Discover Vega in Spain
Vega in the region of Cantabria is a town located in Spain - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) North of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Vega is now 05:44 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nantes, Bordeaux, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vega de Pas, and Vega. When in this area, you might want to check out Nantes . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vega ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mercado Valles Pasiegos III
Mercado de Los Valles Pasiegos. www.vallespasiegos.org Realizado en Selaya ( Cantabria ) 7, 8, y 9 de Agosto de 2009 organizado por la Mancomunidad de los Valle Pasiegos en esta ocasión contó con la p ..
Quail lands on ship during School of Whales tour
Planet Whale co-founder Ian Rowlands and ORCA Wildlife Officer Rachael Portnall talk about a Quail that landed onboard Brittany Ferries crfuise-ferry during a whale watching trip. Planet Whale plans t ..
Casa Rural la Charruca
Casas rurales con spa en Villacarriedo, Cantabria: Casa Rural la Charruca Más información del local en: www.brujulea.net ..
Verano en San Vicente, Oyambre 2009
Nuestras vacaciones en el precioso parque de Oyambre, Cantabria! Le nostre vacanze nella bellissima cornice della parco di Oyambre, in Cantabria! Our holidays in the amazing Oyambre Park, Cantabria- S ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cueva de La Pasiega
Cueva de La Pasiega, or Cave of La Pasiega, situated in the Spanish municipality of Puente Viesgo, is one of the most important monuments of Paleolithic art in Cantabria. It is included in the UNESCO schedule of Human Heritage since July 2008, under the citation "Cave of Altamira and palaeolithic cave art of Northern Spain.
Located at 43.29 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Cave of El Castillo
The Cueva de El Castillo, or the Cave of the Castle, is an archaeological site within the complex of the Caves of Monte Castillo, and is located in Puente Viesgo, in the province of Cantabria, Spain. This cave was discovered in 1903 by Hermilio Alcalde del Río, the Spanish archaeologist, who was one of the pioneers in the study of the earliest cave paintings of Cantabria. The entrance to the cave was smaller in the past, but it has been enlarged as a result of archeological excavations.
Located at 43.29 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Caves of Monte Castillo
The Caves of Monte Castillo, located in the Cantabrian town of Puente Viesgo, contain one of the most important Paleolithic sites in the region. The complex of caves of Monte Castillo is included in the list of World Heritage of UNESCO since July 2008, within the site «Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain». These include the caves Las Monedas, El Castillo, Las Chimeneas, and La Pasiega.
Located at 43.29 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bostronizo
Bostronizo is a town in the Arenas de Iguña municipality of the Spanish region of Cantabria. In the year 2004 its population was 137. Bostronizo is located 2.8 kilometers from the capital of the municipality, Arenas de Iguña, and 425 meters (1,394 feet) above sea level. The church of San Román de Moroso, registered as a cultural heritage site and protected since 1931, can be found here.
Located at 43.20 -4.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Santander Airport
Santander Airport (Parayas) is an international airport near Santander, Spain and the only airport in Cantabria. In 2011 the airport handled 1,116,398 passengers and 17,070 flights, far more than in 1995 when it handled only 180,000 passengers. The airport has been extended and refurbished in the last couple of years. It has 8 check-in desks, 3 baggage carousels and 5 boarding gates.
Located at 43.43 -3.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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