Santander Trip Overview
HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit caves of El Castillo and Las Monedas, both with cave paintings
• Visit the village of Puente Viesgo
• Fall in love with the beauty of the “Pasiegos Valleys”
• Visit the ethnographic Museum of Vega de Pas
SUMMARY
Day tour to visit the famous caves of “El Castillo” and “Las Monedas” in Puente Viesgo, both caves are World Heritage by Unesco since 2008 for their cave paintings.
You will also visit the beautiful small village of Puente Viesgo and enjoy beautiful views over the Pas river from a bridge. After lunch in a local restaurant, we will continue with an unforgettable scenic drive across the beautiful landscape of the Pasiego’s Valleys up to the waterfall of the Yera River.
Finally and to better know the habits and culture of the people of this rural area, we will visit the ethnographic Museum of Vega de Pas prior to starting our drive back to Santander.
Additional Info
* Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Santander, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Santander, Cantabria, Spain
HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit caves of El Castillo and Las Monedas, both with cave paintings
• Visit the village of Puente Viesgo
• Fall in love with the beauty of the “Pasiegos Valleys”
• Visit the ethnographic Museum of Vega de Pas
SUMMARY
Day tour to visit the famous caves of “El Castillo” and “Las Monedas” in Puente Viesgo, both caves are World Heritage by Unesco since 2008 for their cave paintings.
You will also visit the beautiful small village of Puente Viesgo and enjoy beautiful views over the Pas river from a bridge. After lunch in a local restaurant, we will continue with an unforgettable scenic drive across the beautiful landscape of the Pasiego’s Valleys up to the waterfall of the Yera River.
Finally and to better know the habits and culture of the people of this rural area, we will visit the ethnographic Museum of Vega de Pas prior to starting our drive back to Santander.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cave of El Castillo, Carretera de las Cuevas, s/n, 39670 Puente Viesgo Spain
This has has been declared World Heritage by Unesco and it is one of the most important caves in the world for its cave paintings. Please notice that the regular visit is in Spanish. Please contact us if you want to have a private tour in English or someone translating the visit for you into English.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cueva Las Monedas, Monte Del Castillo, 39670 Puente Viesgo Spain
This cave had been declared World Heritage by Unesco in the year 2008. Please notice that the regular visit is in Spanish. Please contact us if you want to have a private tour in English or someone translating the visit for you into English
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Puente Viesgo, Puente Viesgo, Cantabria
We will do a short visit to this village famous for its Hotel and Spa of Puente Viesgo.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vega de Pas, Vega de Pas, Cantabria
This small village is known to be one of the original Pasiego Valley villages. We will have some free time here for lunch. There are some restaurants where you can enjoy a local meal.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Yera, Yera, Cantabria
We will visit the mountain Port of Estacas de Trueba. Here we will see the birth of the Yera river and enjoy some amazing views over the mountains.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mirador de la Braguia, Ca-262, 39649 Selaya Spain
We will stop in this viewpoint to enjoy the beautiful views of the Pasiego Valleys.
Duration: 10 minutes
