More than 1,000 animals from 132 species from every continent make their homes in Cabárceno Nature Park in semi-freedom. Just 15 minutes from Santander, the park has become a flagship for animal welfare and breeding
09/06/2025
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Cantabria
Picturesque Los Corrales de Buelna pulls out all the stops with decorating and some 1,800 locals getting into character as 11 legions worth of Romans or 13 tribes of Cantabri, setting up encampments and markets in an attempt to recreate northern Iberia of more than 2,000 years ago.
17/08/2022
One of the many allures of this region of Spain's green north is some absolutely marvelous eating, thanks to both Cantabria's culinary traditions and innovations, all underpinned by fresh, top-quality ingredients.
13/05/2022
Spain’s green north, is especially rich in these routes including six in the autonomous community of Cantabria, known the richness of of its nature, from the rugged Bay of Biscay shore to the soaring Picos de Europa mountain range.
30/09/2021
Rudolf Ernst
In this blog over the years we've gone on at length about the many awesome allures of this region - some 5,000 square kilometres (1,931 sq. miles) worth...
01/07/2021
When it comes to biodiversity and nature in general, few regions of Spain - indeed, much of Europe - can hold a candle to Cantabria, the diminutive region ensconced...
17/03/2021
As we’ve often reported in this blog, the communities stretching across northern Spain – especially Asturias, the Basque Country, Cantabria, and Galicia – offer visitors dramatically different landscapes and...
17/12/2020
Graeme Churchard/puffin11k
Up in green north Spain, a half hour west of Santander, capital of the autonomous community Cantabria, lie a pair of two of the country's foremost gems, but...
13/01/2020
JoseIgnacioSoto
Spain's diversity comes across not just in language, cuisine, climate, customs, and landscape, but also in traditional Spanish architecture. So when driving in a particular region of the...
12/11/2018
In this blog's previous posts, you've read how Spain's lovely green region Cantabria region is packed with natural beauty and lovely landscapes; spectacular surfing; ravishing rural drives (including towns...
09/10/2018
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