy university cities with a rich cultural life.
Some of the earliest examples of art exist in Cantabria,
most notably at Altamira, where the cave drawings and Typical flower-covered balcony in the
engravings are among the oldest to be found in Europe. village of Bárcena Mayor

C O S T A V E R D E Cabo de Peñas Luanco
A Coruña Cabo Vidio AVILÉS Candás
Navia Luarca Cudillero Tazones
Figueras GIJÓN
Castropol CASTRO Canero Pravia Lastres SANTANDER Cabo de Ajo
Noja
Vegadeo DE COAÑA Villaviciosa Isla RIBADESELLA SANTILLANA Ajo Santoña
Navia La Espina Salas Narcea Nalón de Siero VALDEDIÓS Llanes San Vicente DEL MAR LAREDO
Pola
COMILLAS
CASTRO-
TARAMUNDI Tineo Grado OVIEDO Nava Arriondas CANGAS DE ONÍS de la Barquera Torrelavega Solares URDIALES
CUEVAS
San Martín Pola de Allande Belmonte Langreo Infiesto Covadonga Panes DE ALTAMIRA Bilbao
de Oscos Pesoz Proaza PARQUE NACIONAL Carmona PUENTE VIESGO
Puerto del Palo ASTURIAS Mieres Pola de Laviana Los Corrales Villacarriedo Ramales
de Buena
Grandas de Salime 1146m Campo DE LOS PICOS VALLE DE CANT ABRIA de la Victoria
Cangas del La Plaza de Caso DE EUROPA CABUÉRNIGA
Narcea TEVERGA Villanueva Pola de Cabañaquinta Barcena Mayor Vega de Pas
Lena
Parque Natural Espinama POTES
Marentes de Somiedo Puerto de la Corconte
Venta Nueva Puerto de Ventana ALTO CAMPOO
1587m
Somiedo Puerto de Pajares Embalse del Ebro
Puerto de Leitariegos 1486m 1379m Reinosa
1525m
Ibias
León Cervatos Julióbriga
Miravalles
1969m
Mataporquera
Palencia Burgos

A view along the crowded beach of Playa del Camello, Santander

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