Why Northern Spain is Your Next Must-Visit Destination
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It's striking how all these Atlantic-facing/Western European regions & countries look so much alike, with their own unique feeling, of course: Asturias, Brittany (I'm from there), Wales, Ireland etc. The rolling hills, if not outright mountainous terrain; the diffuse, gentle greenness of the land; the oceanic climate (with some nuances, depending on the latitude); the ambiguity in the sea's color (grey? blue? green? the three at the same time?); the rugged coast; the feeling of being at the very end of the world etc.
Still, Asturias is a beautiful region. Hope to visit someday, why not... Ah, so many countries and places to visit!
I was also thinking about how much the coast reminded me of Ireland, especially Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland.
That's true.
I'm from Yorkshire in the UK and have visited a few times. It reminds me of the Western facing parts of the UK but the Asturian coast also reminds me a little of the Yorkshire coast around Whitby with the same little red roofed fishing villages hidden in little coves. And the people really are so friendly even if you don't speak much Spanish like me.
Asturias is my favorite region of Spain when I want to get back in nature.. That's why I highly reccomend the Camino de Santiago northern route or the primitive route which passes through many of the places you showed in this video.. Incredible cintematic content! Puxa Asturies!
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I visited Spain 30+ years ago--San Sebastian, Madrid, and Alicante. My husband has *never* been to Europe, and Spain is our likely destination in a few years. This lovely video just put Asturias at the top of our itinerary. Muchas gracias!
Betsy always welcome, and next time don´t forget to visit my city,,, Malaga!! (in winter, and Asturias in summer!!)
Ha sido un placer poder mostrar a James y a Yoli el Concejo de Onís, un referente de Ecoturismo en los Picos de Europa. Muy contentos de visibilizar la autenticidad de nuestro territorio y de sus tradiciones más arraigadas como es el pastoreo de montaña, la elaboración de sidra y la gastronomía
Gracias a ti!!!
Not moving to Spain, but I always love these videos. James has all the ingredients for the ultimate travel tv host. Approachable, humorous, and knowledgable!
Asturias is the real and true Spain. The rest is reclaimed land. Filled with Moorish remains.
España te espera ❤
The Picos were our introduction to Northern Spain before later exploring Galicia and the entire North Coast - apart from the Basque Country, which I need to visit before it's too late ...
Hi James, Yoli and Lucia!
Thanks for this.I moved from England to Asturias nine years ago and have loved every minute. The countryside is green and beautiful, the Picos are a must. Next time you should check out the fishing towns and the spectacular beaches.
I settled in the ancient city of Oviedo.What really convinced me to move here was the friendliness of the people. I was not wrong. and here English is not spoken by many and I am dyslexic . But nevertheless within a couple of months I made dozens of friends, some who have moved on but many I have retained. I am retired but age doesn't seem to be a problem many of my friends are half my age.
Living in Asturias is in may ways living in a time that time forgot, most bars, shops and restaurants are privately owned and there is hardly a multinational chain to be seen unless you count Zara, which comes from the neighbouring region of Galicia.
You forgot to mention that the seafood is also spectacular.
Love your channel. All the best.
Wow, wow,,, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏."the seafood is also spectacular."
You went to Covadonga, Lake Enol and Cangas de Onis! These are some of my favourite places in Spain. Thanks for highlighting them and showing that Spain is much more varied than most people think!
James looks like he’s in love with Asturias. He has a different look in his eyes when there. You sense he feels almost home (New Zealand)
I’m in Cangas de Onis, Asturias.. My father was a shepard, and his father before him.. Glad you got some fresh sidra.. It’s a treat!!! I’m just surprised we didn’t run into you, as you hit a few places, we are at daily…. And El Polesu is owned by famila…. Fantastic sidra bar!!!
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I'm from Yorkshire in the UK(a beautiful region itself if you ever visit with some stunning coastline) and stayed in Covadonga a few years ago. It's such a beautiful area with a completely different pace of life. The owner of my hotel Casa Rural Priena was so friendly. She gave me a cider apple as a gift. I never realised how big they are. In the UK cider apples are much smaller. I thought it was a cooking apple at first. What we'd call a Bramley which are very sour. I visited the reconstructed shepherds hut up by the lakes. I didn't realise people were still living like that. You'll see old abandoned shepherd huts on the moors of Yorkshire. I'll definitely try that bar next time I visit Cangas!
That was the most enjoyable video I've seen on the region. I was laughing and smiling throughout. When we first came to Asturias in 2010, we fell in love and came back year after year. We now make Oviedo our home and we couldn't be happier. I have mixed feelings about people discovering this region. I selfishly want to keep it a secret, but on the other hand, Asturias should be experienced. Saludos desde Oviedo.
