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Rural & City
Your custom private escorted Northern Spain tour with us is your best option for going from urban to bucolic in no time. Northern Spain offers stark contrasts between its vibrant historic cities and the bucolic rural areas. The cities here are generally easy to walk and offer the services you would expect from any modern city. The rural areas get you away from the hubbub and closer to the tranquility many seek.
city /ˈsidē/
An urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a town.
Bilbao, San Sebastian and Santiago de Compostela have each secured their spot in the hearts of international travelers. A handful of lesser known, yet just as interesting, cities also provide great anchors for tours depending on your interests and goals. Cities offer a variety of options from historic centers, to world class museums, and modern expansions with unique contemporary architecture. The city allows you to experience the regional culture of each area in a urban setting, but in a more subdued manner.
rural /ˈro͝orəl/
In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
Juxtaposed we quickly encounter the rural side of Northern Spain with its rustic details, verdant pastoral areas and less eroded cultural identity. In the green hills framed by the mountains and the ocean we find traditional ways of life and architecture that speaks through its stone and wood elements.
Do you love the bustle of the city but also the tranquility of rural areas? Enjoy both on your private, escorted Northern Spain Tour with us. Your Chief Experience Officer, Charles, will custom design your tour, guided by your interests and tailor an experience that will exceed your expectations. A Northern Spain rural tour or a Northern Spain city tour can be a focus for your custom tour. My tour area covers traditional Northern Spain, including the regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Euskadi (Basque Country), Navarra, La Rioja and northern Castilla & Leon (Leon, Palencia and Burgos).
Northern Spain Rural & City on the Net
Rural depopulation has become one of the most pressing social crises in Spain over the past decade. ...Today, Silio stands out as the very example of a Spain that is slowly fading away due to the rapidly aging population and the generational disconnection, with youths who grow more uprooted every year. However, in the wake of rural depopulation, how do those that remain survive, and how does life change and adapt? Silio seems to have found the key to fight against disappearance.
A trip to the North of Spain will allow you to discover a new world within the country with green scenery, mountains, valleys, rivers, and nature in its purest form. In addition to the historic charm and lively atmosphere offered by the cities in this part of Spain, each region has its own architecture and its own gastronomical and cultural traditions.
This artistic port city just climbed up to the list of top touristic places of Spain a few years ago and it’s definitely worth to spend a weekend in the Basque city. It is less crowded than Barcelona or Madrid, but it has so much to offer if you’re thirsty for culture, diversity, and good food. Did you know? Basque/Euskara is one of the oldest languages in Europe and it’s totally unrelated to any other languages on the continent.
A village in Spain has told tourists who “can’t handle” the noises found in the countryside that they should consider going elsewhere. Ribadesella in Asturias on Spain's north coast has launched a poster campaign warning visitors about the realities of rural life.‘Here we have roosters that crow early in the morning and herds of livestock that live nearby,’ reads new poster campaign...