21 days road trip in northern Spain: an itinerary
Jan 15th, 2026 | 10:55 AM
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21 days road trip in northern Spain: an itinerary
Hi !
I have posted before and you all have been very helpful !
So we are in Porto/Spain from june 30 to july 21.
June 30: Arrival in Porto, Take rental car and go to Peso de Regua (1 night)
july 1: Drive to Pinhao. Quick stop and head to Léon. Enjoy tapas, sleep (1 night)
July 2-4: Bilbao (2-3 nights)
July 4-6: Santilla del Mar (1-2 nights)
July 6 - 11: Asturias. LLannes as a base ? (5 nights). From there go to Picos de Europa (Small hikes Fuente Funicular and Covandoga lakes)
July 11- 13: Oviedo ?
july 13-19; Galicia (6 nights) . Still have to chose one or two bases.
July 19-21: Porto
The start is more rapid but we then take a little more time.
Questions:
Is Bilbao a good subtitute to San Sebatian which is prety pretty expensive ? If not where would you put those 2 nights ?
Are LLanes a good base for Asturias ? Is there another good option?
Waht would be good base for Galicia ?
Many Thanks !
I have posted before and you all have been very helpful !
So we are in Porto/Spain from june 30 to july 21.
June 30: Arrival in Porto, Take rental car and go to Peso de Regua (1 night)
july 1: Drive to Pinhao. Quick stop and head to Léon. Enjoy tapas, sleep (1 night)
July 2-4: Bilbao (2-3 nights)
July 4-6: Santilla del Mar (1-2 nights)
July 6 - 11: Asturias. LLannes as a base ? (5 nights). From there go to Picos de Europa (Small hikes Fuente Funicular and Covandoga lakes)
July 11- 13: Oviedo ?
july 13-19; Galicia (6 nights) . Still have to chose one or two bases.
July 19-21: Porto
The start is more rapid but we then take a little more time.
Questions:
Is Bilbao a good subtitute to San Sebatian which is prety pretty expensive ? If not where would you put those 2 nights ?
Are LLanes a good base for Asturias ? Is there another good option?
Waht would be good base for Galicia ?
Many Thanks !
Jan 15th, 2026 | 11:16 AM
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Hi !
I have posted before and you all have been very helpful !
So we are in Porto/Spain from june 30 to july 21.
June 30: Arrival in Porto, Take rental car and go to Peso de Regua (1 night)
july 1: Drive to Pinhao. Quick stop and head to Léon. Enjoy tapas, sleep (1 night)
July 2-4: Bilbao (2-3 nights)
July 4-6: Santilla del Mar (1-2 nights)
July 6 - 11: Asturias. LLannes as a base ? (5 nights). From there go to Picos de Europa (Small hikes Fuente Funicular and Covandoga lakes)
July 11- 13: Oviedo ?
july 13-19; Galicia (6 nights) . Still have to chose one or two bases.
July 19-21: Porto
The start is more rapid but we then take a little more time.
Questions:
Is Bilbao a good subtitute to San Sebatian which is prety pretty expensive ? If not where would you put those 2 nights ?
Are LLanes a good base for Asturias ? Is there another good option?
Waht would be good base for Galicia ?
Many Thanks !
I have posted before and you all have been very helpful !
So we are in Porto/Spain from june 30 to july 21.
June 30: Arrival in Porto, Take rental car and go to Peso de Regua (1 night)
july 1: Drive to Pinhao. Quick stop and head to Léon. Enjoy tapas, sleep (1 night)
July 2-4: Bilbao (2-3 nights)
July 4-6: Santilla del Mar (1-2 nights)
July 6 - 11: Asturias. LLannes as a base ? (5 nights). From there go to Picos de Europa (Small hikes Fuente Funicular and Covandoga lakes)
July 11- 13: Oviedo ?
july 13-19; Galicia (6 nights) . Still have to chose one or two bases.
July 19-21: Porto
The start is more rapid but we then take a little more time.
Questions:
Is Bilbao a good subtitute to San Sebatian which is prety pretty expensive ? If not where would you put those 2 nights ?
Are LLanes a good base for Asturias ? Is there another good option?
Waht would be good base for Galicia ?
Many Thanks !
We visited for an afternoon from , more interesting , Santander.
SS and Bilbao are not “ interchangeable “..totally different places, both “worth” a few days visit
Jan 16th, 2026 | 04:10 AM
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If Santiago is of interest, that should be one of then Galicia bases. The other might be a smaller coastal town....Cambados or Muxia....or the larger Pontevedra.
I also like the Isla de la Toja but that is more for a few days of relaxation, taking a boat for a mussel tour....beaches..
I also like the Isla de la Toja but that is more for a few days of relaxation, taking a boat for a mussel tour....beaches..
Jan 16th, 2026 | 08:10 AM
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Llanes is a good base for the Picos de Europa mountains, but for Asturias as a whole, I prefer Gijón as my base. I usually stay in Gijón at the Hotel Alcomar, right between the beach and the city center.
https://www.hotelalcomar.com/EN/home.html
https://www.hotelalcomar.com/EN/home.html
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