HISTORY: PONFERRADA CASTLE
Jun 9, 2010 Architecture, Capital, Capitals, Castilla y León, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, History León, Monument, Monuments, Monuments León, Tourism, Tourism, Tourism León
Ponferrada is a beautiful city which the River Sil runs through. Its many ruins hold great cultural importance, providing evidence of the different civilisations that lived there in the past.
One of these ruins is the Ponferrada Castle, declared a Historic Artistic Monument in 1924.
Tags: Art, Way of Saint James, Castilla y León, Ponferrada Castle, Templar Castle, Culture, Leon Culture, History, History León, León, Monument, Monuments, Ponferrada, River Sil, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Tourism León, Ponferrada Tourism
NATURE: THE MINE OF BUFERRERA.
Apr 14, 2010 Activities, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Hiking, History, Landscapes, Leisure, Mountain, Natural Tourism, Nature, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Tourism
Today I shall tell you about a mine that lays in the midst of the National Park of the Picos de Europa, found near the Lakes of Covadonga: The Mine of Buferrera.
The mine of Buferrera dates from 1868 and it was used for the extraction of minerals such as iron and manganese. The road that today leads to the Lakes of Covadonga did not exist in those days and miners had to carry the minerals down the mountainside on their shoulders or on beasts of burden, covering some 12km in distance and a drop of 800m between this mine and Covadonga.
Tags: Asturias, Covadonga, History, Asturian History, Lakes of Covadonga, Mountain, Mount, Nature, East Asturias, Landscape, National Park, Picos Europa, Route, Routes, Hiking, Tourism, Active Tourism, Asturias Tourism, History Tourism, Natural Tourism, East Asturias Tourism, Rural Tourism
NATURE: MERÓN BEACH
Apr 13, 2010 Activities, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Beach, Cider Region, History, Landscapes, Leisure, Monument, Monuments, Natural Tourism, Nature, Rural Tourism, Sea, Tourism, Tourism, Villaviciosa, Villaviciosa Tourism
Hi there,
Today we want to take you to a small beach within the parish of Argüero (or Argüeru, in Asturian ‘Bable’), which forms part of the municipality of Villaviciosa: Merón Beach.
The municipality of Villaviciosa is rich in nature, but today we want to talk about the beach of Merón, one of the many beaches you can find along the coast of this municipality; Rodiles beach is the most well-known of the area. Leer más »
Tags: Argüero, Argüeru, Asturias, Dinosaur Coastline, History, Asturian History, Fossilised Footprints, Ichnites, Monument, Natural Monument, Villaviciosa Monument, Monuments, Asturias Monuments, Villaviciosa Monuments, Nature, Landscape, Beach, Meron Beach, Rodiles Beach, Tourism, Active Tourism, Asturias Tourism, History Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism, Villaviciosa Rural Tourism, Villaviciosa Tourism, Villaviciosa
HISTORY: SAN JUAN DE AMANDI (Saint John of Amandi)
Apr 7, 2010 Architecture, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Church, Cider Region, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Monument, Monuments, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Tourism, Villaviciosa, Villaviciosa Tourism
To all history, art and monument enthusiasts: if you happen upon or you are thinking about visiting the municipality of Villaviciosa (Asturias), you must visit the church of San Juan de Amandi in Amandi, only 3km from Villaviciosa.
San Juan de Amandi was declared a National Monument in 1931 and it is a late-Romanesque church; it is one of the most important buildings from the Asturian Romanesque period and it stands out from other monuments in rural areas because of its shapes, volume and above all because of its large number of sculptures. It is thought to date from the first third of the 13th century, when the church of Santa María de Valdediós was founded. Leer más »
Tags: Art, Asturias, Culture, Asturias Culture, Villaviciosa Culture, History, Asturian History, Villaviciosa History, Monument, National Monument, Villaviciosa Monument, Monuments, Asturias Monuments, National Monuments, Villaviciosa Monuments, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Natural Tourism, East Asturias Tourism, Rural Tourism, Asturias Rural Tourism, Villaviciosa Rural Tourism, Villaviciosa Tourism, Villaviciosa
ASTURIAS, LEADER IN RURAL TOURISM.
Apr 6, 2010 Activities, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Beach, Culture, Hiking, History, Landscapes, Leisure, Monument, Monuments, Mountain, Natural Tourism, Nature, News, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Tourism, Traditions
Spain is a great place for tourism: good weather, beach, culture, history, traditions…these are some of the many attractions that explain why millions of tourists choose to visit Spain, whether they be foreigners or Spaniards.
Nowadays, tourists are looking for new experiences and new forms of tourism. For those who want to interact with nature or seek peace and quiet, etc., then what you want is a type of tourism that can offer a range of possibilities: hill-walking, relaxing, active tourism, history, culture…in other words, Rural Tourism. Leer más »
Tags: Asturias, Culture, Asturias Culture, History, Asturian History, Spanish National Institute of Statistics, Mountain, Mount, Monument, Monuments, Asturias Monuments, Nature, Landscape, Hiking, Tourism, Active Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Rural Tourism
VILLAGES: VILLARDECIERVOS.