I’m with you. Don’t let this secret out. Lol. Only half joking. My wife and I have been visiting Spain, from the States, for 20 years. 10 years ago we “discovered” Asturias and Cantabria. We come every year for 2-3 weeks at a time. It’s our home away from home. But, lucky for us, we alway visit in Autumn and Winter months. We don’t see many tourists from outside of Spain. Cheers on your retirement. You’ve found the loveliest place to live.
@@mistreated, I agree about Cantabria, too! Excellent food and gorgeous nature. Very nice people. Fuente De was like an alien landscape and so beautiful. We stayed in Potes and it was a lovely experience. Most of the tourists are Spanish and Autumn is a very good time to visit. Thank you for the kind wishes. Retirement here is more than we dreamed.
@@j.n.sloane You’ve said it all. Our first stay in the region was, Hotel del Oso, half way between Fuente De and Potes. Incredible! Theses days, we mainly stay in Suances, then just drive all over Asturias and Cantabria. There’s nothing like it. Here’s to a happy and healthy new year. The wife and I are also retired and looking forward to moving there soon.
As a Galician, I love my neighbors to the east as much as I love your channel.
Me encanta el canal. Dais una visión muy objetiva y a la vez muy cariñosa de lo que representan la cultura y la naturaleza españolas. Como asturiano, me siento identificado con vuestra visión y me gusta mucho lo que habéis plasmado, que es lo más auténtico de Asturias. Enhorabuena.
Beautiful scenes... We were at Bilbao & San Sebastian for the 1st time few days ago...it was really a lovely experience
Os queremos, me alegro de que llevéis tantos años viviendo aquí. ¡Sois tan españoles como nosotros! Os queremos, somos un país abierto y plural, respetamos a todo tipo de gente y culturas. Me alegran mucho vuestros vídeos y espero que seáis felices aquí para siempre ❤
Yoli es española y su hija también
I would love to move to Spain, such a lively , beautiful country.
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Bienvenido ❤😊
Demasiada gente se quiere venir a vivir a España,hemos aumentado la población 2 millones en pocos años .
Unfortunately it has high unemployment and low wages...
@@g-man4744Si no fuera así,imagínate la gente que se querría venir a vivir a España ,no habria sitio para todos .
That's so much food. I would be in a food coma too. Every thing looked tasty. Not a aroz con leche fan because I am not a fan of sweets, but that soup with the green herbs would be great.
I love all the tapas/ bar crawl videos guys, but these 'Spanish Escapes' videos are my favourite
Asturias is the best place in the world. Probably I'm biased Since my father and all his family were from there. Probably I'm biased because since I was a kid till I was like 23 every single summer were the best in my life when I was there. The nature, the people, the food... everything. Now that I'm 53 and not so often I can go... maybe once every 2 years, but once I'm there I breath propely.
So beautiful. I loved that church on the rocks. What a beautiful place to visit. Thank you.
I love Asturias, too!! It just screams home to me! Northern Spain is really where it's at.
The Asturian drizzle is called orbayu. It's the best rain in the world.
A very different soon to the sterotypical sun, sea, sand and sangria of the south that most of us have visited. I have been to San Sebastian and Bilbao and know that there is another, so to speak, out there. I would love to visit this region. Thanks for sharing it with us!
*Spain, not soon
This beautiful area is also home to two Camino De Santiago pilgrimage routes. The Del Norte passes through along the coastline. And the Primativo starts in Oviedo. They are amongst the most beautiful Caminos.
Thanks for sharing Asturias with us!
My daughter is on the Camino de Norte now! That's why I am watching 😊
happy to find this video, i've been following your channel for some time! and i agree - we appreciate individual visitors, but don't want mass tourism.
saludos desde mieres/los valles mineros from an austrurian couple (my husband is asturian, me austrian)
Next year I intend to walk the Camino De Santiago, which I believe goes through Asturias, and the Camino Del Norte goes along the coast (I think).
It's better primitive way,starting in Oviedo (11 days from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela). Renember The rugged and irregular ascent and descent between the mountains.
We discovered Asturias about 3 years ago and have been going back every year since! It’s my favourite part of Spain and can’t recommend it enough! We were lucky enough to visit Covadonga Lakes on Asturias day and you should definitely visit then 😊
I stopped at Pajares to stretch my legs once on my way to Oviedo. What an amazing view from the top of the mountains. It was a good idea taking the scenic route to Oviedo.
Go to Asturias in the summer is the best time to go. To spend the summer there is the best
Great introduction to Asturias. My favourite place is Tapia de Casariego, a great little coastal village nestled along the coast of Asturias toward Galicia. It is the birthplace of surfing in Spain where two Australian brothers brought the mystical art of dancing on the waves in the 60s. Highly recommend this part of Asturias 👍
MORE of this!
