Essential - Turismo de Asturias

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Introduction
T
he Principality of Asturias brings together a great diversity of landscapes, traditions
and cultural displays with the e xtraordinary capacity to appear as a per fectly
integrated set. It is precisely this mosaic which makes Asturias a truly unique land worth
discovering.
Its steep cliffs, fine-grained sand beaches, plentiful rivers and mighty mountains almost
touching the sky, form the skin of Asturias, always covered by an intense green comprising
all its shades. Yes, "skin" because Asturias is a land tha t breathes and is alive, an everchanging territory which, for thousands of years, human beings have made their home
and where they have left a perpetual imprint of their history.
The Asturian land proudly shows off its breathtaking nature and shelters its millenary
legacy that prevails in the memory, culture and heritage of all Asturians. It is precisely
them who behold a large part of the essence of this land, as Asturias is also a paradise
thanks to the hospitality and open nature of its people.
Discovering Asturias means getting lost throughout its land, landscapes and periods,
mixing with its people and participating in its fiestas as one more. Each part of this land,
built by nature and moulded by mankind, is a thrilling celebration of life to which you are
always invited.
#asturias #tourism guide
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04 A Natural Paradise. A Real Adventure
06 The Coast of Paradise
08 Cities of Asturias
10 The Villages. The Essence of Tradition
12 Millenary Heritage
14 A World of Flavours
16 Your Escapade to the West.
An Archaeological and Ethnographic Reserve
18 Your Escapade to the Centre.
Much more than Cities
20 Your Escapade to the East.
The Land of Origins
22 Dreamlike Accommodations
23 Premium Asturias
24 Conferences, Meetings and Incentives
28 Map of Asturias
#asturiasnaturalparadise #nature
#culture #gastronomy
#coast #hospitality #mountain
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Serantes Beach
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Picu Urriellu - Naranjo de Bulnes
Essential
VISIT THE MUNIELLOS FOREST IN
AUTUMN the multicolour paradise
offered by this oak forest forming part
of the Biosphere Reserve of Fuentes del
Narcea, Degaña and Ibias is amazing.
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BE SURPRISED BY THE
TEITOS a series of vegetable
ceiling constructions
distinguishing the Somiedo
Natural Park.
ENJOY TREKKING along the Picos
de Europa daring to go fro east
to west along its three massifs or
being amazed by El Cares Route.
PRACTICE SKIING at its magnificent
stations: Fuentes de Invierno (Aller) and
Valgrande-Pajares (Lena), as part of the
Biosphere Reserve of the Park of Las
Ubiñas-La Mesa.
A Natural Paradise
A Real Adventure
A
sturias is nature in its pur est state; it means
vibrating upon finding the na tural wonders
that live on in this land. Welcome to a Paradise to
which one can always return.
Not all one can see is wild , there is much more:
each landscape is the result of century after century
of ecological balance in which people have known
how to look after their habitat. That is one of the
greatest values of the natural spaces of Asturias, as
they have been preserved up until our days thanks
to human activity which, far fr om destroying its
environment, has moulded it to bring more life.
Asturias is a land of g reen spaces treasuring a
great natural and cultural wealth and variety, leading
over a third of its territory to be protected and the
UNESCO to recognise six large areas of Asturias with
the "Biosphere Reserve" qualification.
Here are mountains over 2,600 metr es high,
chasms penetrating more than 1,500 m in to the
depths of the earth, plentiful rivers, forests, beaches,
routes and pa ths where adventure is a waiting.
Asturias is full of professionals offering the possibility
of living this Natural Paradise with all five senses,
unrepeatable experiences taking one to new levels
of enjoyment.
Descents in canoes, canyoning, rafting, gorgewalking, climbing, horseback routes, mountain trips,
mountain biking, canoeing, surf, potholing, skiing…
for all ages and difficulty levels, you choose.
TOUR ANY OF THE ROUTES of the
Biosphere Reserve of Las Ubiñas-La Mesa
and enjoy a Natural Park right in the middle
of Asturias.
