A part of the territory of Liébana is located within the National Park of the Picos de Europa, while other areas belong to valleys and mountains outdoors, which gives rise to great natural and cultural diversity.
It is one of the main Christian pilgrimage centers in Spain. It houses the Lignum Crucis, considered the largest preserved fragment of the cross of Christ.
It has the category of Jubilee Holy Place, next to Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Caravaca de la Cruz.
The current complex is mostly in the Gothic style (13th-14th centuries), although the place has a long previous monastic tradition.
Potes is the main town of Liébana and its most active urban center.
It is the usual starting point to explore the valley and access mountain routes.
It is the longest gorge in Spain (about 21 km) and the main route natural access to Liébana from the coast.
Its vertical walls and its geological value make it one of the most spectacular landscapes in Cantabria.
From Liébana you can access prominent routes and viewpoints in the park.
It covers a slope of more than 750 meters in a few minutes and allows access to the upper area of the central massif of the Picos de Europa.
Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, it preserves traditional architecture lebaniega and a medieval defensive tower.
Tresviso belongs to Cantabria, although its main access is from Asturias.
The historical isolation of the valley has allowed customs to be preserved and own rural architecture.
Liébana cannot be visited in a single day. The ideal is to spend several days to combine cultural visits, towns and nature, adapting the plans to the weather and the time of year.