| The ‘Green Spain’
tourism brand brings together four of Spain’s Autonomous
Regions – Galicia, the Principality of Asturias, Cantabria
and the Basque Country – all of which are characterised
by the diversity of their landscapes (sea, mountains, rivers,
lakes, forests and typical flora and fauna), and their culture.
Stretching from the Cantabrian Sea to the north to the mountain
range of the same name to the south, the regions that make
up ‘Green Spain’ represent an exciting alternative
to the typical ‘sun and sea’ holidays for which
Spain is famous. There we find nature in its purest state,
excellent local food, fascinating cultural routes (including
the Pilgrims’ Way to Santiago de Compostela), a wide
range of opportunities for adventure tourism (such as horse
riding, trekking and canoeing), attractive cities, and a
wide range of accommodation, all combined with the warm,
welcoming nature of the inhabitants of this part of Spain.
This ‘Green Spain’, which boasts Spain’s
largest offer of rural tourism establishments, has a series
of features that make it unique, and is an area that has
kept its most authentic features very much alive. It has
undergone spectacular development in the area of tourism,
set against an incomparable, inviting natural backdrop.
Each of these four Autonomous Regions has its own particular
identity, allowing visitors to enjoy quiet corners in which
ancient traditions still form a part of daily life, at the
same time as the most cutting-edge forays into artistic
expression of recent years. |