Asturias as a whole is available for you to tell what
you have seen and, more importantly, what you
have lived.
Try not to miss any of the six Biosphere Reserves
during your journey. Remember to visit the Picos
de Europa National Park, where you will discover
the legendary deeds of King Pelayo, the Sanctuary
of Covadonga and the mythical Lakes. Travel along
the paths running through the Somiedo Natural
Park and enjoy its meadows; there you will feel the
temptation to escape from everything and take a
turn in your life to go back and live like the mythical
“vaqueiros de alzada” (the nomadic cowboys with
their herds). Do not miss the Natural Park of Fuentes
del Narcea, Degaña and I bias, where you may
observe brown bears. Go the Osc os-Eo Region,
where time seems to have come to a standstill at a
moment of absolute peace. Visit the Natural Park of
Redes and get to know the birth of the mythical
river Nalón, without forgetting the chance to be
impressed by the awesome peaks in the Na tural
Park of Las Ubiñas-La Mesa.
Together with these great natural spaces, Asturias
offers other places with very special environmental
and landscape v alues: from the pr otected
landscapes of Cape Peñas and natural reserves, such
as that of Barayo or the Villaviciosa estuary, to natural
monuments like the Da wn Route, the Mountain
Pass of Las Xanas or the Waterfalls of Oneta. Asturias
as a whole is a true Natural Paradise to be discovered
and enjoyed.
ENTER A WORLD OF IRON AND FIRE and tour the mallets,
blacksmiths and forges found along the rivers running
along Los Oscos and get to know the Biosphere Reserve
leading to the Eo estuary.
VISIT THE BIRTH OF RIVER NALÓN and let
yourself be surrounded by some of the most
valuable ecosystems of the Cantabrian
Mountain Range in the Redes Park.
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Surf
T
he colour of Asturias is green, but also blue
when we look to the north, to the sea. Here,
the sound of br eaking waves involves many
seafaring legends and fiestas indicating the path to
be followed along the cliffs, the harbours, the dunes
and the estuaries such as that of the Eo, Navia, Avilés,
Villaviciosa, Ribadesella...
Along our r oute, this pa th leads us fr om the
western coast, marked by villages and towns with
seafaring reminiscences such as Tapia, Viavélez,
Puerto de Vega, Luarca or Cudillero, up until the
mouth of the Nalón estuar y, on the central coast,
where the pr ints of ear ly mining and industr ial
development come together with wide sandy areas
where one can bathe, rest or practice sports activities
such as surfing.
Continuing towards the east and, after visiting
Cape Peñas, which is the nor thernmost point of
Asturias and an unbea table mirador of the
Cantabrian coast, we will go beyond the dunes of
the Villaviciosa estuary, where a path crossing gentle
meadowlands and Casonas (large houses) of
Indianos (wealthy emigrants returning to South
America) informs about the territories of Colunga
and Caravia. This landscape of small palac es
continues along the sandy area of Santa Marina, in
Ribadesella, near the dinosaur print deposits Punta’l
Pozu or the cliff of Tereñes. A short distance away,
in Llanes, the megalithic constructions and those
of the Indianos share their well deserved fame with
the beautiful beaches. From here we continue with
our trip until reaching Ribadedeva, where the Tina
Mayor estuary separates Asturias from the
neighbouring Cantabria.
The Coast of Paradise
Essential
BE AMAZED BY THE LANDSCAPE created by the steep hills on which
the houses of Lastres cluster together, looking out onto a fishing port
which still keeps alive the memories of the deeds of its intrepid sailors.
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TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THE BLOWHOLES OF THE COAST
OF LLANES which, like geysers, are capable of elevating seawater up to
20 metres.
Cudillero Lighthouse
Torimbia Beach
TASTE THE GREAT VARIETY OF FISH AND
SHELLFISH OF THE CANTABRIAN
practically next to the fish markets which
can even be visited.
CROSS THE WHOLE OF ASTURIAS ALONG THE COASTAL ROUTE which will take you across sandy
areas and cliffs, providing you a sample of the wealth of the Cantabrian from the best viewpoint.
