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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

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

Bar Tivoli

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...

Sights in Santander

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.....

Hotel Silken Coliseum, Santander

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...

A Walk Through Santillana del Mar

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...

Taberna Trescanos

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

Palacio de Sobrellano

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...

El Capricho de Gaudi

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...

Churros at Robi

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....

Museo de Bellas Artes

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...

Sights in Oviedo

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...

Statues in Oviedo

Oviedo is the capital of Asturias, with a population of 220,000. The city is full of statues. Use this guide to help you find them:...

La Finca

Oviedo is known for its ciders. We had lunch at La Finca, a Sidreria, located at C. Gascona 4. Cider is poured from high to aerate it. I...

Soho Boutique Oviedo

From Cudillero, it was a 40-minute drive to Oviedo. Our base for the night was the Soho Boutique Oviedo. Parking was right around the...

Cudillero

Cudillero is a picturesque fishing village just an hour east of Praia As Catedrais. It's worth a stop. There is a free parking lot at the...

Praia as Catedrais

After Lugo, we drove north to the coast. If you time it correctly and visit during low tide, you can see 30 meter high arches and sea...

Las Cinco Vigas

In Lugo, we had a late lunch at Las Cinco Vigas, located at Rua da Cruz 5. Sangria--€2.80. You get free tapas with the sangria. We got a...

Top Things to See in Lugo

Lugo was the capital of Roman Galicia and is a walled city. Pick up a map from the TI near the Catedral and walk the wall. It's wall was...

Eurostars Grand Hotel Lugo

After A Coruna, we drove to Lugo. Our base for the night was the Eurostars Grand Hotel Lugo. It's located just a short walk from the city...

Cafe San Francisco

While touring Old Town, we came across Cafe San Francisco, located at Rua San Francisco, 10. They had churros so we stopped for a snack....

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