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Zugarramurdi By Alberto Loyo When you step into a cave or cavern for the first time, several questions come to mind : What do these incisions hide into the interior of the Earth? How deep can they go? Do they have an end? All this reflection is what makes it so beautiful to walk into the depths of the caves and caverns, but it becomes an even more interesting experience when along the way you encounter stories from the past . Below, we show you two towns that are ideal for excursions in caves with a lot of history. Find your accommodation Zugarramurdi and the Witches' Cave Caves of Spain: Zugarramurdi Zugarramurdi. By AnderArrieta Zugarramurdi is a very cozy town with white houses that stand out against the green of the meadows. Lush forests rise around it, making it an ideal location for nature lovers . Just a 40-minute walk through fields and forests, you will enter one of the most spooky cave excursions on the Iberian Peninsula. In 1614 it is known that 11 people were condemned to die at the stake by the Inquisition. The accusation was clear: practicing necromancy.
In Basque it is known as Sorginen Iezeak and stands out for being the living testimony of the union between witchcraft and nature. This cave is 120 meters long and 25 meters high and, to access it, you have to Cell Phone Number List pass the famous Hell Regatta. To recover from such an intense experience, we recommend Ekain-Xokoa , in the village of Zugarramurdi itself. It is a renovated mansion that fuses the rural and the modern to offer visitors an experience full of comforts, but without losing the natural essence. It stands out for its quality facilities, but also for its panoramic views of the magical Navarrese forests . Rural houses in Zugarramurdi Camango and the Tito Bustillo cave Tito Bustillo By Falconaumanni This is one of the most famous cave excursions on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Tito Bustillo cave is located just 15 minutes walk from Ribadesella and eight minutes by car from Camango, making it ideal for enjoying a rural weekend getaway. Ribadesella is one of the most famous fishing towns in Asturias and has impressive beauty thanks to the mouth of the Sella River, which meanders through the city until it reaches the sea. The beach is an idyllic place to enjoy a very romantic sunset and, afterwards, taste some typical dishes at the El Tarteru cider house or Rompeolas Sidrería-Grill. The cave paintings in the Tito Bustillo cave reflect how Paleolithic people captured their rites and customs on stone. The cave stands out for how well the paintings have been preserved and the high quality of their workmanship. The influx of people was so great that a replica of the cave had to be made so that the originals were not in danger. However, the experience has been recreated to the millimeter so that visitors can feel firsthand the experience of being in front of the original paintings.
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