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Essential
ENJOYING A SHOPPING SPREE in the Asturian shops is the perfect
supplement to any escapade.
ENJOYING THE LIFE OF ASTURIAN
CITIES sharing the culture of cider
shops is a great experience.
IF YOU TRAVEL BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND
JANUARY check the opera calendar of the
city of Oviedo, one of the lyrical bastions of
the country.
T
he cities of Avilés, Gijón and Oviedo, hardly 20 kilometres from
each other, form an almost per fect triangle on the map .
In them one can enjoy the diversity of unity which is so significant
in this land, as each of them has a completely different personality
to the others, while they all supplemen t each other t o create a
singular urban space in the centre of Asturias.
Cities of Asturias
Terraces in the old centre of the city
AVILÉS is a cit y with a
prominent medieval past,
maintaining its personalit y
untouched in the hist oric city
ce n t re, o n e o f t h e m o s t
evocative and best pr eserved
in Asturias, where walking
along its arcaded streets is a real
experience.
A small tr easure living in
complete harmony with one
of the most singular
contemporary architectonic
ensembles of the P rincipality:
the Niemeyer Centre.
The Town Hall of Avilés
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DO NOT FORGET TO VISIT THE MOST GROUNDBREAKING BUILDINGS
of the complex by architect Santiago Calatrava in Oviedo, the work of
master Niemeyer in Avilés or the impressive complex of the Laboral "City
of Culture", as all of them must be in on your list of essential to-do’s.
Dusk in Gijón
OVIEDO is the capital of the
Principality of Asturias. Its more
than 1,200 years of rich history
make it possess a great historicalartistic heritage, starting with its
pre-Romanesque monuments,
followed by its S an Salvador
Cathedral and its bar oque
palaces, the cit y treasures a
multitude of corners and niches
making one love it.
Its historic squares of La
Constitución, Trascorrales, El
Fontán or the Cimadevilla street,
or the mag nificent set of
nineteenth century buildings, with
the Campoamor Theatre as the
great icon with the handing over
of the Príncipe de Asturias Prizes,
award this cit y its g reat charm
bringing together that which is
aristocratic and tha t which is
popular at each of its corners.
DO NOT MISS OUT on one of
the popular engagements,
the Antroxu of Avilés.
PARTICIPATE AND LIVE THE GIJÓN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in November, this
city being the great capital of the seventh art.
GIJÓN is the lar gest city of
Asturias and that best knowing
how to bring together the most
absolute modernity with the
maintenance of its hist ory,
awarding it a marked character.
Walking along the traditional
district of Cimavilla - crowned by
The Eulogy to the Hor izon, by
Eduardo Chillida -, look ing out
onto its Marina, disappearing in
its Botanical Garden, strolling
along the S an Lorenzo Beach,
diving into its A quarium or
visiting the Labor al " City of
Culture", are just some of the
proposals of a c ontinuously
vibrating city.
Gijón Marina
El Fontán Square
San Salvador Cathedral
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Essential
DELIGHT YOURSELF WITH THE DECORATION OF THE HÓRREOS AND
PANERAS (raised granaries) true jewels of popular wooden architecture,
some over 400 years old, constituting one of the best European examples
of this construction technique. In villages such as Bueño (Ribera de Arriba),
Sietes (Villaviciosa) or Espinaréu (Piloña) you will find the largest
concentrations of these constructions.
COME TO ENJOY THE FIESTAS OF ANY TOWN OR VILLAGE everyone
is welcome here. You can commence your own celebration of Asturias
participating in the Fiestas of Touristic Interest distributed throughout
the calendar of Asturian celebrations.
The Villages
The Essence of Tradition
T
he true essence of Asturias awaits us
when visiting its villages , located
deep in na ture, in a landscape full of
shades, where cultural wealth and variety
is revealed through multiple facets.
Asturian villages spread throughout the
geography, sketching impossible
itineraries over the mountains. They are
points connecting civilization and nature,
constituting the clearest example of what
sustainability means. Its inhabitants feel
that, not only their homes , but the
fountains, paths, pastures, forests and
rivers are also their own. They know their
way of life means nature itself.
