taste the world.
The Casa de Reposo La Perezosa is the perfect place to relax with the “lazy ones”, how they call themselves, in the 27-man village in the Picos de Europa National Park. They offer an eco-friendly holiday with healthy food, yoga, meditation, hiking, spa and much more. Continue reading “Torices: Relax at La Perezosa”
The center of the old fishing village, which is also located on the Camino de Santiago de la Costa, was declared Cantabrian cultural property in 1987. With the snow-capped Picos de Europa mountain range in the background, it is considered one of the most picturesque villages on the Cantabrian coast. Continue reading “San Vicente de la Barquera: Bridges, Castle & Beaches”
The station of the Northern Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago de la Costa) is a popular tourist destination. In order to avoid the crowds of day visitors, you should visit it in the off-season or evenings. The centuries-old city center is closed for cars. Continue reading “Santillana del Mar: Stone Age Cave of Altamira”
The capital of Cantabria fell victim to a disastrous fire in 1941 which almost completely destroyed the old town. Today it is a pilot project for a smart city and can also convince with beautiful beaches and the Magdalena Peninsula. Continue reading “Santander: Popular Seaside Resort”
After San Sebastián and Bilbao, we leave the Basque country again and continue to Castro Urdiales in neighboring Cantabria. There we find not only a good place to sleep, but also an aesthetic promenade, a small old town and a picturesque harbor.
Continue reading “Castro Urdiales: Port Town with Beautiful Promenade”
As the largest city and industrial center of the Basque country, Bilbao is known primarily for one thing: the Guggenheim Museum. What else to see, to do and to eat and what the so-called Bilbao effect is, you will learn here. Continue reading “Bilbao: Tradition Meets Innovation”
Since a few people pointed out to us that “travelers” should be written with double “l”, here is a brief explanation. Continue reading “Travelers or Travellers?”
Whether San Sebastián in Spanish or Donostia in Basque – the European Capital of Culture of 2016 definitely is beautiful. And above all surfer- and dog-friendly. A good summer destination? Continue reading “San Sebastián: Finally in Spain!”
The approximately 60 million cubic meters of sand were declared a nature reserve in 1978 due to their great ecological interest. With over one million tourists annually, it is – after Mont-Saint-Michel – the natural monument with the second most visitors in France. Continue reading “Dune of Pilat: Europe’s Tallest Sand Dune”
Known primarily for the Bordeaux wine, the university town, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2007, has a lot more to offer: being the political, economic and intellectual center of the French Southwest, we’re not only enchanted by the old town and the Roman amphitheater, but above all by the beautiful promenade along the Garonne. Continue reading “Bordeaux: More than just Wine”