La Posada Sierra de Ibio is set in rural Cantabria about a 30-40 minute drive from Santander airport which is a quick easy drive along well maintained roads. Once you get off the main road and make your way over the first bridge heading towards Ibio you will be away from all distractions and will be able soak up the country, there are many beautiful buildings, old churches and mountain ranges along the way. To the right you will see the hills have the jagged shape of a saw, hence the name Sierra meaning saw in Spanish.

All of the food that I ate at the Posada was incredible, fresh local produce is supplied from every corner, eggs, meat and vegetables, so this instantly gives a taste of high quality. Oscar prepares all of the dishes & desserts on site and makes the most incredible soups from the fresh vegetables gifted from neighbours in the village. While we were eating so many people were asking Oscar for the recipe, most of these recipes were passed down though his family, as Oscar told us how he used to help his family prepare the meals during his childhood. During the day I would explore the surrounding areas and try their local cuisine, all of the recommendations were given to me by Jordi and they were all outstanding including pizza, rabas, lamb, tapas, the list goes on. The wine was excellent, there was zero disappointment here.

A Posada in Spanish is like a cottage or countryside home as we know in english.
One of the buildings is 200 years old and you will notice the huge solid slabs of wood that are still used as beams and pillars, when you enter towards the reception you will notice a smooth chunk of the original stone missing, I'm not going to tell you why it's like that but take a guess and ask Jordi if you run out of ideas. Many years ago the ground floor in this building would have been used as a barn for the animals and the family would have lived upstairs, all of these farm style houses were designed like this, as time moved on these spaces were converted into what you can see today and now used as living spaces. This was an area occupied by military in the early days and there are military owned horses that still live here today, reason being is the grass in this region is considered some of the best grass that grows in Spain, the horses here are strong and built with stamina. As you drive into the Posada the first building on the right was a military watch tower that dates back to the 17th century, the base of this building is still from the original tower which is still very visible to the eye.