We made one last stop before heading to Madrid. We stopped in Roa, 20 minutes west of Aranda del Duero. It takes about 30 minutes to see...

Another 30 minutes from Lerma is Aranda del Duero. It's a larger town with a population of 33,000. Its historical center takes about 30...

From Burgos, it was a 30-minute drive to Lerma, a small village with a population of 2500. It was occupied by the Moors until the 10th...

Restaurante Casa Ojeda, located at C Vitoria, 5, was highly rated for its cordero asado. We were walking by before dinner and made...

The Burgos Catedral is a Gothic masterpiece worth a visit. Admission is €7. The facade was started in the 13th century and modeled after...

The Arco de Santa Maria (Virgin Mary's Gate) is one of 12 original gates to the walled city of Burgos and only one of 6 which survived....

Burgos is a provincial capital in Castile y Leon, with a population of 175,000. It sits on the Rio Arlanzon and has a pedestrian historic...

Lunch in Burgos was at Casa Pancho, located at C San Lorenzo, 13 Croqueta--€1.90. This was creamy on the inside and crispy on the...

From San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, it was a 2.5 hour drive to Burgos. Our base for the evening was the AC Burgos. The hotel is easy to get to...

Just 35 km east of Bilbao is San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, an island recognizable from its appearance in "Game of Thrones." Admission to the...

Dinner in Santander was at Bar Tivoli, located at C. Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, 8. You can dine indoors but there were a few tables set...

Santander is the capital of Cantabria. It's a modern city with a population of 170,000. If you're short on time, it's skippable.....

From Santillana Del Mar, we drove 30 minutes east to Santander. Our base for the night was the Hotel Silken Coliseum. The hotel was easy...

After lunch in Comillas, we drove 20 minutes east to Santillana Del Mar, billed as one of Spain's prettiest villages. It is the name of 3...

After touring El Capricho, we found lunch at Taberna Trescanos, located at C. Cervantes, 2. Sidra was served from this aerating...

The Marquis de Comillas lived next door to El Capricho in the Palacio de Sobrellano. It's a gothic palace built in 1888 and the first in...

Antoni Gaudi is perhaps the most well known Spanish architect. Most of his work is in Catalonia, but he does have a few buildings in...

Breakfast wasn't included at our hotel, so we went in search of churros. We found Robi at C Rosal, 11, a 3-minute walk from our hotel....

The Museo de Bellas Artes in Oviedo has a pretty impressive collection of art. It's housed in 3 buildings and admission is free. It's a...

Oviedo's old quarter is easily walkable. Start at the Catedral. Nearby is the Velarde Palace, one of the buildings used for the Museo des...