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Green Spain

Forget the flamenco. What about some stirring reels from a Galician piper? Spain is a land of many parts, the more so since the blessed departure of the dour Franco years. Far from the sun-scorched beaches of the Andalucian coast, beyond the treeless plains of Castile, a different Spain awaits, a land of cloud-fringed crags and lush green meadows. Whoever passes this way crosses paths with the pilgrims who, for centuries, have followed the Camino de Santiago across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela, where St James the Apostle supposedly lies buried.

Green Spain extends from the stylish and old-established beach resorts of the Basque coast, notably Hondarribia and San Sebastian, along the foot of the Picos de Europa to the misty meadows of Galicia. The Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia are all self-governing regions in their own right, but some things they hold in common: a zest for life, and in particular a love of eating well.

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The marina at San Sebastian
The marina at San Sebastian
Seaside carousel at San Sebastian
Seaside carousel at San Sebastian
Parte Vieja (the Old Port), San Sebastian
Parte Vieja (the Old Port), San Sebastian
Bahia La Concha, San Sebastian
Bahia La Concha, San Sebastian
La Concha Bay, San Sebastian
La Concha Bay, San Sebastian
San Sebastian
San Sebastian
El Peine de Viento on the shoreline at San Sebastian
El Peine de Viento on the shoreline at San Sebastian
Father and daughter chefs, Juan Mari & Elena Arzak
Father and daughter chefs, Juan Mari & Elena Arzak
Greengrocer at Mercado La Breitxa, San Sebastian
Greengrocer at Mercado La Breitxa, San Sebastian
Old Casino at dusk, San Sebastian
Old Casino at dusk, San Sebastian
Waymarker in the Basque Country
Waymarker in the Basque Country
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Castro Urdiales, Cantabria
Castro Urdiales, Cantabria
Ria San Vicente, Cantabria
Ria San Vicente, Cantabria
Arredondo, a rural hotel near Llanes, Asturias
Arredondo, a rural hotel near Llanes, Asturias
Llanes, Asturias
Llanes, Asturias
Villaviciosa on the Atlantic coast of Asturias
Villaviciosa on the Atlantic coast of Asturias
Asturian horreo or granary
Asturian horreo or granary
Cangas de Onis, Asturias.  Historic monastery is now a Parador
Cangas de Onis, Asturias. Historic monastery is now a Parador
Sanctuary of Covadonga, Asturias
Sanctuary of Covadonga, Asturias
Nuns visit the Sanctuary of Covadonga, Asturias
Nuns visit the Sanctuary of Covadonga, Asturias
Rio Duje gorge, Picos de Europa
Rio Duje gorge, Picos de Europa
Rio Cares Valley, Picos de Europa
Rio Cares Valley, Picos de Europa
Rio Cares Track, Picos de Europa
Rio Cares Track, Picos de Europa
Lago de Enol, Covadonga, in the Picos de Europa, Asturias
Lago de Enol, Covadonga, in the Picos de Europa, Asturias
Picos de Europa, Castilla y Leon. The Rio Cares valley
Picos de Europa, Castilla y Leon. The Rio Cares valley
Mirador de Piedrashitas, Picos de Europa
Mirador de Piedrashitas, Picos de Europa
Pouring cider at a sidreria in Gijon, Asturias
Pouring cider at a sidreria in Gijon, Asturias
Oviedo Cathedral, Asturias
Oviedo Cathedral, Asturias
Oviedo Cathedral, with slots for pilgrim ladders
Oviedo Cathedral, with slots for pilgrim ladders
Asturian coast at Faro Vidio
Asturian coast at Faro Vidio
Castropol on the Ria do Eo, Asturias
Castropol on the Ria do Eo, Asturias
Mother & son hoteliers, Palacete de Penalba
Mother & son hoteliers, Palacete de Penalba
Razorback clams, Galicia
Razorback clams, Galicia
Favourite Galician appetisers
Favourite Galician appetisers
Forest park, Guitiriz (Lugo), Galicia
Forest park, Guitiriz (Lugo), Galicia
Monastery, Lourenza, Galicia
Monastery, Lourenza, Galicia
Tiled roofs of Furelos, on the Camino de Santiago
Tiled roofs of Furelos, on the Camino de Santiago
Waymarker on the Camino at Furelos, Galicia
Waymarker on the Camino at Furelos, Galicia
Medieval bridge at Furelos, Galicia
Medieval bridge at Furelos, Galicia
Faces in Furelos
Faces in Furelos
Pilgrims passing through Furelos
Pilgrims passing through Furelos
Pilgrims pass a 12th C. church at Melide, Galicia
Pilgrims pass a 12th C. church at Melide, Galicia
Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Cathedral of St James, Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Cathedral of St James, Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Pilgrims arriving at Santiago
Pilgrims arriving at Santiago
Pilgrims collect their certificates at Santiago
Pilgrims collect their certificates at Santiago
Galician piper busking at Fisterra, 'End of the World'
Galician piper busking at Fisterra, 'End of the World'
Granite slab at Murxia, Galicia, is said to guard against back pain
Granite slab at Murxia, Galicia, is said to guard against back pain