Eight sustainable tourism experiences in Fuentes del Narcea

A four-night experience with three days of nature activities, wildlife observation, traditional crafts, gastronomy, wine tourism, beekeeping, and crafts. Offered by companies and accommodations belonging to the Fuentes del Narcea Rural Tourism Association.

Description

Different activities on this trip that will allow you to… 

Learn about the flora and fauna of the Fuentes del Narcea region, observing the Cantabrian brown bear, its habitat, its behavior, recognizing its trail through footprints, and its coexistence with the inhabitants of this natural space. 

Discover the landscape and ethnography that shape this natural environment through the pottery from which the Black Pottery of Llamas del Mouro comes, which has been kept alive generation after generation to this day and whose raw materials are obtained from the places you will visit. 

Learn how to make one of our most prized culinary products, blood sausage, which is so essential to Asturian dishes, and taste the sausages that are still made by hand. 

Learn a little more about transhumance and discover the cheese made by these shepherds, Genestoso cheese. A traditional, artisan cheese produced only in this village, nestled in a valley at over a thousand meters above sea level, within the Natural Park, a must-see in itself. 

Stroll through a vineyard, visit a traditional winery, taste Cangas DOP wines made with native grapes, and discover a unique Asturian feature: the landscape of the heroic vineyard. 

Learn about the beekeeping profession, discover the importance of bees to the biodiversity of our environment, and sample the wide variety of products that the hive offers. 

Discover the world of wool from the Xalda sheep, a native breed in danger of extinction, the transformation processes, and the different uses it can be put to. Learn how low-warp looms work and traditional weaving in this area.

The experience in detail

Activities

  • Wildlife observation
  • Flora observation
  • Ethnographic Route
  • Agri-food visit

Programme

Day 1
Arrival at the accommodation
Day 2
Morning: Come make blood sausage! Afternoon: Xinestosu: the only cheese from the transhumance. In search of the Brown Bear's footprints.
Day 3
Morning: Landscape and crafts, Wines with history. Afternoon: From the Xalda sheep to the loom
Day 4
Morning: In search of the Brown Bear. These are the bees that make this honey. Afternoon: Free
Day 5
Leaving the accommodation

Included services

  • Accommodations
    • Rural hotel 
    • Rural apartments 
    • Cottages
  • Activities
  • Travel Guide
  • Material to be used necessary depending on the product

Additional Services

Pick-up at the nearest bus stop for travelers using public transport.

Ecotourism Commitment

All experiences are promoted by the local community and supported by local guides, who emphasize and raise awareness about the values ​​of our natural ecosystems. At the same time, the practice in these bear hunting areas is regulated to ensure they become organized and sustainable, thus promoting rural development compatible with biodiversity conservation.

Sustainable tourism

These are experiences linked to our trades and customs, which enhance our cultural heritage, with a return to the authenticity of crafts such as beekeeping and viticulture; the revival of artisanal work such as weaving and pottery; and the recognition of the artisanal production of cheeses and cured meats. These experiences promote local consumption (locally sourced products).

ECOTOURIST RESERVE

Natural spaces

These are the natural spaces where this experience takes place: Eight sustainable tourism experiences in Fuentes del Narcea

Organizing company/ies