Picos de Europa - Blogabond

We drove through Santander and up the coast towards the Picos de Europa. First stop was an outlook high on a hill overlooking both the ocean and the Picos de Europa.

View of Atlantic Ocean from Mirador del Fito

View of Picos de Europa from Mirador Del Fito

Then we drove on south into the Picos. One of the small towns on the way, Cano, was having a Festival that blocked the only road through town. Traffic cops were directing cars and buses through one way at a time. The drive into the canyon was amazing.

Road in Picos de Europa

Somewhat like Zion canyon, only your drive 100 feet above the water, with the sides of the canyon less than 20' apart at points.

Road up the canyon

On top is a small town Oseja de Sajambre.

Town on top of mountains

On the way back drove through Congas de Onis, where they have an old "hump back" Roman bridge. Then we had lunch in Arriondas - 3 sandwiches and 2 glasses for 4.5 Euro total.

written by

DRKester on September 24, 2007 from Cangas de Onis, Spain

from the travel blog: Spain 2007

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