With a total surface area of 64,600 hectares, this is the second biggest National Park in the country, after the Sierra Nevada National Park (86,208 hectares). You can find the ancient Montaña de Covadonga National Park in the western massif, declared a national park in 1918 by His Majesty Don Alfonso XIII.
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PICOS DE EUROPA NATIONAL PARK |
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Here, visitors
will find a walker’s paradise with trails offering various
degrees of difficulty.
An incredibly
beautiful place, where the purest nature gives itself
up in all its majesty to the intrepid visitor, this
is a must-see for nature lovers, and in particular mountaineers
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POTES |
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This
municipality is one of the most appealing in Cantabria,
thanks to its geographic peculiarities. Potes is a flat
territory surrounded by mountains, scene to many a medieval
battle between the powerful houses of Mendoza and Manrique.
More recently, the great violinist, Jesús de Monasterio,
was born here in 1836.
Undoubtedly, one of the most relevant aspects of Potes
and its surrounding area is its gastronomy. There are
a good number of restaurants in the village, of all
styles and types, where you can try a wide variety of
dishes. The “Lebaniega” stew, a type of chickpea casserole,
is one of the standout culinary delights, made with
locally sourced, small, firm chickpeas, cured or fresh
meat, cabbage and stuffing.
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THE FUENTE DÉ CABLE CAR |
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Just 28km away from Potes, you’ll find the Fuente Dé cable car, a comfortable and original mode of access to the Picos de Europa Central Massif. With a 750-metre climb, the cable car reaches an altitude of 1094 metres. |
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THE SANTO TORIBIO DE LIÉBANA TRAIL |
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The Santo Toribio de Liébana Monastery, home to the “Lignum Crucis”relic (considered to be the largest remaining fragment of the Cross of Christ), receives thousands of pilgrims in jubilee years, many of them arriving on foot.
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With a total surface area of 64,600 hectares, this is the second biggest National Park in the country, after the Sierra Nevada National Park (86,208 hectares). You can find the ancient Montaña de Covadonga National Park in the western massif, declared a national park in 1918 by His Majesty Don Alfonso XIII. |
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