San Juan de Beleño, Ponga
Day of Villages in Asturias, Navelgas
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The architectural diversity of Asturian
villages is bor n from the variety of the
ecosystems and landscapes they are in. Its
cultural displays, defined by the times and
rhythms of the field and sea labour, have
sculpted the char acter of its people .
Traditions, in the strict sense, are preserved
in its villages , where one will be luck y
enough to delve into them as, if hospitality
had a geog raphical origin, this w ould
probably be Asturian.
SOME VILLAGES ARE MAGNIFICENT
EXAMPLES OF THE TRADITIONAL
ARCHITECTURE such as Argul, in Pesoz,
declared a Heritage of Cultural Interest.
ANCESTRAL CRAFTS ARE PRESERVED IN
THE VILLAGES allowing the handcraft
traditions regarding earthenware, iron,
wood, black amber, etc. to remain
untouched… These traditions will
undoubtedly surprise you.
VISIT THE ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUMS one of the best ways
of getting to know Asturian culture: Grandas de Salime
Ethnographic Museum, Quirós Ethnographic Museum,
Eastern Asturias Ethnographic Museum in Porrúa (Llanes).
Lastres
Porrúa Traditional Market
As a result of all this, you will understand
that Rural Tourism in Asturias is an experience
set apart from any other you may have lived.
From pleasant traditional houses adapted
to the needs of 21st c entury travellers to
small, charming hotels. All these
establishments attended by their owners,
who will ensure you lack nothing, making
you feel even better than a t home and
leaving you with the urge to return.
Here you can abandon yourself to resting,
relaxing and being a t peace once again,
while also learning to cultivate ecological
products and prepare handcrafted products,
together with enjoying all kinds of outdoor
activities.
In Asturias you are sure to find a village of
your own.
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Millenary Heritage
F
Castro de Coaña
ew territories house such complete
and rich samples of each hist oric
stage of Humanit y as A sturias. This
millenary land has a unique and
irreproducible legacy acknowledged by
the UNESCO as World Heritage.
The Asturian legacy distinguished by
the UNESCO includes the spec tacular
samples of Rupestrian Art in the caves of
Tito Bustillo (R ibadesella), La P eña
(Candamo), Llonín (Peñamellera Alta),
Covaciella (Cabrales) and El P indal
(Ribadedeva); apart from notable
examples of the inc omparable PreRomanesque Art developed in the
Kingdom of Asturias between the 9th and
10th centuries, a unique and original art
with icons such as the churches of Santa
María del Naranco, San Julián de los Prados,
Santa Cristina de Lena or San Salvador de
Valdediós.
The passage of time has also lef t
magnificent testimonies of the presence
of dinosaurs in Asturias. All this has its own
space in the c omplete, didactic and
spectacular Jurassic Museum of Asturias.
Essential
ASTURIAN PRE-ROMANESQUE ART HAS BEEN A SYMBOL OF THIS LAND for over
1,000 years; to fully enjoy it you can commence at the Pre-Romanesque Reception
Centre on the Naranco mountain in Oviedo, from where you can start to discover
this World Heritage Art.
THE MINING ACTIVITY transformed a large part of Asturias,
converting it into a pioneer in Spanish industrialisation. The
Mining and Industry Museum of Asturias (MUMI) located in El
Entrego will allow you to live first-hand what it feels like in a mine.
Mining Headframe
Campo Valdés Roman Baths, Gijón
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From the Jurassic to the present, Asturias
is a real History book one can live and tour
on foot: the advances of the Neolithic; the
culture of the I ron Age represented by
castros (settlements) like that of Coaña; the
Roman presence of which the Villa de
Veranes in Gijón is witness; the mediev al
Kingdom of Asturias which would start the
pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela; a
Modern Age setting the bases f or the
traditional Asturias and the agitated 19th
and 20th centuries, in which this millenary
land would be one of the leading roles in
Spanish industrialisation, with pr oper
names like Mieres or Langreo reminiscing
the industry and mining legend.
