Discover the north along the shores of the Bay of Biscay, nestling between craggy mountains and green meadows, beside beaches and cliffs. This is where we can find the cities and villages of northern Spain. These are charming spots brimming with vitality and history, which over the centuries have become living works of art, such as Santiago de Compostela, Viveiro, Oviedo, Ribadesella, Llanes, Santillana del Mar, Santander, Bilbao, Carrion de los Condes and Leon, etc. As one travels through the lands of Castile & Leon and along the Cantabrian coast, it becomes obvious that cooking is to play a major role on the route of the Transcantabrico. Galicia, Asturias, Pais Vasco and Castile & Leon are, in the opinion of the great chefs and the most demanding gourmets, the regions where the finest cuisine is to be found in Spain.