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Have you tried visiting the north of Spain? I'm from Galicia, in the northwest. Fantastic food, culture, monuments, nature, and no overtourism except perhaps in
by Al-Khwarizmi 7y ago
Have you tried visiting the north of Spain? I'm from Galicia, in the northwest. Fantastic food, culture, monuments, nature, and no overtourism except perhaps in Santiago de Compostela in the peak season. The same can probably be said about Asturias, Cantabria or León. Most foreign tourists come to Spain attracted by the Mediterranean beaches, sunny climate, and stuff like flamenco or bullfighting, which are southern or eastern Spanish things. The north and northwest are highly underrated (of course I might be biased, but pretty much everyone that comes here from abroad tells me that as well).
Come fast, before the high-speed rail lines connecting Madrid to several cities in the north and northwest are finished in 3-4 years from now. I cannot guarantee the situation will hold after that, my intuition is that bad infrastructure is a major reason for the relatively little attention these areas attract.
- CPLX 7y agoNot sure if you’re talking about San Sebastián and the Basque Country but they are far from unknown or underrated. They are, however, absolutely incredible places to visit.
- Al-Khwarizmi 7y agoI deliberately excluded the Basque Country because it is better known, and does have some overtourism problems (indeed amazing places, though!)
- FabHK 7y agoAsturias is fascinating, and, as you said, does not conform to stereotypes about Spain at all. Except, well, the food is as delicious as elsewhere in Spain :-)
- clydethefrog 7y agoI am happy to hear this - I will be visiting Gijón next month. Maybe a bit off topic, but do you have any recommendations?