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Rain-fed and rugged, this is Spain’s lush, leafy heartland – a misty world of coastal cliffs, mossy forests and verdant valleys far from the sun-baked south. Pictured: Teverga in Asturias
Stitching together the cultures and landscapes of the north, the Caminos draw pilgrims, walkers and would-be saints on journeys – long or short – to Santiago de Compostela’s cathedral (pictured)
This isn’t tourist-menu Spain; in the north, food is fiercely local – sidra poured from a height, pintxos lining the bar, slow-simmered mountain stews, and some of the best seafood in Europe. Pictured: pintxos in Donostia-San Sebastián