Asturias, a land full of H istory to be
enjoyed, known and lived.
TAKE A TIME TRAVEL combining the visit to
the Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA), with
the Tito Bustillo Rupestrian Art Centre and
the Teverga Prehistoric Park: thousands of
years for you to enjoy.
Santa Cristina de Lena, Lena
ENTER THE MUSEUMS OF THE OLD CITY CENTRE OF OVIEDO
such as the Fine Arts Museum of Asturias or the
Archaeological Museum, where two top level collections
can be found.
SAINT JAMES WAY THROUGH
ASTURIAS will let you travel the first
Jacobean routes along an
incomparable natural environment.
Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA)
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A World of Flavours
Tortos with Chorizo Mincemeat and Egg
C
losing your eyes while enjoying
the flavours of Asturian cuisine
becomes an unstoppable urge. This
land and its sea deliv er their best
ingredients for the perfected stove
tradition to, calmly and patiently,
transform them in to unique
sensorial experiences.
For centuries, Asturias has
treasured products which are the
pride of gener ations, products
which with e xperience and the
years gone by sketch a gastronomic
mosaic of incomparable richness,
quality and variety.
Essential
VISIT THE CIDER MUSEUM IN NAVA AND THE CAVE-MUSEUM OF
CABRALES getting to know all that surrounding these products.
FABADA is the dish par excellence of Asturian gastronomy, whose secret lies
in the quality of its raw materials and the care and patience with which it is
cooked.
Cabrales Cheese Maturation
Red Fruits
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This is the land wher e you
can find over 40 cheese varieties
whose secrets can be discovered
in the ca ves of the P icos de
Europa, where jewels like
Cabrales cheese ar e matured,
meat from livestock raised freely
in the fr esh pastures,
extraordinary cold meats and
sausages, fish and shellfish from
the rough Cantabrian Sea,
products from rich orchards
where “Les Fabes” (beans) are the
real star. The Designations of
Origin and the P rotected
Geographical Indications will
guide you to discover the true
essence of the A sturian larder
and kitchen.
In Asturias, gastronomy is a
ritual in which cider and wine
must accompany the dishes. Our
cider, with its traditional pouring
that you can even enjoy in the
“llagares” (cider mills) where it is
prepared, is an entire symbol not
only of our cuisine but also of our
fiestas, in which it is alw ays
present. Asturian wine, prepared
in the Land of Cangas, thanks to
its geological substrate, to the
special climate conditions and to
a looked after preparation, is a
real experience to be discovered,
also sketching a singular
landscape of moun tain
vineyards.
TRY POURING A DROP OF CIDER “CULIN”
you will surely master it after a few bottles.
Cheese Platter
COME TO THE GASTRONOMIC MEETINGS held throughout the territory and all the year round, discovering
dishes such as pote (bean stew) and verdinas (green beans), corn tortos (fritters), cachopo (ham and cheese
sandwiched between two veal steaks), pitu de caleya (free-range chicken), the incomparable Asturian veal
fillet steak or the traditional lamb "a la estaca" (spit-roasted lamb). And for dessert, rice pudding, cheese with
apple jelly, frixuelos (crepes), casadiellas (nut and sugar-sprinkled cake), carbayones (a kind of puff pastry)…
A lot to choose from as you may see.
Guaranteed Quality Asturian Products
Designation of Origin
Protected Geographical Indication
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Port of Luarca
El Rebollo, Allande
Navia estuary
WESTERN ASTURIAS
This is one of the best
kept treasures of Asturias,
where history and
tradition merge together
portraying a land full of
secrets. From the mouth
of river Eo to practically
the mouth of the Nalón,
this territory brims
authenticity.
Castro de Coaña
Field of San Roque, Tineo
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E
mbracing River Eo, this coastal area stands out
as a pr ivileged mirador forged by the
architecture and ambiances of centuries gone by.
