Spain from an English perspective

The Transcantábrico train, is a deluxe train that follows the old rail roads in Northern Spain, a seven-days journey where you will sleep in a suite, enjoy the best Northern Spain gastronomy and its restaurants, visit the main museums, discover beautiful resort cities, visit the Picos de Europa, and its towns and beaches…

This train, after several years working, skirts a frame of the north of Spain and the coastline of Cantabria. This is where we can find the cities and villages of northern Spain. These are charming spots brimming with vitality and history, which over the centuries have become living works of art, such as Santiago de Compostela, Viveiro, Oviedo, Ribadesella, Llanes, Santillana del Mar, Santander, Bilbao, Carrion de los Condes and Leon, etc.

The train offers double or individual compartments, each suite carriage consists of 4 compartments and each suite compartment has a double bed, minibar, wardrobe, writing desk and telephone with external line, where you can enjoy all the privacy you need during the journey.

During the night the trains stops so you can sleep in comfort. You can also go out and meet the atmosphere of each town.

As one travels through the lands of Castile & Leon and along the Cantabrian coast, it becomes obvious that cooking is to play a major role on the route of the Transcantabrico. Galicia, Asturias, Pais Vasco and Castile & Leon are, in the opinion of the great chefs and the most demanding gourmets, the regions where the finest cuisine is to be found in Spain.

The travel looks nice, however, it has it cost. A double suite’s price is 2,200€ per person and an individual 3,000 euros. It also includes a guide during the route, music and parties at the carriage’s pub, programmed excursions, a luxury bus and a well trained crew.

If you have time and money go for it, you won’t regret it.