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MADRID – Everyone has heard of the seven world natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon and the Niagara waterfalls. Spain also has a lot to offer to nature lovers and therefore the insurance company Allianz decided to hold a competition where they could choose the 7 maravillas naturales de España. After more than 80,000 voters via the website and more than 5,000 tweets, a list could be put together with the most beautiful places in Spain. Out of the 20 finalists, 7 maravillas naturales were ultimately chosen.1. Gaztelugatxe (Basque Country)
Gaztelugatxe is a small island (more of a rocky point) located off the coast of Bermeo in the Basque Country. On the small island is a chapel that was built in the tenth century in honor of San Juan. The bridge to the chapel is spectacular and the panoramic views from the island are more than worthwhile.
The Parque Natural de Somiedo is located in the Cordillera Cantábrica, the Cantabrian mountain region. In the nature park you can find important forests with beech, oak and ash. There are also bears, wolves, wild boar and deer that make Somiedo a wonderful area for walking and enjoying nature. In the year 2000, the nature reserve was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
The Parque Natural Cabo de Gata is located in the Andalusia region, in the province of Almería and near the city of Nijar. The name Cabo de Gata has a Phoenician origin but is now a beautiful nature reserve and one of the few Spanish coastal areas that is not yet full of hotels, houses etc. The Faro de Gata, the lighthouse that was built in 1863 and 18 meters, is striking. is high.
Las médulas are located in the province of León and are originally ancient Roman gold mining mines. These are now completely covered with chestnut and oak forests, making the nature reserve a spectacle of colors in the spring and autumn months. In Roman times, the Médulas were the largest gold mines in the entire Roman Empire, but currently it is an area declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Parque Natural de Las Lagunas de Ruidera is a nature reserve full of forests and fifteen lagoons / lakes along the old rivers Pinilla and Guadiana Viejo. In the nature park are also the caves of Montesinos, known for the Don Quixote story.
Fuente Dé is a nature reserve in the Picos de Europa Mountains on the Cantabria state. The viewpoint Fuente Dé can be reached on foot but also with a steep cable car where you can enjoy great views and a spectacular glacier at an altitude of 800 meters.
A Paraia Das Catedrais beach (which is Galician for Playa de los Catedrales) is located in the province of Lugo in Ribadeo. Just like Asturias and Cantabria, the Galicia region is known for its fantastic beaches and this beach is so spectacular because of the curved rock formations under which one can walk when the sea is at its lowest point. The beach is visited by thousands of people every year and at times it is a coming and going of walkers and day visitors. Unfortunately, the weather does not always play a part and you sometimes have to watch the beaches in the rain.
