Alcazar de Segovia
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It was fairly late when we left San Ildefonso grounds after the fountain show, and we headed back to Segovia to see the Alcazar. The building is on the top of a hill inside Segovia, and Oliver fellEn savoir plus
It was fairly late when we left San Ildefonso grounds after the fountain show, and we headed back to Segovia to see the Alcazar. The building is on the top of a hill inside Segovia, and Oliver fellEn savoir plus
Coming into Segovia, we left our luggage at the inn and drove another 20 minutes into San Ildefonso, where one can visit the palace that was used by the royal family as a summer residence. The palaceEn savoir plus
The trip to Lagos de Covadonga made us reconsider our decision to head into Picos de Europa with a car rental. The road is very narrow at times, and one has to figure out how to handle incomingEn savoir plus
The Covadonga Lakes is a beautiful place located about 20 minutes driving from Covadonga. The lakes were created from glaciers that melted after the last ice age and created a beautiful, breathtakingEn savoir plus
The next stop for us was Covadonga, a town with a registered population of 58 right into the mountain area called Picos de Europa. The town is home to the famous Covadonga Virgin, which according toEn savoir plus
The Carbaceno Natural Park is a unique concept that we had never seen before. The park is a combination of a natural reserve and a zoo, but not in the traditional sense. In this park, the animals haveEn savoir plus
We drove about an hour and a half before we reached the place where we decided to stay, a cute rural house outside Bilbao. The road close to the rural house was very narrow, and we drove on top of aEn savoir plus
We were starving by the time we came down from Suso and found a little tavern in town, very close to Yuso. We had lunch within its beautiful garden and got a bit of a second wind. The monastery wasEn savoir plus
We had overall an easy 8th day in Spain and yet one that was memorable. Our only target in terms of sightseeing was visiting San Millan de la Colguera, one of the most ancient sites in all of Spain.En savoir plus
Finally, we have arrived at our stay tonight: the monastery of Valvanera. Located deep in La Rioja, the monastery is the only sign of civilization several kilometers around. This monastery has existedEn savoir plus