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Cantabria is a region on the northern coast of Spain, considered part of Green Spain for its maritime climate. It's bordered to the west by Asturias and to the east by the Basque Country. South across the mountains is Castile and León, on the dry plateau more typical of mainland Spain.
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By train
Renfe trains run 5 times a day from Madrid Chamartín via Segovia, Valladolid and Palencia to Reinosa, Torrelavega and Santander.
By boat
Britanny Ferries sail to Santander from Portsmouth year round, and from Plymouth Mar-Oct.
By road
From Madrid follow A-6 north past Valladolid towards Reinosa and Santander.
Public transport connects the towns but for many out-of-the-way places you need a car. The gradients in the hilly south are daunting for cyclists.
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