The grandeur of the old cit y centre of Castropol,
declared a Heritage of Cultural Interest, is impressive
after being there and seeing it fr om inside. San
Tirso de Abres and Vegadeo forecast the more
abrupt relief commencing further to the south,
offering two routes leading to the secrets of this
region: El Mazo de Meredo Route and the Railway
Route from Villaodrid to Ribadeo.
Entering Taramundi and Los Oscos (San Martín,
Santa Eulalia and Villanueva) you delve into a
completely different world. The tradition here is life
and pride, probably the closest to an idealised rural
world you had ev er dreamed. The amazing
ethnographic ensemble of Os Teixois, the HouseMuseum of Cutlery, the Museum of the M ills of
Mazonovo, the Br ead Ecomuseum, Sargadelos
Marquis Birth House Museum… all these will give
you the keys to enjoy a land which is tradition and
legend.
River Navia is a geog raphical and cultur al
milestone marking for centuries the lands through
which it runs. Grouped in the Navia Historical Park,
eleven municipalities reveal their landscape and
culture. Navia, town and council with the mouth of
the river giving it its name, where a great fiesta is
held around its International Swimming Descent,
preserves vestiges of its past with looked-af ter
samples of the lar ge Indiano houses and, on its
coast, we find the small fishing village of Puerto de
Vega, a real treasure to be discovered. Coaña evokes
legends, one of the most po werful and best
preserved castros of the peninsula, which can be
visited. In El Franco, with its Andía Caves, you can
track the remains of the Roman gold mines.
Eo estuary
Your Escapade to the West
An Archaeological and Ethnographic Reserve
And there is also Tapia de Casariego, whose
capital maintains the char m of fishing villages .
Leaving behind the coastal municipalities, the Navia
Historical Park goes to the south, where you cannot
stop visiting the Oneta Waterfalls in Villayón or the
Castro de Pendía in Boal, while in Illano and Pesoz
you will be astounded by the traditional architecture
of villages like San Esteban de los Buitres and Argul.
Grandas de Salime is the great point ending this
tour along the history and nature surrounding Navia:
it is essential to visit the Ethnographic Museum of
Grandas and the C astro del Chao de S amartín in
your escapade to the west.
La Firbia (one of the waterfalls at Oneta), Villayón
The vaqueiros de alzada are a c ommunity of
herdsmen, located to the west of Asturias, who
maintain peculiar customs which take them to the
category of a myth regarding all that considered
Asturian. Five municipalities have the privilege of
keeping part of their soul vaqueiro. Cudillero, with
its capital, literally a hive of fishing housings hanging
over the harbour, is an icon for all Asturians. Valdés,
whose capital - Luarca - proudly reaches out into
the sea with its lighthouse and cemetery –belonging
more to the sea than to the land -, houses the Giant
Squid Centre, the most impor tant exhibition of
great cephalopods in the world. The municipality
of Salas is stately, as testified by the historical set
of its capital or the samples of large Indiano houses
of localities such as Malleza. Tineo, whose capital
is a Heritage of Cultural Interest, treasures more
secrets, the same as the Gold Museum of Navelgas,
where you can try out gold panning, or the Vaqueiro
Museum of Naraval. Allande closes off this region
along the S outh, with such br eathtaking and
amazing landscapes as those of Valledor or with
the rural architectural jewels of the villages of
Fonteta or San Salvador.
The Asturian southwest is the natural domain of
the Fuentes del Narcea, the meeting point for the
municipalities of Cangas del Narcea, Degaña and
Ibias. Cangas is the noble village par e xcellence,
dotted with great noble palaces, in a municipality
housing the M onastery of C orias and whose
villages are real challenges t o the f ormidable
nature. Degaña and Ibias are the land of
Cunqueiros and Tixileiros, wood craftsmen with
their lathes, but also of pallozas (circular dwellings
with ceilings out of vegetation). Nature overwhelms
the senses in this land housing the m ythical
Muniellos Forest.