Refocus on discovering and exploring Spain, both popular and the underrated.
As a cuban of asturian decent,love your video...
Watching you from Tbilisi, Georgia. Everything is absolutely beautiful here!
Asturias is so beautiful, it is the land of my father parents lovely
17:50 I visited this area when in Spain in 2018. Loved Northern Spain and would love to visit again and see Galicia.
This area looks so beautiful. Thanks for showing us!
My wife and I are planning to visit Asturias during the 2026 eclipse...thanks for these videos
Oh James and Yoly - BEST video yet! EVER. I actually cried. So beautiful. As ever your enthusiasm and eloquence combine to provide us with an amazing experience, Thank you.
Wow Tom! Thank you for those very generous words :)
100% agree. I always tell people looking to travel to Spain to consider the north. Asturias and the Basque region are seriously underrated.
What an amazing place! Absolutely beautiful.
Hi James & Yolli, all my ancestry including my parents are from Asturias. Tradition for Asturias is to throw your wedding bans in the lake in Covadonga where Rey Pelayo is buried. That is where I threw my wedding ring and still happy married 30 years later. Thank you for sharing your experience in Asturias.
Looks like we are now adding more places in Asturias to our must visit spots. Will definitely help with the new fast train to the area.
Thanks for the great video guys. (as usual)
A new Video from you James, thats great. I really look forward to watch it.
What a beautiful Video. Spectacular land escapes . You guys look so happy and fun ❤
Thanks for another great video James and Yoli! Wow, that wind was crazy. The north is Chris´ favorite part of Spain. We did the Picos de Europa drive in 2015 and it was so dramatic! We had a little mini cooper and fell in love with that cute town at the end of the drive. It´s the banner to my personal facebook page and has been ever since!
Holidayed through Asturias in '19, especially loved Cudillero and Llanes....Cabo Penas was incredible and so many great viewpoints
James & Yoli, thanks so much for sharing, I have been to middle/western Asturias and it is absolutely stunning. Much ❤ to you both and Lucia
Hi James, Yoli and Lucía, What an amazing video. Thank you for sharing it with us. I love Spain and have visited, lived and worked in many parts of it. I must say though that nowhere has left such a lasting impression as Asturias. It is a truly magical place unlike any other part of the country. Can't wait to get back there. Saludos.
Really enjoy you guys, so full of the joys of life, unfortunately being South African i can only arm chair travel because of the weakness of our currency, my favorite part of all is the food and you showing the cost, best wishes to the three of you, Arnold.
user-ww6hw7tv4u, your always will be welcome to Spain, is not very expensive a flight to Spain either, South Africa I have been 3 times, and what an amazing country!! and very friendly people!! Best regards from Malaga!!
Thank you for a wonderful post introducing me to a region that I have never ever heard of.
The most amazing videos that inspires. Thank you 🙏🏻
Wow, simply stunning!
This is fantastic. Thank you!
Thank you! Your work is captivating and appreciated. I will probably never make it to Spain, so I vicariously travel through you.
La calidad, James, la calidad. La producción y realización que le metes a tus videos es una delicia hermano. Bueno vídeo, acá le dejo mis dies. ❤
Finally you did a video on Asturias, been following you foot years at it was always one of my pet peeves
Gran embajador de la variada cultura y gastronomía española. Enhorabuena.
I love Asturias the most of any place in Spain! I've spent some wonderful times there, coming from the USA. It's like time travel to the past!
My husband and I visited there last month.
We had such a great memory.
Austrias is a lovely place.
5 years and i will be staying there for good. And 45 minutes from one of my favourite cities oviedo....glad you guys enjoyed, they are so friendly people up there and food amazing❤
Great video. It brought back memories of visiting Oviedo in May. I went to Los Lagos de Covadonga, Gijón, Cudillero, Luarca, El Parque natural de Somiedo, Barayo beach, Cangas de Onis. There is still so much to see. So I will go back.
What a beautiful video, looking forward to visit Asturias some day soon. Love from Galicia ☀️🌲
My God, the rainy weather is perfect!
Wow, fantastic! Asturias is now on my bucket list 🙂
Brilliant film. Keep up the good work
So happy to discover your channel!
Ive just been to the coast and heading back to the UK tomorrow, I'm in Segovia today, I really enjoyed travelling in the heart land of Spain, I stayed in Oviedo and really loved it and the people! I'm coming back as Im looking to buy a house there.
So glad you made a video of my favourite place on earth.. Puxa Asturies!! 💙💛
Looks amazing, can't wait to visit!
