Discover Celis: Culture, Trails and El Soplao

Celis has a distinctly rural, traditional character and a harmonious village setting. Celis lies in a valley area along the Nansa River; Pico Hugón protects the village from winds from the north and east.

When comparing holiday apartments in Celis, you can consider travel dates, room category and cancellation policies. Reviewing these details provides a clear basis for comparing offers with the desired timeframe and intended room layout. The travel dates define the timeframe, the room category describes the desired room layout, and the cancellation policies indicate the respective contractual flexibility. This keeps these details clearly separate when comparing different holiday apartments in Celis.

Landscape and Trails

The 2.0-kilometre-long, paved Camino de Celis a Riclones connects Celis and Riclones and crosses the Nansa River via the historic Puente de la Herrería. The trail passes traditional manor houses and descends to the Nansa River along an old, walled path.

For personal planning, trail length and trail character can be considered separately; construction style, period of origin and sacred furnishings are additional features.

Culture and History

In 1983, Celis received special national recognition for preserving typical Cantabrian buildings. La Campona is a two-storey manor house with a wooden solana between firewalls.

The Ermita del Carmen was built at the beginning of the 18th century. The Iglesia de San Pedro in Celis has three naves and a straight chancel area of Gothic origin, and houses three high-quality Baroque altarpieces.

The Puente de la Herrería was classified as a Bien de Interés Local in 2004. Today, the stone bridge has only one arch. A representation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is kept in a Humilladero on the upper part of the Puente de la Herrería.

You can also include other places in your travel plans: Cabanzón, Cuchia, Ramales De La Victoria, Viérnoles, Somaniezo, Esles, Somahoz and Roiz.

Nature

Traces of rock art in the form of engravings and paintings were found in the Cueva de El Porquerizo. The Cueva de El Porquerizo is listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural and is currently closed to the public.

During tourist visits to El Soplao, the facilities have been adapted for people with reduced mobility; 100 per cent of the route can be covered in a wheelchair. For personal planning, the visit sequence, accessibility and current public-access status can be considered separately.

The tourist visit to El Soplao begins with a ride on a replica mine train through the La Isidra mining gallery. This is followed by a tour through the named galleries and rooms La Gorda, Los Fantasmas, Mirador de Lacuerre, Centinelas and Ópera.

El Soplao can also be reached by off-road vehicles via the Celis–Rionansa and La Florida–Labarces forest roads.

For the general travel overview: Cantabria.