Potes
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Four valleys meet at Potes, where the Quiviesa flows into the Deva below the Picos de Europa, and the town has long been the capital of Liébana. The 15th-century Torre del Infantado, a stone cube that became the town hall, rises over a maze of alleys and steps rebuilt after a fire in 1937. A mild microclimate allows vines, and the local orujo has its own festival.
Highlights
- The Torre del Infantado, the 15th-century tower that symbolises Potes (ES)
- The San Cayetano bridge over the Quiviesa and its small chapel
- Cocido lebaniego stew and quesucos de Liébana cheese (ES)
- The Fiesta del Orujo, celebrating the local grape spirit
- The road into the Picos de Europa National Park
Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 1,323
Things to see
Events through the year
- Fiesta de San Vicente MártirFeast of the patron saint with traditional dances
- Fiesta de la Virgen de ValmayorProcession with medieval dances and songs, games and fireworks
- Fiesta de la CruzExaltation of the Cross, linked to the Lignum Crucis of Santo Toribio
- Feria de Todos los Santos
- Fiesta del OrujoFestival of the local grape spirit
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
Based on Wikipedia (Potes (EN), Potes (ES)) (CC BY-SA).
Local food & wine
- Quesucos de Liébana (ES)Cheese
- OrujoDrinkGrape brandy made from wine grown in the valley
- HoneyLocal produce
Based on Wikipedia (Potes (EN), Potes (ES)) (CC BY-SA).
Where to sleep
34 places to stay within 3 km
- Hostels 9
- Hotels 8
- Apartments and chalets 8
- B&Bs and guest houses 5
- Campsites 4
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Thermal baths nearby
- Hot spring: Pileta de captación del manantial · ~50 min by car
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