Must-see attractions in Picos de Europa

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    Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa

    Picos de Europa

    Founded in 1918 as one of Spain's first two national parks, the 646-square-kilometre Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa encompasses some of Europe's…

  • Teleférico de Fuente Dé

    Picos de Europa

    In less than four minutes, this spine-tingling cable car whisks visitors up from the valley floor to the top of the 600m-high sheer southern wall of the…

  • Monasterio de Santo Toribio de Liébana

    Picos de Europa

    Christian refugees, fleeing to Liébana from Muslim-occupied Spain in the 8th century, brought with them the Lígnum Crucis, purportedly the single biggest…

  • Santa Cueva

    Picos de Europa

    This cave, now with a chapel installed, is where the Virgin supposedly appeared to Pelayo's warriors before their 722 CE victory over the Muslims…

  • Iglesia de Santa María de Lebeña

    Picos de Europa

    The fascinating Lebeña church, 9km northeast of Potes, dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The horseshoe arches are a telltale sign of its Mozarabic…

  • Mogrovejo

    Picos de Europa

    One of Cantabria's most picturesque villages, tiny Mogrovejo (population 40) hugs a hillside 10km west of Potes. It's well worth a wander, especially in…

  • Basílica de Covadonga

    Picos de Europa

    Covadonga's original wooden church burnt down in 1777 and landslides destroyed much of the settlement in the 19th century. The main church, the Basílica…

  • Casa de las Doñas

    Picos de Europa

    While not a must-see, this painstakingly restored 19th-century country home offers an intriguing insight into traditional Picos-area life and architecture…

  • Capilla de Santa Cruz

    Picos de Europa

    This tiny chapel was built in the mid-20th century to replace its 8th-century predecessor (erected by Pelayo's son Favila), which was destroyed during the…

  • Torre del Infantado

    Picos de Europa

    Situated beside Potes' medi­eval San Cayetano bridge, the squat Torre del Infantado, with an amazingly modern interior inside its 15th-century shell,…

  • Museo de Covadonga

    Picos de Europa

    A few steps from Covadonga's basilica is the extensive Museo de Covadonga, devoted to Covadonga's history and extraordinary gifts from the faithful. Among…

  • Cueva del Queso de Cabrales

    Picos de Europa

    Learn all about and sample the fine smelly Cabrales cheese at Arenas' Cueva de Cabrales, a cheese-cave museum 500m south of the centre on the Poncebos…

  • Puente Romano

    Picos de Europa

    Arching like a cat in fright, the so-called 'Roman Bridge' spanning the Río Sella was actually built in the 13th century, but is no less beautiful for its…

  • Casa del Oso

    Picos de Europa

    Moved from Fuente Dé to downtown Potes in 2016, the Casa del Oso has interactive exhibits and documentaries on endangered Cantabrian brown bears. It's run…

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