Mar 22, 2010 Activities, Architecture, Culture, Cultured Tourism, Hiking, History, Holidays, Landscapes, Leisure, Mountain, Natural Tourism, Nature, Routes, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Tourism, Villages, Villages
Villardeciervos belongs to the municipality of Carballeda in Zamora, found in the base of the Sierra de la Culebra mountain range (National Game Reserve).
Villardeciervos is of great historic value and in fact, in 1987 it was declared a Collection of Historic-Artistic buildings. Its well-preserved buildings, numerous fountains, narrow lanes and the Roman way, A Bracara Asturicam, that joins Braga and Astorga (later named XVII Way of Antonio Pío’s route), makes us easily envisage how people would have lived there in the past.
No doubt you’re thinking: How can narrow lanes help us imagine how people lived there in the past? Well, quite a lot, actually, because these lanes were built as camouflage in the days when goods were smuggled over from near-by Portugal.
Tags: Animal, Animals, Architecture, Deer, Roe Deer, Culture, Villardeciervos Culture, History, Villardeciervos History, Wild Boar, Woolf, Iberian Woolf, Mountain, Mount, Nature, Landscape, Villages, Route, Routes, Hiking, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism, Villardeciervos Tourism, Zamora Tourism, Zamora
ROUTES: MILL ROUTE
Mar 19, 2010 Activities, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Cider Region, Culture, Cultured Tourism, Hiking, History, Landscapes, Leisure, Natural Tourism, Nature, Routes, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Tourism, Villages, Villaviciosa, Villaviciosa Tourism
Asturias is a water-rich land and Man has long used the natural force of this element to carry out certain labours, such as milling maize.
Evidence of this is found along the Route of Profundu (Villaviciosa – Asturias), where you can find a range of mills which were used by farmers to mill maize.
Tags: Asturias, Culture, Asturias Culture, mills, Villavicosa mills, Mount, Nature, Villages, Route, Mill Route, Routes, Hiking, Tourism, Active Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism, Villaviciosa Rural Tourism, Villaviciosa Tourism, Villaviciosa
LOCALIZACIÓN DE LOS POSTS
Feb 16, 2010 Capitals, Cathedral, Hiking, History, Landscapes, Monastery, Monument, Monuments, Mountain, Natural Tourism, Routes, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns, Traditions
Pedimos disculpas, ya que hoy no hemos subido información de ningún tipo.
Estuvimos realizando una actualización que consideramos imprescindible para ustedes, consiste en la localización de los temas escritos; de modo que puedan saber donde se encuentra tal sitio , tal monumento, tal ruta,…
Esperamos les sea de gran ayuda esta nueva actualización y puedan organizar sus viajes de una forma más cómoda.
Tags: Capital, Capitals, Town, Towns, Geographic Location, Villages, Tourism
VILLAGES: CAMERO VIEJO
Feb 15, 2010 Activities, Church, Culture, Cultured Tourism, Gastronomy, Hiking, History, La Rioja, La Rioja Tourism, Landscapes, Leisure, Monastery, Monument, Monuments, Mountain, Natural Tourism, Nature, Routes, Rural Tourism, Sports, Tourism, Tourism, Traditions, Unesco, Villages, Villages
In the heart of Camero Viejo, found in the wine region of Rioja, there are several charming villages to visit: Soto en Cameros, San Román de Cameros and Velilla.
These three villages are in the middle of the countryside, on the banks of the River Leza, and are in keeping with their environment.
It is the perfect place to do rural tourism, where you will have the possibility of walking in the countryside, do some hillwalking, learn about the history, culture or gastronomy of the place and much more.
Tags: Vulture, Griffin Vulture, Vultures, Griffin Vultures, Camero Viejo, Culture, Camero Viejo Culture, La Rioja Culture, Wine Tourism, Gastronomy, History, La Rioja, Mountain, Mount, Nature, Landscape, Biosphere Reserve , River Leza, Route, Routes, Camero Viejo Routes, La Rioja Routes, San Román de Cameros, Hiking, Soto en Cameros, Tourism, Active Tourism, Camero Viejo Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, La Rioja Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism, Camero Viejo Rural Tourism, La Rioja Rural Tourism, Unesco, Velilla
HISTORY: CHURCH OF SANTA MARÍA DEL NARANCO.
Feb 11, 2010 Architecture, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Capitals, Church, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Monument, Monuments, Oviedo, Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns
Oviedo is an Asturian city which I have talked about before in this blog. It is a culturally and historically rich city, proof of which is the church of Santa María del Naranco.
Santa María del Naranco is set in the hillside of Mount Naranco, amongst beautiful scenery and amazing views of Oviedo, just like San Miguel de Lillo.
This pre-Romanesque monument was ordered to be built by king Ramiro I in 842 AD. It is believed that because Santa María del Naranco does not have an apse, but holds the king’s throne instead, it was used as a country palace or recreational royal residence.
Tags: Art, Oviedo Art, Asturias, Capital, Town, Culture, Asturias Culture, Oviedo Culture, History, Asturian History, Oviedo History, Church, Oviedo Church, Mount Naranco, Monument, Oviedo Monuments, Monuments, Asturias Monuments, Oviedo, World Heritage, Romanesque, Santa María del Naranco, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Oviedo Tourism, Unesco
