NATURE PLANS

7 GREAT IDEAS FOR YOUR NEXT GETAWAY

Winter is coming, but please don’t stay at home. It is indeed the best time of the year to go to one of our hotels in the nature, breath fresh air and relax after a busy week.

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1. HIKING AT THE MASSIF OF SANT HONORAT I ROCA DEL CORB (LLEIDA)

After tasting a very complete breakfast with seasonal products of Can Boix de Peramola Hotel, we suggest one of the hiking trails which start from the hotel itself, the one of Serra de Sant Honorat. It is an easy excursion, which lasts approximately 1 to 4 hours. Massif of Sant Honorat and Roca del Corb is indeed an impressive set of conglomerate and limestone rocks which surrounds the Can Boix de Peramola hotel. Actually, it is surrounded by this rocky amphitheater, at the foot of the massif and presiding over a plain that slowly descends to the Segre river. Walking routes can be done with a guide, but we encourage you to do them on your own.

Photo: Can Boix de Peramola

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3. SPA GETAWAY IN TaRRAGONA

If you are looking for a plan to disconnect and relax, we propose two hotels with SPA in Tarragona (Catalonia). Mas Passamaner Spa is an authentic well-being oasis with a selected range of health and beauty treatments and facial and body rituals with botanical extracts of nature. The other option we propose is to relax in the spa of the Spa Gran Claustre hotel, in the center of the medieval town of Altafulla. Its water area and the sauna will transport you to the hot springs of classical cultures. It also has a treatment and massage service, therapies based on oriental medicine, facial treatments based on the power of the varied flora of the Siberian forest, chocolate therapy and wine therapy.

Photo: Hotel Spa Mas Passamaner

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4. Archaeological site of Atapuerca

The Sierra de Atapuerca has one of the most important paleontological sites in the world, as it portrays the evolution of human beings for a million years and has been the scene of findings that have changed the history of mankind. The visit goes through the so-called Railroad Trench with a stop at the most important sites: the Sima del Elefante, the Gallery and the Gran Dolina. Prepare your getaway at the Santa Coloma del Camino Hotel (just 30 min), or in one of the Full Rental Houses Tecuento 3 Castrillo or Villa Encidna (20 min) and get to Atapuerca, declared a World Heritage Site. Complete the visit with the Museum of Human Evolution.

Photo: Fundación Atapuerca (www.atapuerca.org)

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5. Foodie getaway (Palencia)

Estrella del Estrella del Bajo Carrión Hotel reminds us that eating well has always been a highlight in the Camino de Santiago, the Vía de la Plata and even the Silk Road. In the restaurant of the Estrella del Bajo Carrión Hotel there is a delicate, classic and avantgarde cuisine, based on fresh seasonal products. A gastronomic experience that you may complete by visiting the town where the hotel is located, Villoldo, neighboring town of Carrión and the Jacobean Route.

Photo: Hotel Estrella del Bajo Carrión

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6. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe (Vizcaya)

One of the most beautiful places on our peninsula is this small hermitage in the middle of the sea, near the town of Bermeo, which can be accessed by a beautiful staircase over the ocean. You should ring the bell of the hermitage when you reach it, as a symbol of effort after traveling the more than 200 steps or ring it 3 times to make a wish and chase away evil spirits. Rest from this beautiful experience in Antsotegi Hotela, an authentic medieval ironworks in the heart of Vizcaya.

Photo: San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

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7. GETAWAY TO THE HEART OF THE REGION OF CAZORLA, SEGURA AND LAS VILLAS (JAÉN)

It is a perfect seasons to visit the Comarca de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas region for two reasons. The first one is because it is the largest protected area in Spain and the second largest one in Europe. It has been also declared a Biosphere Reserve, Natural Park and Special Protection Area for Birds. And the second reason for coming here is our new addition to the Club, the Dos Olivos House Full Rent, an imposing farmhouse located in the municipality of Quesada (Jaén) with a capacity for up to 20 people.

Photo: Parque Natural Cazorla, Segura y las Villas

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