The parks and their villages
National Parks
Picos de Europa (Cangas de Onís, Potes, Posada de Valdeón), Ordesa y Monte Perdido (Torla, Bielsa), Sierra Nevada (Capileira, Trevélez), Monfragüe (Villarreal de San Carlos). The 16 National Parks have villages that make them accessible.
Biosphere Reserves
Muniellos (Cangas del Narcea), Somiedo (Pola de Somiedo), Urdaibai (Gernika), Montseny (Arbúcies). Territories where human activity and nature coexist in balance.
Outstanding Natural Parks
Cazorla (Cazorla, Segura), Sierra de Grazalema (Grazalema, Zahara), Delta del Ebro (Deltebre), Cabo de Gata (Níjar, San José). More than 150 Natural Parks throughout Spain.
UNESCO Geoparks
Las Loras (Burgos), Sobrarbe (Huesca), Costa Vasca (Zumaia). Territories with exceptional geological heritage and villages that interpret it.
Tip: In National Parks there are access restrictions (capacity, permits). Check before you go. Many interpretation centres offer free guided tours.