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Can You Visit The Cave of Altamira in Cantabria?

November 22, 2024July 15, 2023

The Cave of Altamira in Cantabria contain some of the most well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings in Europe. Located just outside the town of Santillana del Mar, these caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. The caves were formed naturally by erosion from the Altamira River and were …

Ferries to Spain from the UK

October 8, 2024June 11, 2020

How to Travel to Spain without Flying: Ferries

The heyday of cross Channel ferry travel was in 1997 when over 21 million passengers passed through the Port of Dover on sailings to that mystical land vaguely referred to as “the Continent”. Its decline as a means of transport began with the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994 …