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Spectacular Spanish Destinations: Desert to Monastery

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Penelope | Hidden Gems & Travel Beyond Hotspots, Tabernas
desert
history
coastal views
rock formations
mountain
filming locations
historic
unique landscapes
waterfalls
spaghetti western
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5 places in Spain: Tabernas, Parque-Jardín Historico del Monasterio de Piedra, Montserrat, and 2 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in an Instagram post by Penelope | Hidden Gems & Travel Beyond Hotspots.

Tabernas

Tabernas

Natural Feature
Natural feature
star
4.6

• Europe's only true desert with unique dry badlands and dramatic ravines • Famous filming location for Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s and 70s • Visit old Western film sets still standing here


Parque-Jardín Historico del Monasterio de Piedra

Parque-Jardín Historico del Monasterio de Piedra

Park
Park
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4.7

• Park with a ruined 13th-century monastery and unique microclimate • Explore tunnels, grottoes, and mirror-like ponds • Walk behind one of the waterfalls • Reputed as the first place in Europe where chocolate was made


Montserrat

Montserrat

Natural Feature
Natural feature
star
4.8

• Breathtaking mountain destination near Barcelona • Famous for jagged rock formations and spectacular hiking trails • Visit the historic Montserrat Monastery, home to the Black Madonna • Offers incredible views over Catalonia


Fisterra

Fisterra

Place

• Historically believed to be the "end of the known world" • Standing on this wild Atlantic headland, Americas are the next landmass • Name comes from Latin "Finis Terrae" (end of the earth)


Las Médulas

Las Médulas

Place

• Ancient Roman gold mine • Features dramatic landscape shaped by hydraulic mining techniques • Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site

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