Northern Spain

A world-famous pilgrimage, crossing Northern Spain in 33 stages from Roncevalles, taking in the historic cities of Pamplona, Burgos and Leon, and dozens of spectacular medieval churches along the way.

Charming, lively granite city with a magnificent cathedral at the end of Europe’s most famous pilgrimage trail.

A vibrant Basque city on the Camino de Santiago, home to Spain’s most famous festival (San Fermin), a gorgeous cathedral and a lively bar and tapas scene.

An emblematic stop on the Camino Frances, vibrant little art city with Spain’s most beautiful Gothic cathedral, an eye-catching Gaudi building and some of the best Romanesque paintings, anywhere.

The royal capital of Castille and Leon in the Middle Ages, filled with lavish churches, monuments and great restaurants – and a must-stop along the Camino to Compostela.

A Romanesque and Baroque jewel, Santiago’s mighty cathedral offers a fitting climax to the end of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.

A charmingly aristocratic town in La Rioja, chock-full of stunning Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture, and an important stop on the Camino de Santiago.

An enchanting medieval time capsule near Cantabria’s beach-rimmed coast – reputed to be ‘the most beautiful village in Spain’. Pair with a visit to the extraordinary Palaeolithic art-filled Altamira Cave.

Pamplona’s famous and exuberant week-long fiesta – Spain’s biggest party – which includes the infamous encierro (running of the bulls).

Dedicated to human origins and the latest theories on evolution, this contemporary museum displays many original fossils – including the oldest humanoid bones discovered in Europe discovered in the nearby Atapuerca mountains.