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Welcome To Asturian Spirit

Photography Holidays

Calling all of you adventurers who love to take photographs, we are excited to announce that we have have expanded and launched our new company WildPhotographyHolidays As can be seen from our Asturian Spirit galleries, photography in wild places has always been our passion, so running photography holidays seems like a very natural and natural progression for us. Our 2010 photography holidays will of course include one right here in the awe-inspiring Picos de Europa as well as four in Iceland and one in Kerala, South India, all the locations that we are passionate about. Take a look and get ready to be inspired!

Martin Sammtleben capturing ice in Iceland!

Exciting Group Adventure Activity Breaks Picos de Europa

Only 375 euros!

Four day adventure activity breaks based in the heart of the Picos de Europa just 375 euros (excluding flights). The exciting activities include, canoeing, canyoning, rock climbing and mountain biking. Based in a pretty hotel with amazing views, bar and garden. Price includes: instructor/guide, specialist equipment, transfers to and from Santander airport, accommodation, breakfast, dinner, and in country transport. Ideal for all types of groups aged 18yrs and above. Minimum number for the booking 10 persons, Ideal for Stag and Hen events!
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Asturias and the Picos de Europa

2010 Picos de Europa walking holidays

With about two hundred miles of rugged Atlantic coast reminiscent of Cornwall, magnificent mountain scenery which includes the Picos de Europa and the Redes Natural Park, a timeless way of life steeped in culture that is enchantingly different from the busy Southern Costas, Asturias offers some of the most attractive and varied mountain-walking in the whole of Europe. The scenery in the Picos de Europa is spectacular. Immense slopes and dramatic gorges, lush green valleys and beautiful forests, crystal clear streams and jagged peaks dominating the horizon, you can expect world class walking!

Summer 2008 with Asturian Spirit in the Picos de Europa

Feel like an adventure, then read on…

On these pages you will find articles and links about Asturias and the Picos de Europa which will hopefully be of interest for those considering walking holidays, family holidays, buying a property or just finding out more about this welcoming and unusual area on Celtic Spain’s North Atlantic coast.

What people have told us about our holidays:

“Geraldine put a lot of effort into ensuring we all had a great holiday, were safe in the mountains and is just generally a lovely, warm, caring leader” Ruth, Summer 2009

“A great week-a wonderful walk. We’ll always remember it!” Chris and Liz, Summer 2009

“Geraldine and Martin’s knowledge for and love of Iceland were obvious from day one and I was taken to locations it would otherwise have been impossible for me to visit, memories of which will reain firmly with me for years to come and have made me all the more determined to return.” Bob Hamilton, Photographer

Views towards the sea from high in the western massif
Pico Jultayo and early morning mist with the central massif of the Picos de Europa
Shepherds hut

For more details of the 2010 departures check out both Asturian Spirit’s Walking Holidays and Wild Photography Holidays and the Picos Traverse gallery for some pictures of locations to get you really inspired for 2010!