If you are looking for peace, if you want to enjoy nature and to know our culture and traditions… Come. This is your country home.

The “Rincon de Olalla” is a typical labourer’s cottage of the valley that has been restored respecting the original materials, stone and wood, with which it was constructed.

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SANTA OLALLA is a small village in Valdeolea, south-west Cantabria (in the North of Spain), in the region of Campóo-Los-Valles. At 1000 m. above sea level it is considered a high mountain area.

It is surrounded by meadows and forests of oak, beech and holly. Its’ varied wildlife benefits from the enormous natural resources of the area and the sparse human population in the valley. The area has a very rich cultural and historical heritage.

The nearest and most important towns are Reinosa (11 Km.) and Mataporquera (10 Km.), situated on the N-611 Santander-Palencia road (A- 67). In this towns there are supermarkets, medical center, bus and train stations and the main services.

SERVICES

We offer you an individual apartment or whole house (two apartments and living room)

Two apartments "Endino" and "Peñarrubia" with:

· Double Bedroom

· Living-room

· Balcony double bedroom

· Bathroom

· Kitchen

· Television

· Central heating

Lounge/dining room with fire

Porch

Terrace garden

Bed linen and towels are provided.

Washing and Dried-machine: 6 euros.

Pets allowed

What to do

Walking

- Around and about the house

- Marked walks, both long and short

- The Menhir Way

Things to see

- The natural scenery

- The source of the River Ebro (Fontibre)

- Roman excavations and remains (Julióbriga)

- Romanesque churches (some with Gothic painted murals)

- Collegiate church in Cervatos (Erotic Romanesque)

- The Mining Museum (Barruelo)

- Replica of a typical Cantabrian village and a mediaeval Castle (Argüeso)

- The artistic and historic town of Aguilar de Campóo

-Ancient rock churches (Valderredible)

- "Soplao" Cave.

And from here, in little less than one hour, you can see Cabárceno, Santillana del Mar, Comillas, San Vicente de la Barquera..., to visit Neocueva (reproduction of the Cave of Altamira) and to enjoy numerous and differents landscapes and appeals.

Gastronomy and leisure

Enjoy the typical dishes of the area and have a drink in Casasola, in the “Tasca Camesa” (Olea), and in the bars and inns of Mataporquera, Reinosa and Aguilar de Campóo.

Don't miss the "olla ferroviaria" (railway stew) typical of Mataporquera and Valdeolea, bread loaves from Olea cooked in a wood-burning range, heather honey, chorizo (sausage) from Reinosilla, and not forgetting the "pantortillas" and "rosquillas" typical pastries of Reinosa.... and veal, suckling pig etc. of great quality from Castilla.

"Olla ferroviaria" (rail stew)

For the sports person

- Skiing in Alto Campóo

- Golf (Field in Nestares)

- Cycling on countless paths

- Fishing in the River Camesa and the Ebro Reservoir

- Water sports on the reservoirs

- Swimming in the River Camesa , the Ebro or Aguilar Reservoirs, or in the sea (it’s less than an hour away.)

- Hang-gliding from the Endino or Cocoto mounts.

Information and reservations: 34 605.985.964

e-mail: rincondeolalla@gmail.com

Fernando Tirado

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Photographs by Andrés Díez González *** Designer T. Marcano -2002