The best parks and nature reserves in Cantabria


Although knowing remote places, located thousands of kilometers from home, has its appeal, sometimes we are as satisfied or more traveling to undiscovered corners still within our borders. National tourism, which is practiced without leaving Spain, can be a very interesting option for this summer.

Therefore, if you decide to stay at home, you will realize that you really have a problem: it will be very difficult for you to choose a destination, given the incredible number of amazing places that our country has. To help you, we reveal some of the secrets of one of the Autonomous Communities that attracts the most visitors: Cantabria, A paradise.

The powerful beauty of nature


There was a promotional slogan that said Infinite Cantabria And when you meet her, you realize that she really is. Because the beauty of its landscapes, its green and lush valleys, and its wonderful beaches is infinite. Today we want to tell you about one of the most special treasures of Cantabria: its natural parks. Getting to know them will be a great way to spend your summer holidays in full contact with nature.

Cantabria has no less than a National Park, five Natural Parks and a Nature Reserve. The first, the Picos de Europa National Park, was declared in 1995 and occupies around 65,000 hectares that also extend through lands of Asturias and Castilla-León.


As for the Cantabrian Natural Parks, they are the Saja-Besaya Natural Parkthe of Oyambre, in the Dunes of Liencresthe of Peña Cabarga, and the Colón del Asón. Each with their own identity. Mountains, marshes and groves, beaches and mountains ... An endless rosary of natural wonders that is worth knowing. Finally, make a space to visit the Natural Reserve of the Marshes of Santoña and Noja, of great beauty and which is also a refuge for waterfowl.

Picos de Europa National Park. Full documentary (March 2024)


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