The map of unknown Spain
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1 'I Choose', the work of mural art in La Bañeza
Could Banksy stop at La Bañeza? The answer is yes
A gigantic woman who would shamelessly show her pubis, her legs and one of her nipples in a place inhabited by just over 10,000 inhabitants.
We list the bonanzas of an unknown region
2 'Being in Babia', more than a state of mind
We list the bonanzas of an unknown region
Let's go to the region of Babia to understand why the Leonese kings chose this mountainous region bordering Asturias to escape the intrigues of the court.
It awaits you about 15 kilometers from Santander
3 The Cabárceno Nature Park
A very, very wild visit 15 km from Santander
Feed an elephant, pet a rhino or get a moist kiss from a friendly sea lion. Everything is possible here.
Clint Eastwood in a scene from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'
4 Sad Hill: The Graveyard From 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'
A cult film and the recovery of its main stage
The documentary 'Unearthing Sad Hill' reviews the work of recovering this mythical enclave in the universe of the spaghetti western.
abandoned paradise
5 Sálvora, the hidden kingdom of the Atlantic
The island where those who no longer knew how to return home took refuge
The place where for decades those who no longer knew how to return home took refuge - fishermen, hippies, smugglers, travelers who went around the world -, and which today forms part of the Illas Atlánticas National Park.
At low tide it is easier
6 The magical island of San Nicolas
... to enter (and exit) only when the tide goes out
We could baptize this hidden jewel on the Biscayan coast as “the Basque Koh Tao”.
Isla de los Faisanes on the Bisasoa River, seen from the Spanish side
7 The island that is six months Spanish and six months French
The islet of the pheasants, at the mouth of the Bidasoa River, has dual nationality
It is an international example of concord and good neighborliness. Will the day come when you can visit?
Sleep in the cabins in the trees of the enchanted forest of Otzarreta
8 Sleeping in the enchanted trees of the Basque Country
In the beech forest of Otzarreta, you can sleep among ancient trees
We are talking about Otzarreta, an impressive centennial beech forest surrounded by legend and mystery, located in the Gorbea National Park, in Vizcaya.
Zugarramurdi: there are no witches, but it gives yuyu
9 Zugarramurdi: there are no witches but it gives yuyu
The town of Zugarramurdi has become popular for its mysteries, its witch hunts and its heretical caves.
The second most visited monument in Navarra is capable of astonishing historians, bewitching families and causing chills in the most suggestible.
Parc d'en Garrell: a magical place to get lost
10 Parc d'en Garrell, the magic park of Girona
Labyrinths, wooden towers, a secret cave... Did we find out?
A strange tower stands out from the forest a step away from the highway. An invitation to discover one of the most mysterious places in the national geography.
The Gorafe glass hotel
11 The glass hotel in the desert
In the middle of the Gorafe desert in Granada, a glass hotel
It is not Atacama, nor Sonora, nor Israel. It is Granada. Would you stay to sleep?
The Farmhouse of the Fraile (Almería)
12 The farmhouse of the friars
The scene of the Níjar crime and the inspiration for 'Bodas de sangre'
It was the scene of one of the most well-known tragedies of the 20th century and of many films, but now it is the building itself that is experiencing its particular misfortune due to abandonment.
Life is what revolves around this Andalusian patio
13 Sleeping in Paco de Lucía's house
Because no, you didn't know either that Paco de Lucía lived in Toledo
Paco de Lucía used to say that he decided to move to Toledo “because it is a city that takes you back in time, where you go out for a walk down the street and return home with a very beautiful feeling, of peace, of living in another time”.
From the interior of the earth comes the heat with which it is cooked in the volcanic oven of El Diablo.
14 The Devil's Restaurant
Much more than a restaurant with a volcanic oven
From the interior of the Fire Mountains of Lanzarote –and under the artistic gaze of César Manrique– comes the heat with which Canarian dishes are cooked.
Caves of Drach, Majorca
15 The caves of Drach and those of Artá
The treasures of Mallorca are hidden in the depths
Close to the crystal clear waters of the eastern coast of the island and surrounded by charming little villages, several caves immerse us in the subterranean world of the Gimnesias Islands.
A pearl in the region of Los Serranos
16 Chelva, the town of the water route
Chelva sounds to the murmur of its waters
Following this route will take you for a walk on one of the four main Roman aqueducts that are preserved in Spain.
