5 Days Northern Spain Tour

Overview

Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of The Pilar, Patroness of Hispanity and stroll through the old streets of Zaragoza. This tour also takes you to San Sebastian, which holds the International Film Festival. Panoramic city tour of this french style bourgeois city, also see the bay and the magnificent Conchas beach. Other places include Bilbao, Castro Urdiales, Santander, Santillana, Covadonga, Oviedo and Madrid.

Day 1: Madrid – Zaragoz – San Sebastian

Departure from Julia Travel located in the underground parking of the Plaza de Oriente at 08.30 a.m. towards Zaragoza. Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of The Pilar, patroness of Hispanity and stroll through the old streets of Zaragoza.

Later, in the afternoon, we continue to San Sebastian,  one of the most famous tourist destinations where they hold the International Film Festival. Moreover, the panoramic city tour of this french style bourgeois city, seeing the extraordinary landscape dominated by the bay and the magnificent Conchas beach.

Accommodation and overnight at preferred hotel.

Day: San Sebastian – Bilbao – Castro Urdiales – Santander 

Begin with breakfast, then approach Mount Igueldo, to contemplate the unforgettable views of the city and then proceed towards Bilbao. Panoramic driver in Bilbao and free time on the esplanade where The Guggenheim Museum is also located in order to admire this modern architectural building. Proceed to the old fishing village Castro.

Depart to Santander which is a port city located between the sea and the mountains, well known for its Sardinero Beach and is one of the best known beaches in Spain. Spend your free time to stroll through this elegant city.

Accommodation and overnight at preferred hotel.

Day 3: Santander  Santillana Covadonga – Oviedo

Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Santillana, its one of the most important historical artistic towns in Spain. It contains architectural treasures such as the Collegiate of Santa Juiliana, a Jewel of the Romanesque Arquitecture in Cantabria. Continue to Covadonga, where you will have free time to see the Sanctuary and the Grotto where you will see the patroness of Asturias our Lady of Covadonga.

In the afternoon, departure to Oviedo, where you will see on a series of hills the beauty of Saint Maria de Naranco Church, Jewel of the pre-Romanic Asturian architecture. Free time to explore Oviedo, many of their streets are pedestrian, where you will be able to see World Heritage sites like The Cathedral, a splendid example of gothic Asturian architecture.

Accommodation and overnight at preferred hotel.

Day 4: Oviedo  Gijon  Cudillero – Lugo

Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Gijon, panoramic city tour and then proceed to Cudillero, one of the most picturesque fishing villages in Spain. In the afternoon depart to Lugo, which holds one of the most impressive roman ramparts with a parameter of 2266 meters in circumference declared World Heritage.

Accommodation and overnight at preferred hotel.

Day 5: Lugo – Astorga – Madrid

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Astorga, where we will have a brief stop to stroll through the Historical Center, well known for the Episcopal Palace, designed by Antoni Gaudi. Continue via Medina del Campo to Madrid.

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