ITINERARY

NORTHERN

SPAIN

The ultimate

SPAIN

NORTHERN

ITINERARY

to discover

The ultimate

The Solivagant Soul

Most people, when visiting Spain, they only go to Barcelona or Madrid

However, there are many other extraordinary places to discover in Spain

However, there are many other extraordinary places to discover in Spain

Northern Spain is often overlooked, but there you will find from the best restaurants in Europe to breathtaking landscapes....

Here you have the ultimate itinerary to visit Northern Spain in a week or 10 days

To help you discover this amazing region...

Starting in Finisterre...

...and ending in Pamplona

Santiago de Compostela

A unique city with lots of contemporary and historical cultural opportunities

The first stop

Destination of the Camino de Santiago...

...and home to the delicious Paris-Dakar

To finish a great day, watch the sunset from the end of the world: 

Finisterra

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Leaving Galicia behind, move on to Castilla y León, where you can visit...

The second stop

Ponferrada

León

Visit the castle of the Templars to visit the past...

Discover the pieces of Gaudí outside Catalonia... 

Astorga

Take the roman route to discover the town...

ASTURIAS

From beautiful landscapes with great opportunities for hiking to beautiful and cold beaches... all along some of the best food in Spain!

The third stop

Gijón

Walk around this historical town and then go to a sidreria for dinner

In sidrerias you will get served apple cider. Traditionally, it needs to land at least a meter from the bottle to let the cider breathe and improve its flavor.

LLANES

A small fishermen town with cliffs, rocky beaches and green hills. All of it combined in one of the most picturesque towns in Europe

PICOS DE EUROPA

The best kept secret of Spain. Without foreign tourists, these mountains still remain as wild as they were centuries ago...

BEST BEACHES FROM

BARCELONA

From rocky beaches to picturesque blue and white towns

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PAÍS VASCO

Basque Country

The essence of a city in a breathtaking landscape

The fourth stop

DISCOVER

BILBAO

The most cosmopolitan city in Northern Spain and location to the best...

Restaurants

Bilbao has the highest accumulation of Michelin-star awarded restaurants in Europe 

San Sebastián

Home to a well-known film festival, San Sebastián has also a wonderful beach and an extensive offer of cultural activities it's also...

The best  place to surf!

Spanish Pyrenees

St Maurici

Hidden in the Catalan Pyrenees, this is is the perfect area for hiking in the summer

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PAMPLONA

Lost love of Hemingway, Pamplona is mostly known by the San Fermines. The rest of the year it is a lovely city near some great opportunities for....  

The fifth and last stop

wine  tasting

Many award-winner  wineries are only a few  minutes away!

This is the most extensive itinerary to visit Northern Spain

You can do it in one week, or in two or more. It all depends on your preferences and travel style. In summary, you will visit:

Galicia

Santiago de Compostela and Finisterra

Castilla y León

Astorga, Ponferrada  and León

Asturias

Gijón, Llanes and Picos de Europa

País Vasco

San Sebastián and Bilbao

Navarra

Pamplona and San Fermines