NEW sea-front hotel-based week in Asturias!
Easy-paced holiday with walking, history and nature — small international group — northern Spain
Candás and the Costa Verde
NEW sea-front hotel-based week in Asturias!
Easy-paced holiday with walking, history and nature — small international group — northern Spain
The Asturian 'green coast', with its small bays, sandy beaches and cliffs overhanging the Atlantic, is a year-round paradise, with unsurpassable seafood and unforgettable sunsets. Visit its rich historical, agricultural and industrial legacy, its towns and ports on the rías, and wander in the splendid countryside of Asturias, a third of whose territory is protected.
ONE WEEK Activities: varied visits and excursions; 5 walks of 1.5-3 hours (3 in flattish terrain, one with a denivellation of +100m and one of +300m). Group 10 maximum.
FULL BOARD EXCEPT 2 LUNCHES & 2 DINNERS, in twin rooms (private bathrooms): 7 nights in the small seaside town of Candás, in a comfortable hotel overlooking the fishing port and beach — ideal for morning or evening bathing.
DATES
2012 (Wednesday-Wednesday)
11-18 July [can be combined with 'Natural Parks of Old Castile'];
5-12 September;
2012-13 (Sunday-Sunday)
30 December-6 January: Special New Year programme: changes to the order of activities; no visit to Candamo cave or El Gaitero; typical Asturian seasonal events such as a traditional craft market, musical groups with bagpipes, arrival of the Three Kings in the fishing port to an accompaniment of fireworks...
PRICE 875 euros per person; single room supplement 195 euros.
RENDEZVOUS & DISPERSAL Bilbao airport. Book a plane arriving at Bilbao by 14.30; for the return, one departing after 15.00. Arrival at, and departure from, Asturias (Oviedo) airport is also possible. Please consult us if you wish to arrive by coach, train or car.
2 weeks in north Spain at the special price of 1545 euros, single +330 euros
'Candás' and 'Old Castile', Wed 11-Wed 25 July.
See also our holiday 'Discover Northern Spain'
Location of this programme:
DAY-TO-DAY
WEDNESDAY: Transfer from Bilbao to Candás with a stop at historical San Vicente de la Barquera.
THURSDAY: The prehistoric paintings of the Candamo cave and the wild scenery of the cape of Cabo Peñas, the most northerly point of Asturias.
FRIDAY: Villaviciosa ['the town of abundance'] and the estuarine life of its ría: ascent of the dominant hill of Peña Cabrera, the pre-romanesque church of Priesca and the famous El Gaitero cider factory.
SATURDAY: Landscapes and traditions of Candás: fish conserves; open-air sculptures and works of the candesino artist Antón. Spectacular cliff-edge walk on an old railway line.
SUNDAY: Circuit of the dolmens of Monte Areo; buffet picnic with views over the Atlantic. Singular descent into a re-created coal mine where we experience the sensations of the miners at work. Our first contact with Asturian pre-romanesque architecture, of Visigothic, Byzantine and Moorish influence: Santa Cristina de Lena.
MONDAY: Ramble in the steps of Clarín, the famous 19th century writer, whose family had a summer residence near Candás, and who amply described the area in his works. Visits to an artisanal cider factory and an Astur-Roman fortress perched on a cliff-top overlooking the ocean and the port of Gijón.
TUESDAY: Oviedo: Clarín called it 'Vetusta'; the capital of the region (and formerly of the kingdom of Asturias) is a lively city, known for its cathedral, its multicoloured market in the alleys of the old town, and its marvellous pre-romanesque buildings.
WEDNESDAY: Transfer to Bilbao airport.
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Natural Parks of Old Castile / walking: Andalusia / walking: Extremadura / M&C Cuenca-Teruel
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