The Picos de Europa named the world's most beautiful place by Time Out in 2026

The Picos de Europa, a mountain range in northern Spain, has just been named the world's most beautiful place by Time Out.

This 'marvel of geography' beats other global landmarks for its extraordinary beauty, with mountains that rise steeply from the sea.

The ranking includes the Naranjo de Bulnes, the villages of Sotres and Caín, and the shimmering Lakes of Covadonga.

The Picos de Europa (or 'Peaks of Europe'), a mountain range in northern Spain, has just topped Time Out's list of the most beautiful places in the world. The range, which straddles Asturias, Cantabria, and Castile and León, with its highest peak, Torre de Cerredo, towering to 2,650 metres, has been recognised for its exceptional beauty. The list includes other world-renowned places, such as Komodo National Park in Indonesia, the Douro Valley in Portugal, and Victoria Falls in Africa.

Ed Cunningham, UK News and Features Editor at Time Out:The Picos de Europa is a marvel of geography, sure, but it also makes for scenes of extraordinary beauty. The mountains rise steeply out of the sea, meaning views contain not just plunging gorges and perilous peaks but gleaming strips of beach and the stormy Cantabrian Sea.

Within the national park are countless more scenes of beauty: the strikingly lonely Naranjo de Bulnes, age-old mountain villages Sotres and Cain, the shimmering glacial Lakes of Covadonga and the namesake in-cliff shrine and pilgrimage site that teeters over a waterfall.

For InasTour, the recognition of the Picos de Europa by Time Out confirms the exceptional appeal of Asturias as a destination for international buyers. The beauty of its landscapes, the quality of its rural life and its cultural wealth are factors that attract those seeking a property in an environment of incomparable natural value.

Mountain ranges come in all shapes, sizes, altitudes and climates, but a much smaller collection of summits in northern Spain has just been crowned the planet's most beautiful place.

Being named the most beautiful place in the world by Time Out places the Picos de Europa on a global stage of excellence. This recognition not only highlights its geography and landscapes but also the cultural and natural wealth surrounding it, from traditional villages to the Covadonga shrine. For Asturias, the region that is home to much of this national park, this title consolidates its position as a must-visit destination and a privileged place to live, where nature reaches its maximum expression.