10 Places in Spain That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

By now you should already know that I love traveling (last week I gave it a try via my fairytale photos in Albania & Scotland), you should also know that I love to take my lazy backpack and go for a month traveling around a chosen destination with no budget & no planning (this is how penguins do it).

It will be difficult for a lazy penguin like myself to choose Spain this time (because of their weather), because I might melt there dear friends, it is like 40 degrees now. Nevertheless, I did my best to gather up 10 photos that translate Spain into a fairy tale destination!

10. Playa de las Catedrales, Lugo

Playa de las Catedrales, Lugo
Playa de las Catedrales, Lugo

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It is a coastal stretch of a kilometer and a half in length, whose beach is only shown at low tides, surrounded by an area of cliffs. It is the beautiful and whimsical shapes of the cliffs that are popularly called cathedrals.

9. Ronda, Málaga

Ronda, Málaga
Ronda, Málaga

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Ronda is one of the most beautiful towns in Malaga and the second most populated in the province, behind Antequera. Its strategic location, nestled in the middle of the Depression of Ronda and surrounded by the mountains, is part of the undeniable charm of this inland town.

8. Cudillero, Asturias

Cudillero, Asturias
Cudillero, Asturias

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Cudillero is perched on a cliff and is so cute that it looks like it came out of a painting. When you visit, prepare your mind, your camera and especially your body. The town has amazing views from above, the downside is that to see them you will have to climb quite a few stairs and/or slopes.

7. Toledo

Toledo
Toledo

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Toledo is a city with a long history since Roman times, and which is now known as the City of the Three Cultures because it is home to monuments of Muslim, Jewish and Christian cultures. The great attraction of Toledo is that it has managed to preserve its historical setting, and on your walk through its streets you will see that its corners ooze history.

6. Alhambra, Granada

Alhambra, Granada
Alhambra, Granada

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Get to know the Alhambra, one of the main symbols and tourist spots in Granada that you cannot miss during your visit. It is a city in Andalusia that stands out for the great Arab influence that it maintains after so many years. Granada was occupied by the Arabs, it maintained two Muslim kingdoms, the Zirida during the 11th century and the Nasrida during the 12th to 15th centuries. It was not until 1492 that the Catholic Monarchs conquered the then Kingdom of Granada. Currently there are several buildings from the time of the Muslim kingdoms, which are the main attraction of the city, such as the Alhambra, which is one of the main tourist spots in Granada.

5. Xàtiva, Valencia

Xàtiva, Valencia
Xàtiva, Valencia

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Xàtiva is one of the towns with the most historical and cultural wealth in the Valencian Community. It was one of the most important cities in the Kingdom of Valencia, competing with Valencia itself and the cradle of one of the most influential families of the Middle Ages, the Borja.

4. Fragas do Eume, Galicia

Fragas do Eume, Galicia.
Fragas do Eume, Galicia.

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It is one of the best known natural parks in Galicia, which falls in love with its location on the banks of a river. A medieval monastery hidden in the forest, small waterfalls and streams, vertigous viewpoints and lush vegetation typical of the Jurassic are some of the charms that Fragas do Eume offers us.

3. Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz

Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz
Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz

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It is located in the heart of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, at the eastern end of the province, the municipality of Zahara sits on the foothills of the Sierra del Jaral. Looking at the horizon from the top of its rock, the old impregnable bastion of the Kingdom of Granada emerges between mountains to offer the visitor one of the most beautiful municipalities on the Route of the White Villages. Zahara de la Sierra can boast of belonging to the list of the most beautiful towns in Spain.

2. Potes, Cantabria

Potes, Cantabria
Potes, Cantabria

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Potes is the largest urban nucleus and serves as the capital of the Liébana region, to which other enclaves such as Tresviso, Vega de Liébana or Pesaguero belong. In Potes the Deva rivers meet, whose course begins in the Picos de Europa and Quiviesa, which is born in Peña Prieta.

1. Playa del Silencio, Asturias

Playa del Silencio , Asturias
Playa del Silencio , Asturias

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Playa del Silencio is also called Gavieiro (Gavieiru). It is part of the Protected Landscape of the Western Coast of Asturias. It is a virgin beach, usually frequented by naturists.