The attractiveness of the mountains is evident for all those that visit Cantabria. 28 km far away from Potes, the cableway of Fuente Dé can be found, a comfortable and original way to access the central mountain mass of Picos de Europa. The National Park of the Picos de Europa is the most significant Cantabrian mountain range. The immensity of its landscape filled with narrow passes, valleys and high peaks welcomes a good number of animals. In the zone of Liebana we find towns that still conserves an intact rural flavour like Mogrovejo or Dobres. Alto Campoo, with its magnificent winter sports resort, is another option for tourism outside summertime. Staying in the middle of nature is not a problem in Cantabria since the autonomous community has the largest number of camping places in all Spain.

The traditional celebrations, crafts and gastronomy of the region offer much attractiveness for the visitor. The ‘montañes’ stew is a version of a dish that, with different variants, is repeated in different regions of Spain, each with prepared with the vegetal raw materials that abound in the region. In the 'montañes' stew white beans are combined with cabbages, bovine meat, bacon, blood sausage and garlic sausage. The Cantabrian meat par excellence is the bovine one, specifically the tudanca cow. Pastry-making traditions are ‘quesadas pasiegas’ and ‘sobaos’, both from Pas region.

But the nutritional base of Cantabria is the Bay of Biscay, which offers great quality fish and seafood. Barnacles, clams, lobsters, spider crabs, ‘necoras’, Norway lobsters, sardines, prawns or calamaries can be found in any ‘tasca’ or restaurant and they are of an unsurpassable quality: some local recipes as hake in green sauce or casserole clams are an example of culinary delights waiting for the visitor. Every year the village of Potes celebrates the ‘Orujo’ Fair, an appointment already consolidated in the festive calendar of the region, and which can be the perfect excuse to visit Cantabria and taste the gastronomical delights of the region.

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