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Castilla y León
If you're looking for a window on the Spanish soul, head to Castilla y León. This is Spain without the stereotypes: with vast plains, spectacular mountain peaks and evocative medieval towns and villages. Experience fabled cities like Salamanca, with its lively student population, and Segovia, famed for a fairy-tale fortress that inspired Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty castle. The multiturreted walls of Ávila have similar magical appeal, while the lofty cathedrals of León and Burgos are among Europe's most impressive. As with most of Spain, food here is an agreeable obsession, promising the country's best jamón (cured ham), roast lamb and suckling pig.
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Street artists cover Spanish village in murals celebrating local women
Sep 2, 2019 • 2 Min read
A small village in the North of Spain just went through an artistic re-decoration that honours the traditions of local women, with truly stunning results.
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Walking the Camino de Santiago: highlights of the Camino Francés
Sep 20, 2017 • 5 Min read
For over 1,000 years, pilgrims have traipsed wearily across the plains and mountains of the Iberian peninsula to pay homage at the shrine of St James in…
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