We needed some exercise again, so we looked for the next Via Verde, which we found between Segovia and Nava de la Asunción along the former train line which followed the Eresma river. There was a parking at Nava de la Asunción (41.158436, -4.486036) directly at the Via Verde. It seems that this bike …
We stopped at the little town of Coca north of Segovia, which has a fairytale castle we wanted to visit. How different this castle is to the ones we have seen during the last months. The castle was constructed in the 15th century and is one of the best examples of Spanish Mudejar brickwork. After …
We didn’t know what to expect in Zamora and where suprised to find a very beautiful town with many historic buildings, mostly from the roman period of the 12th and 13th century. Zamora is the city with the most Romanesque churches in all of Europe! The town has 2 free parkings for campers, which were …
When leaving Portugal in the North, we arrived at the Spanish province of Zamora. Luckily, we saw the signs for San Pedro de la Nave, a Visigothic church from the 7th century! The weather was still more than unpredictable, but the sun in combination with dark clouds, rainbows and rain showers made a great scenery. …
One of the main attractions in Huelva are the mines of Riotinto. We waited two days for better weather before we went there. Cerro Colorado The area of Riotinto is a zone of volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposit which has produced significant copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver. Cerro Colorado covers a surface of 4,2 …
When we reached the north of Huelva, we visited two interesting towns: Aracena and Almonaster la Real in the beautiful hills of the Sierra Morena. isn’t it cute ? Again, the landscape is dominated by hills covered in oak trees and pastures. Here we managed to capture some of the famous pigs with our camera. …
In the mountains north of Sevilla, we cycled the route of a former mine railway. The iron ore won in the open pit at San Nicolás del Puerto was transported from 1895 onwards into the valley and to an already existing railway line. Today it is a cycling route through a very green and beautiful …
Near Sevilla lies Itálica, a roman town founded in 206 BC to settle victorious Italian veterans from the Second Punic Wars against Hannibal and the Carthaginians – therefore the name. Neptune mosaic Itálica thrived especially under the patronage of Hadrian, as it was favoured as his birthplace. The city started to dwindle as early as …
Between Caños de Meca and Barbate lies a natural park of sand dunes and pine trees with a beautiful hiking route along the coast. Hiking on sand Clifs of sand stone Torre del Tajo These pine trees were planted many years ago to stop the dunes from moving inland. The harvest of the pine nuts …
After visiting Jerez, we wanted to discover the coast in the south for a little bit. East of Cádiz we found beautiful beaches and lovely towns like Verjer de la Frontera. Unbelievable sunrise at Verjer de la Frontera from our “bedroom” window ! Near Roche, we stopped and went for a long walk along the …
