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Mogrovejo

Mogrovejo is in the Cantabrias province in the Asturias and Cantabria region of Spain.

Mogrovejo is a beautiful little village nestled into the mountain scenery of the Picos de Europa mountain range.  Mogrovejo has been listed as a site of historic and cultural significance. Its houses of stone and brick often have distinctive wrought iron balconies and impressive entrances. Most were built in the 16 - 18th centuries.

Really it is not for specific sights that you visit Mogrovejo it is the beauty of the village as a whole with its rather alpine style houses with their lovely balconies and the backdrop of the mountains that make this village such a pleasure to visit. Indeed it is one of Spain's most beautiful villages. There are however certain buildings to look out for:

Places to see in Mogrovejo, Spain

The Tower of Mogrovejo is its most distinctive feature. It is 21 meters tall and has a crenellated top. The tower is currently empty inside.

There is also an attractive church in Flemish gothic style and several baroque houses to be seen in the village.

 

Mogrovejo

Mogrovejo

 

Mogrovejo Area

The attractive town of Potes, another town that time seems to have forgotten, is nearby.