THE SURPRISE OF CANGAS DEL NARCEA (ASTURIAS)

Last Christmas, Santa brought me a trip to Cangas del Narcea. The region of Cangas del Narcea, Degaña and Ibias is on the southwest of Asturias, and most of it is occupied by Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña and Ibias Natural Park. This Natural Park is home to mountains and valleys of great importance covered by native forests. Other natural areas, such as Muniellos Natural Reserve and Somiedo Natural Park are very close to the region of Cangas.

A unique place to enjoy the last days of 2013, but not only because the beauty of its landscapes and monuments but also because Cangas del Narcea is maybe the region of Spain with a bigger ratio of celiac people!

A WEEKEND IN LA GRANJA DE SAN ILDEFONSO (SEGOVIA)

El Real Sitio de San Ildefonso is a little village in the province of Segovia (10 km to the capital city), only 1 hour away of Madrid. It is well know by the Royal Palace of the XVIII century and their gardens, called La Granja, and by the Royal Glass Factory. La Granja is in a natural setting: in the north slope of the Guadarrama Sierra, very near of Navacerrada port and surrounded by the Valsaín pinewood.

All of these tourist attractions took us to spend a weekend in La Granja.

SPLURGE ON A PARADOR

Paradores de Turismo is a Spanish chain of luxury hotels. Most of them are in historical buildings, sometimes in former monasteries or convents, and located in unique places with amazing views. Their modern accommodations and their refined service make of them a very good option of quality tourism in Spain. There are almost 100 hotels, so that probably there is one close to your holidays destiny.