Village of Esco, Aragon
17 Escó and Tiermas: abandoned villages
... which have been revived thanks to the film 'Gernika'
The film 'Gernika' found in the abandoned towns of Tiermas and Escó (Zaragoza) the perfect place to recreate the Basque city after the 1937 bombing.
Saint Margaret
18 A hermitage on a volcano in La Garrotxa
You will arrive at Santa Margarida reaching the crater of a volcano
Two sleeping volcanoes: one of them, with a gap in the shape of a slice of pizza; the other, keeping a hermitage inside.
Mixed Couto, the history of what was
19 Couto Mixto: the independent microstate of Galicia
For 700 years it remained an independent microstate
The dream that one day almost came true in the province of Ourense
Ruins of the monastery of San Antón
20 The monastery of San Anton...
or the most beautiful place on the Camino de Santiago
We are in the province of Burgos, in the most authentic Castilla y León, and the route we are traveling has a particularity: it is part of the Camino de Santiago.
The Vostell Museum, an unexpected secret
21 Los Barruecos: nature and avant-garde art
A museum dedicated to fluxus in the heart of Malpartida de Cáceres
One of the Game of Thrones scenarios also hides a museum that would delight Yoko Ono (whose works are also present).
Jánovas school gate
22 Jánovas, an abandoned town that persisted
A town evicted by a reservoir that never came...
In 1984, the last two families who continued to live there left. However, the reservoir was never built.
Silence is the new luxury
23 Sleep in the caves
... of design in Albacete
Víctor Pinedo and Fernando Monteagudo, friends in their twenties, have launched the XUQ hotel project, a rural accommodation that is as picturesque as it is unique and alternative.
The cove takes its name from the white fishermen's houses, called barracas
24 Portitxol: the cove that triumphs on Instagram
The Red Wall has had blue and white competition
The cove of Portitxol –or Barraca– located in Jávea triumphs on Instagram with its fishermen's houses with white facades and blue painted doors.
The Giant Geode of Pulpí
25 The giant geode of Almería
The largest geode in Europe is in Pulpí
Discovered exactly two decades ago, it is the largest in Europe and is almost ready to be visited.
Gulpiyuri, Asturias.
26 Gulpiyuri: the smallest beach in the world
It is in Asturias and does not have access to the sea either
Located in the council of Llanes, this geological wonder is part of the protected landscape of the Eastern Coast of Asturias.
The most beautiful cemetery in Spain is in Cadiz
27 The cemetery of Villaluenga del Rosario
One of the most beautiful cemeteries in our country
Cemetery, church, or church-cemetery? The most secret place in Cádiz will surprise you
A unique recovery
28 El Acebuchal: the village that came back to life
An abandoned Andalusian village that today is a rural paradise
The Acebuchal appears in a limpid white after the curve, cut out in the middle of the motley pine forest that makes up the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park.
Panoramic view of the town of Llívia
29 Llívia: the Spanish town stuck in France
The best thing about being in this enclave is simply that. Be in the.
In the middle of the Pyrenees, at an altitude of 1,223 metres, we find this small town that seems to have successfully resisted the irreducible Gauls.
Getting to Canfranc in his 'tamagochi' is priceless
30 The canfranero: Aragon on rails
A single wagon with 56 seats and two departures per day
"We have to defend the land, the water, the railway, before others come and make them produce," said the great José Antonio Labordeta, a pro traveler.
The Canfranc Station is located at an altitude of 1,194 meters
31 The abandoned Canfranc station
It will become a five star luxury hotel
The historic Canfranc International Station, with 90 years behind it, will become a five-star hotel in 2021.
A disconcerting and at the same time magnificent optical effect
32 The magical cave of the Greens
The secret of the entrails of the island of Lanzarote
We enter a journey to the center of the Earth through one of the longest volcanic tubes in the world.
Salaguti House Museum
33 Salaguti: Surrealism in Burgos
In Sasamón, a fascinating house-museum
For some, his work could remind a bit of Dalí, but also of Gaudí. It could have touches of Picasso, Klee or Munch.
O Pasatempo de Betanzos: the garden of secrets
34 O Pastime of Betanzos
The garden of secrets is in A Coruña
This is the case of O Pasatempo, in Betanzos, one of the most spectacular and least known symbolic gardens preserved in Europe.
Espalmador, a paradise more paradise than Formentera
35 Espalmador: the island where you can unwind
Goodbye Formentera: we are going to S'Espalmador
In the heart of the Ses Salines Natural Park, between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, Espalmador boasts of being one of the best kept secrets in the Mediterranean.