We live in the northwest of Spain, in the principality of Asturias. In a natural paradise that is very different from what Europeans know of Spain.
Asturias is well known for its green landscapes, and just at a few kilometers from high mountain peaks there is the Cantabric coast with the most beautiful beaches and fishing villages.
It is limited by high mountain ranges, Cordillera Cantabrica, where you find some outstanding natural preserves such as Picos de Europa and the national parks of Covadonga and Somiedo.
Major attractions are the Way of Santiago with its numberless monuments and the Ruta de la Plata, "silver route", which both lead through Asturias.
Asturias too is the home of ancient rites and beliefs with celtic influences, and this region's popular customs are among the most interesting of Spain. Artisany and gastronomy are of high reputation, you may try excellent sea-food along the coast and, in the mountains, typical dishes such as Fabada, made of a special sort of beans, blood sausage and various cheese specialities, together with a glass of cider.
Just to let you know.
5 comments:
Een stukje paradijs zo te zien, iets dat we zeker in dit leven eens moeten bezoeken. Thanks for the information about this lovely piece of paradise
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Wow, it looks really beautiful over there, I definately want to visit that part of Spain some time.
The fabada doesn't look to tasty, but that will just be me, hehe. ^_^
Lien
when you said these things: vacation, bullfights, flamenco, sun, paella and the mediterranean coast, you're totally right these are what Spain symbolizes for me. now i know more. thanks for the wealth of info
Lien, the fabada doesn't look very tasty to many people. I don't like it too much either.
Not many people know that the nature is so beautiful here in the north of Spain. I didn't know it either before I came to live here. So I thought I would let you guys know.
And by the way, bullfights, flamenco and paella are only very typical for the south of Spain. Here in the North, we don't have any of them. Not many people know that either.
Well, you had me at the mountain peaks but the beaches and seafood have added Asturias to my list of places I want to visit!
Amber
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