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European Award for Languages 2001
European Award for Languages 2001


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Excursions

For just £20 per person, we can take you on a half day excursion. And for £50 we'll drive you to Potes (Picos de Europa) on a day trip including a typical Spanish meal in a local restaurant. Bear in mind that you will have to pay your own entrance tickets to museums, etc.

You can check the bus timetable for going to Santander.

Excursions in the region

Santander Santillana del Mar Comillas Castro Urdiales
Santander, the capital of Cantabria, is blessed with beautiful surroundings, which attract many visitors who can also sunbathe on one of the city's beaches. Get back to medieval times visiting one of the most beautiful and famous villages in Spain. You can also visit an extraordinary replica of the Altamira cave nearby. Comillas is one of the most beautiful villages in Cantabria. It contains a majestic architectural collection including some of the Gaudi's designs. Castro Urdiales is a fishing village. Its castle and parish church date from the Middle Ages. The town is popular because of its beaches and scenic harbor.
San Vicente El Soplao Picos de Europa Cabárceno
There are very nice villages on the coast that you should visit, like San Vicente de la Barquera, a perfect spot to taste the best fish dishes around. It's a unique cavern, an authentic natural "paradise" of striking formations, creating a show of lights and shadows, sensations, colours and smells. It's one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in the world where you can do a bit of trekking and discover Potes, Picos de Europa's medieval capital. In a spectacular limestone based landscape, extracted by mining, there are over 100 different species to be observed, living "semi-wild" in large expanses of land.
Campoo Valles pasiegos Burgos Bilbao
Campoo is the origin of river Ebro: At the top of the valley you can find Alto Campoo ski resort. There is also a huge water reservoir & impressive Roman ruins. The river Pas has made this valley special and its people have a special way of living up in the mountains. You can also have a look at the baroque Palacio de Soñanes. Burgos is a famous capital in Castilla. It has a gothic cathedral and numerous monuments in the town centre. You can also visit the Monasterio de las Huelgas Bilbao is an industrial city which hosts the Gughenheim museum.

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