Potes Spain travel guide and attractions
Potes is in the province of Cantabria in the Asturias and Cantabria region of Spain.
Potes is a small town in the heart of the Picos de Europa.
Visit Potes, Spain
Potes is an attractive small town whose houses are built in a mellow golden stone. A river runs through the town with an attractive small stone bridge crossing it. Surrounding the village are the hills and mountains of the Picos de Europa.
Potes lies in the Valley of Liebana which is planted with grapes, cherries and walnuts. The town makes its own spirit called Orujo.
Whilst in the town take a look at the 13th century Torre del Infantado in the main square. This is now the town hall.
Many of Potes' visitors are here on walking or mountain bike holidays and Potes is a good town for accommodation and stocking up on provisions. It is also possible to arrange a number of ourdoor activities in the town.
Places to visit near Potes
6km south of Potes in the gorge of Desfiladero de la Hermida is the church of Santa Maria de Lebena. This is a Romanesque church and has some great sculptures on the exterior.
To the west is the monastery church of Santo Toribio de Liebana which claims to have the largest fragment of Christ's cross held in a silver reliquary. In the 8th century one of its monks, Beatus of Liebana wrote the Commentary of the Apocalypse, one of Spain's most treasured medieval manuscripts.
For more information and photos see Wikipedia Spain: Potes