Legends of Spain

Photograph by Matthieu Paley

Spain is a nation of storytellers, inspired by a shifting geography that evokes the imagination so well. Travelling through its diverse environments, Spain’s legendary voice will guide you, as it has centuries of novelists and poets.

Move through lands that inspired myths

Asturias

Asturias’ misty mountains are said to hide ancient serpent creatures. The path to Cuélebre also leads you through landscapes rich in historic delights.

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Mysteries of a medieval kingdom

Ancient yet undiscovered, the dramatic landscape of Asturias reaches into coastal caves and mountain caverns that hold the secrets to thousands of years of mythology, history, and gastronomy.

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Myths and memories run deep in lesser known reaches of Spain

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