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Why Go Santander ...... 465 You can traverse either of these two regions from north to Oviedo ...... 478 south in little more than an hour. But don’t. The coastline is Gijón ...... 484 a sequence of sheer cliffs, beautiful beaches and small fish- Picos de Europa ...... 495 ing ports. Behind it, gorgeously green river valleys dotted with stone-built villages rise to the 2000m-plus mountain wall of the Cordillera Cantábrica, which reaches majestic heights in the Picos de Europa. The beauty is endless and Best Places to Eat ever-changing. The damp climate makes sure you’ll eat and » El Molín de la Pedrera drink well too: quality meat, local cheeses, and cider from (p501) Asturias’ apple orchards are on offer, as well as the fruits of the sea. And travellers with a feel for history will be in their » Restaurante Cares (p503) element: early humans painted some of the world’s most » La Conveniente (p469) wonderful prehistoric art at Altamira and elsewhere, and it » días desur (p469) was at Covadonga in Asturias that the seed of the Spanish » Real Balneario de Salinas nation first sprouted 1300 years ago. (p491)
Best Places to Stay When to Go » Hotel del Oso (p506) Oviedo » La Posada de Babel °C/°F Temp Rainfall Inches/mm 40/104 8/200 (p490) » Posada de Cucayo (p505) 30/86 6/150
» Posada del Valle (p499) 20/68 4/100 » La Casona de Amandi (p488) 10/50 2/50
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May, Jun & Sep Aug Descenso Late Aug Join Temperatures up, Internacional del thousands of rainfall and prices Sella – canoe tipplers at Gijón’s down, crowds mania from Fiesta de la Sidra away – best time Arriondas to Natural (Natural for most reasons. Ribadesella. Cider Festival).
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