HI
I've just made a trip like that about 1 month ago.
Main places to see in the Northern Spain that I recommend (just from
personal experience) are Oviedo, the Picos de Europa (Potes,
Covadonga), the seaside town of Comillas (already in Cantabria), not
to miss Santillana del Mar.
If you do not intent to drive in the mountain, you'll have a motorway
(no tolls) from the Portuguese border in Valenca (in Minho) till the
French border in Hendaye. You can to to Leon, Oviedo, Santander,
Bilbao, San Sebastian, Hendaye and then in France you can go to
Carcassone via Toulouse. Crossing the Pyrinees might be a nightmare if
you choose to take Andorra.
On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 23:21:53 GMT, "HH" <>
wrote:
>I am pondering driving from northern Portugal to Carcassonne. I do not know
>northern Spain, nor the Pyrenees, nor the region south of Carcassonne. Am I
>mad to consider the drive, since I have no time to tarry en route for
>sightseeing, or is this doable? I had considered flying from Lisbon to
>Barcelona, but the one-way fare is exorbitant. If driving is feasible,
>please suggest the fastest route. Clearly, northern Spain warrants visiting,
>but I have no time on this trip. I would appreciate an email reply as well
>as a posting here. Many thanks.
>Harlan
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