Casas El Llao y Los Fresnos

http://www.lazado.com

Characteristics

• Inside: washing machine, microwave, heating, dining room, Jacuzzi, kitchen, fireplace, television, lounge.
• Situation: mountains, quite central, tarmac entrance.
• Services: information about the area.
• Languages: English, Spanish.
• Outside: garden, terrace, garden furniture, car-parking facilities.

The owner´s comments

Welcome to Omana, one of the most unspoilt regions in the mountains of Leon.We invite you to discover it from our rural houses located in these privileged surroundings. Come and explore the peaceful woods and paths.

The tourism rural center "El Urogallo" is situated the Murias de Paredes in Omaña area in the Cantabric mountains, in the nort of the province of León. Omaña area is Biosphere Reserve (Man and Biosphere Program- Unesco)

This area present an excellent conservation of forest and it has a excellent wildlife: capercaille, brown bear, wolf, great variety of birds and many species of Cantabrian wildlife.

El Llao is situated in the small and cosy village of Lazado, in the districtof Murias de Paredes. Built as an old traditional ´omanesa´ house, with itscorridor and ´patin´, it has been carefully refurbished, according to theprinciples of bioconstruction whilst trying to respect the traditionalstructure as much as possible, without compromising on comfort and modernconveniences.

The rural house ´El Llao´ is on the first floor of the building. It sleepsfour in two bedrooms and has a sitting room with an open fire, a porch,fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with jacuzzi and chromotherapy. In front of the house there is a shared garden with ´Los Fresnos´ located on thesecond floor of the building. No animals please.

Los Fresnos is situated in the small and cosy village of Lazado, in thedistrict of Murias de Paredes. Built as an old traditional ´omanesa´ house,with its corrdor and ´patin´, it has been carefully refurbished, accordingto the principles of bioconstruction and trying to respect the traditional structure as much as posible, without compromising on comfort and modern conveniences.

The rural house ´Los fresnos´ is split into two levels and sleeps six inthree double bedrooms. It also has a sitting room with open fire, corridor,kitchen, minibar area and a bathroom on each floor, the upstairs one withjacuzzi.

In front of the house there is a shared garden with ´El Llao´ located on thefirst floor of the building. No animals please.

Activities 

- The Omana region offers the traveler plenty of places to visit, walks in thewoods, walks along the rivers and  journeys to different villages where youcan enjoy a great variety of culture and nature. This region has beendeclared a national reserve.
- If you enjoy walking, there are trekking routes, such as the "Fuente deOmana" or the "Ribera de Omana". There are also guided walks in the summermonths for all levels of fitness, such as ´La Ruta de las Zancas´ in theregion of La Omanuela and ´El Oro de Roma´ in the region of Las Omanas.
- More advanced mountaneers can walk up several peaks in the area: elTambaron, el Nevadin, el Catoute...all of them over 2000 metres high.
- In the region of La Omanuela and El Castillo there are fluvial beachessuitable for swimming.
- The river Omana offers two trout seasons and a catch and release season. Therest of the river is a permit fishing area.
- El Vivero waterfall and Los Bayos waterfall with their natural richness andits acceptable preservation state make them ideal for bird watching andflora and fauna watching.
- Murias de Paredes is ideally situated for visits to the Omana region andother surrounding areas.
- Leitariegos ski resort is 29 km away from the house. In winter it is anideal place to start practicing this sport. From there you can do routeswith snow shoes  and you will be able to taste a delicious traditional cofeein an igloo!
- You can also do routes on horses to the valleys of Babia and Laciana, whichare 15 kms away from Murias.
- You can practice water sports in Villablino and Luna.
- The neighbouring regions of Luna, Babia and Laciana, together with Omana,have also been nominated as a national reserve.
- You can walk up to Pena Ubina in Babia, 2417 metres high, one of the mostemblematic peaks of the Cantabrian mountains.
- The natural park of Somiedo in Asturias, with its three famous lakes is only36 kms away.
- Valle del oso, in Trubia, also in Asturias, with the Senda del Oso, is idealfor walks or bike rides. It is a walk built upon a disused railway track.
- If you fancy a longer trip you can go to Ponferrada and El Bierzo, where youwill find las Medulas - old roman gold mines - that have been declared Heritage of Humanity. They are 75 km away.
- 70 kms away you can find Astorga, built more than 2 millenniums ago and oneof the first roman settlements in Spain. Around there you can visit a lot oftraditional villages. Castrigo de los Polvazares o Santiagomillas are verycharismatic and really worth a visit.
- Valporquero cave, 70 kms away, is the largest karstic cave in Spain.
- Leon, the capital of the region is also 70 km away.

Interesting places

Omaña is situated in the Cantabric mountains, in the nort of the province of León. The Omaña river, cross it. It has two ecologic units: the mountain and the valley. In this area you can see the traditional use of land.
- Omaña area is Biosphere Reserve (Man and Biosphere Program- Unesco)This area present an excellent conservation of forest and it has a excellent wildlife: capercaille, brown bear, wolf, great variety of birds and many species of Cantabrian wildlife.
- Murias de Paredes strategic position gives fine views of some of themost spectacular scenery in Northern Spain and will only add tothe visitors pleasure. The village is surrounded by silver birchforest, habitat of the Capercaille.
- In the valleys continues traditional use of the land with lush green pastures and market gardens.

- PLACES TO VISIT AND CULTURAL EVENTS:
- Hermitage of Pandorado (17th century) in Pandorado
- Celebration and banner parade at the hermitage of Pandorado, celebration of S. Jacque´s day in Fasgar, celebration of the Virgin of Xeita in Rodicol, celebration of the Virgin of Penafurada in Carrasconte...
- Hermitages of Barrio de la Puente, of Xeita in Rodicol, hermitage of Carmen in Murias, hermitage of Santiago in Fasgar, hermitage of Rosario in Senra...
- El Castillo, medieval fortification in El Castillo
- Horreos (traditional granaries) in Vegapujin
- Church of Rodicol and Omana Inn
- Bridge of Murias de Paredes and Barrio de la Puente
- Excellent trout reserves in the river Omana
- Remains of a convent in the mysterious Monte de los Frailes in the village of "La Urz".
- Celtic settlements in Villaceid, Oterico, Salce, La Lomba, Santibanez de la Lomba, Andarraso, Vegarienza, Omanon, Murias de  Paredes and Bobia
- Remains of roman canals in El valle Gordo and Valdesamario
- Remains of golden mines in Guisatecha, Barrio de La Puente and Villaverde de Omana
- Medieval remains in the necropolis of Rosales and Murias de Paredes and invarious fortifications in Trascastro and La Garandilla
- Manor houses with coat of arms in Riello, Campo de la Lomba, La urz, Muriasde Paredes and Ariego

• Casa La Nogala
• Bembibre

• Fauna I y II
• Vegas del Condado

• Casa Rural Mi Jardín
• Vegas del Condado

• Casa rural El Serenal
• Posada de Valdeón