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The Roman road known as Calzada de los Blendios connected Pisoraca (Herrera de Pisuerga, in Palencia) and Portus Blendium (Suances, in Cantabria). It was the main means of communication between the Castilian plateau and the Cantabrian coast. It runs through a mountain area and is covered by oak, chestnut and beech groves.

The church of San Jorge, popularly known as El Partenón, is a few meters from the Palacio de los Hornillos. Built in 1890 as a chapel near his palace, it was donated by the dukes to the town of Las Fraguas to serve as a parish church. It was used during the Civil War as a prison. It is a purely neoclassical building.

The Palacio de los Hornillos or Palacio de las Fraguas is a large estate in which two palaces are located. The oldest called Casona de las Fraguas (from the 18th century) and the largest of both, called de los Hornillos (late 19th century). It has been the setting for several movies. The Palace of the Hornillos is a private property, owned by the Duke of San Carlos, and cannot be visited. La Casona de las Fraguas is currently a catering business that organizes banquets and celebrations.

The pre-Roman stelae of Barros and Lombera stand out, as well as the manor houses that can be found in the Rasilla park area, such as the palace of the Counts of Mansilla, Bustamante and Quijano. One of the main attractions are the Cantabrian Wars festivities, which are held on the last weekend of August and the first of September, recreating the wars between the Romans and the Cantabrians.

The geodesic vertex of Pico Jano is located at 1,343 meters above sea level and although reaching it can be a real challenge, the views you will have will be your great reward. With good visibility you can have some beautiful postcards of the Cantabrian interior and the Mediajo reservoir that is located at the foot of the peak.

A wonderful and very quiet place with a gravel track that runs next to the reservoir that is a real blast!

Beautiful neighborhood of stone houses.