In a stunning natural setting, surrounded by lush mountain landscapes and sheltered by the Guara, Santa Cilia de Panzano commands your attention when you arrive.

Its simple and concise street layout is full of charm. The Parish Church of Santa Cecilia y Bárbara welcomes visitors with a restored tower, now converted into an interpretation center. This is the “Casa de los Buitres (House of Vultures)”, an interpretive and interactive space where children and adults alike can discover the native wildlife, with special focus on birds. Santa Cilia de Panzano is an unbeatable location for studying and observing birds, particularly raptors, and has an accessible viewpoint where you watch birds fly and learn more about the life and customs of these birds.

Nearby is the Chapel of the Virgen de Arraro. Accessible by a complicated and difficult path, this small Romanesque chapel, now it ruins, marks the spot where an ancient village once stood on the rocks. 

From Santa Cilia, take the signposted trail that runs straight to the end of the village to ascend the south face of the Tozal de Guara.

Sieso is one of those villages that surprise visitors upon arrival, its streets hiding much more than meets the eye.

The Parish Church of San Martin, a building so monumental that it takes your breath away, slowly starts to appear as you walk through the streets of Sieso. This Romanesque building (12th century) was reformed over the 16th and 18th centuries. It features a stunning gallery of arches and a semicircular arch vault, framed by Plateresque columns that support an architrave that dates back to 1550.

A 16th-century Renaissance fountain, the Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Olivar, and the Chapel of San José are also nearby

Sieso is also known in the culinary world for its artisan cheese making.

The village is along the Valle de la Gloria mountain bike route, which reveals the hidden beauty of Sieso and the surrounding villages.

Its local festivals are celebrated in February in honor of St. Blaise, and in November in honor of St. Martin.

Located at the foot of the Sierra de Guara and next to the Formiga and Calcón rivers, Panzano pays tribute to the beauty of the mountains that surround it.

A paradise for hikers and mountain biking lovers, the village has a range of outdoor attractions guaranteed to delight visitors.

From the ascent to the Tozal de Guara, at 2,077 above sea level, to the spectacular Fabana gorges and the Calcón ravine, to the circular route between Panzano and Aguas (a favorite for mountain biker) and a visit to the Chapel of Fabana (12th century), its Romanesque village church (12th century), and the Sanctuary of Santos Cosme y Damián.

The charming village of Labata is nestled among the spectacular surroundings of the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park.

Visitors will first notice the slender Parish Church of San Mateo. This solid building, built with ashlar and brick masonry, has a single vaulted nave and crowned by a dome that sits on a pendentive.

The surrounding area is also home to interesting chapels, like the Chapel de Santa Lucía, only a pleasant and scenic walk away, as well as the remains of the Nuestra Señora del Río, San Salvador, and Santa Cruz chapels.

The remains of the village’s former wall and castle, built in a clearly strategic position, are nearby.

Another point of interest shared with other villages in the area are the rock formations related to ancient fertility rituals: Peña O. Bozo and Peña del Moro.

Like other nearby villages, Labata is part of the Valle de la Gloria mountain biking trail. Nature lovers and fans of two-wheeled sports will find plenty to do in this region tucked between the plain and the foothills of the Pre-Pyrenees.