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What to see in Potes

The heart of Liébana, with the Infantado Tower, the Monastery of Santo Toribio and the Picos de Europa.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

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Potes highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Infantado Tower

    The heart of Liébana, and its bridges.

  2. Monastery of Santo Toribio

    The Lignum Crucis, a relic of the True Cross.

  3. Fuente Dé Cable Car

    Views of the Picos de Europa.

Where to stay in Potes

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    Centre · Ojedo

Day trips from Potes

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Potes

Any time of year is good to travel to Potes: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Potes

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Potes from your kitchen).

Cocido lebaniego
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Cocido lebaniego

Liébana’s stew, with small chickpeas from Potes, cabbage, morcilla, chorizo and relleno (egg and breadcrumb dumplings), served in courses and finished with orujo.

  • Serves 6
  • 3 h

Ingredients

  • 500 g small chickpeas
  • 1 piece of pork fat, 1 chorizo and 1 morcilla
  • 200 g beef shin and 1 bone
  • 1/2 cabbage
  • 3 potatoes
  • Relleno: 2 eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley and a little chopped chorizo

How to make it at home

  1. Soak the chickpeas the night before and simmer them gently with the meats and the bone for two hours.
  2. Cook the cabbage separately with the potatoes and fry them with garlic.
  3. Mix the relleno ingredients, fry them as small patties and add them to the stew for the last 15 minutes.
  4. Serve the soup first, then the chickpeas with the cabbage and finally the meats.

The trick: In Liébana it’s finished with a shot of orujo (pomace brandy) from Potes.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the neighbourhood taberna. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Spain guide.

Frequently asked questions about Potes

What to see in Potes?

Infantado Tower, Monastery of Santo Toribio and Fuente Dé Cable Car.

Where to stay in Potes?

The handiest areas to stay are Centre and Ojedo.

What’s the best time to travel to Potes?

Any time of year is good to travel to Potes: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Potes?

Fuente Dé and Santo Toribio de Liébana.

What is the typical food of Potes?

Cocido lebaniego. Liébana’s stew, with small chickpeas from Potes, cabbage, morcilla, chorizo and relleno (egg and breadcrumb dumplings), served in courses and finished with orujo.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.