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Rural escapes: one sierra or one river, not five villages

These rural escapes are not a ranking of pretty villages. Cazorla, Albarracín, Somiedo, Ribeira Sacra and Baamonde are walked with slopes, opening hours and a car. Pick one sierra or one river and sleep nearby; stacking five on a long weekend is the expensive mistake.

A Rural Escape To Baamonde: Camino, Parga River And Terra Chá

Baamonde as a rural Galician escape: chestnut tree, church, Parga river, Santo Alberte, Northern Way, simple food and Terra Chá calm.

A Rural Escape To Ribeira Sacra: Parada De Sil, Vineyards And Canyon

A rural escape through Ribeira Sacra with Sil viewpoints, Santa Cristina, heroic vineyards, slow roads and bookings worth making.

A Rural Escape To Somiedo: Lakes, Brañas And Asturian Mountains

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Somiedo as a rural mountain trip: Saliencia Lakes, brañas, teito huts, changing weather, cautious routes and Asturian cooking.

Rural Cazorla: Borosa River, Castle and Living Sierra

Cazorla combines a whitewashed village, castle, Jaén olive oil, water trails and one of the gentlest gateways to the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park.

Rural Albarracín: Walls, Guadalaviar and the Red Sierra

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A rural escape through Albarracín with pink rammed-earth streets, walls, a cathedral you must book, the Guadalaviar walk and the surrounding sierra.

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