Excursion to the Lakes, Sanctuary of Covadonga and Cangas de Onis from Gijon

The Gijon Aquarium offers you a tour of 60 freshwater and saltwater aquariums that will introduce you to the flora and fauna of the world's seas and oceans. There's 12 ecosystems and more than two million litres of water to recreate life in rivers, the Cantabrian coast, the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, the African Indian Ocean, the South Atlantic Ocean and the Subtropical Atlantic Ocean. Discover animals like salmon, sturgeons, moray eels, rays, bull sharks, and thousands more. There's some 400 species and 4,000 animals waiting for you inside.

El Soplao Cave is a wonderland of speleology, with displays of stalactites, stalagmites, eccentrics, dog-tooth crystals, and more. Discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, the cavern is named after the blowing air that occurs when a tunnel with less oxygen perforates another. In addition to its geological value, the cave and its surroundings are home to an exceptional heritage of industrial mining archaeology, with more than 20 km of galleries.

Built when he was just 31 years old, Gaudí's El Capricho is one of the early works of Catalonia's iconic architect and is one of the only buildings designed by Gaudí that is not located in Catalonia. Instead, this beautiful summer house is located in pastoral Cantabria, in northern Spain. The building is unmistakably Gaudí, but also shows clear Orientalist and Mudéjar influences, often seen in his early career. The house features an eye-catching Persian air minaret with a bold green, red, and gold color scheme. It is emblazoned with sparkling sunflower mosaics – a theme that continues around the house's entire facade. If you're a Gaudí fan in Cantabria, make sure you don't miss this cultural gem!