Unique Corners Of Spain That You Will Love To Know
Wonderful monuments, cities with centuries and centuries in their streets, incredible natural spaces … But this time we want to focus on unique corners of Spain. Places that sometimes go unnoticed but that have their charm. If you don’t know them, you will surely want to visit them.
1. A curious nineteenth-century theme park
Theme parks are not a recent invention. The example is the Betanzos Pasatiempo Park, in A Coruña, designed by two Indians at the end of the 19th century. A park in which statues, labyrinths, gardens and other elements were intended to reflect places, events and highlights of the world, such as the Great Wall of China or the pyramids of Egypt.
2. The most beautiful bank in the world
We do not change province, but we go to Ortigueira, to the Loiba cliffs. They say it is the most beautiful bench in the world, and the bench may not be, but the views are. From it you can see some spectacular images of a section of the Galician coast. That during the day, at night, if it is clear, the stars are the protagonists of the landscape.
3. A curious skate park
One of the unique corners of Spain for its amazing transformation. The church of Santa Bárbara de Llanera, in Asturias, is a temple, but for skateboarding. Abandoned for decades, the Church Brigade collective built a track inside. The artist Okuda San Miguel was in charge of the decoration and today this place is a pilgrimage center… for fans of this sport.
4. Unique corners of Spain: an underwater museum
To visit this museum you have to know something about scuba diving or, at least, dive. In any case, it is worth learning how to do it just to admire the work of Jason deCaires Taylor. There are 300 figures made of neutral pH concrete whose objective is to “merge” with the underwater ecosystem of Lanzarote, becoming a kind of artificial reef.
5. A museum of stone faces
We go up to the surface. In Cuenca, in the pine forests of the Buendía reservoir, we find a very unique route between huge faces sculpted in the stone. In it we can see from fantasy characters to composers or faces of oriental divinities that put a point of mysticism to a place that already invites relaxation.
6. A Buddhist monastery in the Pyrenees
If what you really need is a spiritual retreat, in the town of Panillo in Huesca, this place is perfect for it. At Dag Shang Kagyu you can breathe peace and harmony in any corner. The temple, the stupas, the candle house and the surroundings invite you to an interior journey. One of those unique corners of Spain that you will want to return to.
7. A fairytale town
More than a story, Urueña is a book town. It has one of the best preserved old quarters in Valladolid, but what makes it special is that every few steps we will come across a bookstore, as well as an interesting cultural space dedicated to reading. It is the first town in Spain to be classified as Villa del Libro.
8. A beautiful abandoned station
No expense was spared in its construction. Canfranc station, in the Huesca Pyrenees, should have been Spain’s great showcase, a magnificent building to receive travelers arriving from France by train. It was inaugurated in 1929 with the presence of Alfonso XIII. It was not even half a century in operation, but the abandonment has not detracted an iota of charm.
9. Some unique pyramids
Located in the south of the island of Tenerife, the stepped pyramids of Güímar are shrouded in mystery. Who built them? Some say that farmers in the area, other versions speak of Freemasons, ancient Egyptian peoples or the Guanches. And added to the mystery are some alleged paranormal events in the area.
10. A bottomless pit
In Covanera, in Burgos, there is a spring of clean and crystalline waters. But it’s more than that. The Pozo Azul is a cavers’ paradise. They say it is the longest underwater cave in Spain. So far about 14 kilometers have been explored, and the end has not been reached. One of the unique corners of Spain that only a few have been able to enjoy.
