The red deer rut in the Picos de Europa: when and how to hear it without disturbing the deer
When the red deer rut happens in the Picos de Europa, where it is usually heard and how to listen without stressing…
World Tourism Day: what is celebrated on 27 September
World Tourism Day falls on 27 September. Where the date comes from, the 2026 theme, where to find what is organised in…
The Picos de Europa in autumn: safety tips for the mountains and the Cares Trail
Shorter days, fog that rolls in without warning and wet rock: what to bear in mind when walking in the Picos de…
Subida a Cabrales: the October hill-climb car race
Every October the Subida a Cabrales closes the Asturias Hill Climb Championship in the valley itself. What it is, when it is…
Driving up to the Lakes of Covadonga: when you can and when you need the bus
For much of the year you reach the Lakes of Covadonga by bus, but the calendar follows a pattern that repeats. When…
Asturias Day in Covadonga: the Santina, the pilgrimage and getting up to the Lakes
8 September is the day of the Santina and Asturias Day. What happens in Covadonga, the Virgin who spends the year underwater…
The Foces del Casaño: the easiest river and forest walk in Cabrales
A walk beside one of the clearest rivers in Asturias, between stone bridges, pools and woodland. Little climbing, plenty of shade and…
The Cabrales Cheese Contest: when it is and how to enjoy it
On the last Sunday of August, Arenas de Cabrales holds its Cheese Contest: judging, market, corri-corri dancing and an auction that reached…
Fiestas in Arenas de Cabrales: tradition, music and Asturian flavour
San Juan, the Corri-Corri and the Cabrales Cheese Contest: the festivals that fill the streets of Arenas with music and tradition, just…