A spectacular video, James. Absolutely loved it. Thank you 🙏
Many thanks!
Muchas gracias ❤
Aunque me gusta que la gente conozca esto, siempre prefiero que siga siendo "secreto". Me aterra pensar una "Costa del Sol" aquí. Deseo que el cambio climático no nos afecte demasiado y sigamos siendo una tierra lluviosa , que ha sido nuestra protección hasta ahora.
Olvídate. La invasión ya está en marcha... Bufff!!! Ahora de repente todo el mundo busca el norte.
Great video James,you should back and discover more about Asturias!plenty of places to visit there.Saludos de un Asturiano-Valenciano
I was in Asturias two years ago. It was a rainy December and I’m totally sold. Thanks for another great video! 😊
Not the best time to visit us ^_^'
The views are awesome, so all that healthy greenery means that the air quality has to be amazing (which is something that I love). I've seen enough photos of this area to know that this is a must see.
Loved this video, beautiful place, culture and foods. 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
I absolutely love your videos. Take care. From Southern California with love.❤
Thank you so much!
Sou portuguesa, mas uma vez conheci um asturiano que me ensinou a maneira tradicional de ‘escanciar’ a sidra asturiana (como aqui, 16:15). E lembro-me que tinha de beber o “culín” de sidra muito depressa. Somente após várias tentativas (e muita sidra desperdiçada ao chão 🫢), é que consegui fazer aquilo bem. É realmente muito interessante, acho que nunca me diverti tanto, embora nunca tivesse ouvido falar dessa tradição (bom, até à data também não tinha conhecido um asturiano). Enfim, espero um dia poder visitar as Astúria, não só porque me parece um lugar encantador (faz me lembrar o Gerês), mas para poder escanciar novamente xD
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Fantastic video, as usual.
I just visited Asturias over Christmas 2023. ❤❤❤❤
thank you for this beauty.... I had no idea....
Hilarious video and soo much fun!!!. Thank you for showing us around, I usually go to Galicia and have been to Pais Vasco pero no fui a Asturias, para la proxima!!!.
North of Spain - from Galicia to Euskadi - is my favorite corner of the world, together with the Ligurian Riviera in Northern Italy.
Ive been as you know in previous videos, in spain for 17yrs. When i first arrived spent first 5 yrs getting to know all of the country, but felt drawn to the north more than the rest of the country. So after spending 15yrs in madrid, we moved to Santander, mainly due to a bereavement! And after a good search, bought a place!!
My wife whose from Ceuta, wants us now to share our time between Santander+ Ceuta!
Your best vid... Northern Spain..another World .👍
Fantastic watch ❤
Hello James and Yoli,watching you from Canada,British Columbia to be exact.have been a fan of your show since it's early inception,before Yoli was even a part.This episode on Asturias is the spain i would love to see and also Galicia.the best part of your shows that my wife and I enjoy is the food and drink,we should hang out sometime.lol.Would love to see you do one in the Azores.the country of my birth.
I love the food segments…
Qué feliz me hace ver cómo mi querida tierra es apreciada por todos 😊😊😊
Y dice mucho de un kiwi que te haya impresionado tanto el paisaje del Paraíso Natural.
Been following you for years. Check out the Montaña Central next time!
Un abrazu, amigu!! :)
nice video as always
Bien trabajo.Gracias por sacar también a mi país España
I'm heading back to Oviedo for a month this week. The food and especially the cider are incredible. If all goes well I'm hoping to move out permanently next year. I've been somewhat concerned about the reports of air polution in the north around Oviedo and Gijon, but we'll be looking to locate somewhere a bit more rural.
Wow amazing 🙂🇩🇰
Yoli y James, ya tengo ganas de volver a Asturias! 😭😭
Oh wow, the cliffs triggered my vertigo, but they were beautiful none the less. And that cider looked delicious, especially with that cheese. I'm going to have to practice my cider drinking skills before I get there. Wow, that wind. It's all so beautiful.
it's gorgeous up there. and yes, the cider is amazing!
I would love to visit this place
Me alegro que disfrutarais de mi querida Asturias .Sed felices y disfrutar de vuestra hija un abrazo Guajes Como Decimos por Aqui
We think this is THE BEST part of Spain. My husband and I LOVED Oviedo, Llanes, and all the coast in-between. We could live there
I’m about to move to Santander and I’m super happy that not only I’ll be living in beautiful Cantabria, but I’ll be only one hour away by car from both Asturias and the Basque Country 🤩🤩🤩
On another note, sometimes in the middle of the video I wonder 💭 where is Lucía??
At the end of the day you're in the Cantabric Coast. We have our small differences, but we share much more than what makes us different.