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CAPE PEÑAS
is a geographical accident and a landscape surprise forming the
municipalities of Gozón and Carreño. At the first one you will be
amazed by the cliffs at the foot of the Cape Peñas lighthouse and
visit the magnificent Maritime Museum of Luanco. Carreño houses
in Mount Areo the most important la tumular necropolis in the north
of Spain and in Candás, its capital, you can recognise the life in a
fishing village where the canning industry marked its 20th century.
Cape Peñas
Your Escapade to the Centre
Much more than Cities
T
he centre of Asturias houses the main
three cities of A sturias, while also
having room for natural spaces of
surprising beauty and unique samples of
the history which shaped this land, such as
most of the pre-Romanesque monuments
or the t estimonies of the ear liest
industrialisation and the mining.
The mouth of river Nalón is a space of
singular beauty where Soto del Barco
with its fishing village of S an Juan de la
Arena, Muros de Nalón with the Harbour
of San Esteban, a real industrial heritage
jewel, or Pravia with its old historic centre,
declared a Heritage of Cultural Interest,
and the elegant locality of Somao with
"Indiano" roots, all c onfigure an en tire
territory to be discovered and observed
while travelling along the Los Miradores
Route in Muros de Nalón.
Further to the south, a t otal of eleven
municipalities group around the Camín
Real de La Mesa, a historical path running
across Asturias from the Nor th to the
South. The capital of Grado is a magnificent
example of a commercial village with an
interesting architectural set. In Candamo
you can visit the Cave of La Peña (World
Picu Polio, Turón
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Heritage), and in Las Regueras you can
go to the Roman baths of Valduno, to the
pre-Romanesque church of San Pedro de
Nora, and to interesting remains of the
bunkers and casemates of the Civil War.
Even further to the S outh, the r elief
becomes more abrupt and the mountain
starts dominating the landscape. Here we
find Santo Adriano with its pr e Romanesque church in Tuñón, Proaza,
where the village of Bandujo stands out
with its medieval imprint, together with
Yernes and Tameza , where you can
discover beautiful meadows, Belmonte
de Miranda with El M achucu Roman
Forge, working since the 18th century. At
the limit with León we find the councils of
Quirós, with its E thnographic Museum
and its amazing Tejo in Bermiego, Teverga,
with its A bbacy of S an Pedro and its
magnificent and unique Prehistoric Park
and where constructions with vegetation
ceilings (teitos) are preserved and
meadows still transmitting the echoes of
transhumance. Several of these councils
are crossed by the Senda del Oso (Bear’s
Path), a pedestrian and cycling route that
is a must.
Les Xanes Route, Santo Adriano
Once again t owards the c oast we find the
municipalities surrounding city of Avilés. Castrillón
stands out with its c ollection of beaches and
historical vestiges such as the rock where the Cross
of Victory was made, in the m ythical Castle of
Gauzón, or the first vertical mining exploitation of
Asturias within the setting of Arnao. The council of
Corvera de Asturias offers possibilities for sports
in its Trasona reservoir, apart from housing
interesting heritage elements such as Illas.
Around river Nora there are three municipalities
to be disc overed. Llanera has a long hist orical
sequence you can discover via the "Route of Palaces".
Noreña is a true gastronomic reference in Asturias
and has a small , pleasant and looked-af ter old
historic centre. Siero has notable e xamples of
artistic-historical heritage distributed throughout
the council and allows for appreciating the first
stages of industrialisation along the " Jovellanos
Mining Route".
Again towards the south, along the main r oad
entrance to Asturias, is The Central Mountain. In
this territory, made up b y 6 c ouncils, history,
ethnography, industrial heritage and nature are
capable of coming together in a really surprising
manner. In Ribera de Arriba we find Bueño, a
village concentrating almost fif ty hórreos and
paneras, in Morcín we find the Monsacro, a singular
mountain with two primitive temples in the middle
of a landscape of breathtaking beauty, and in Riosa
you cannot miss visiting the A ngliru, a mythical
peak in the w orld of cycling. Mieres, one of the
mining capitals of Spain, br ings together its
industrial heritage with magnificent examples like
the Settlement of Bustiello, with its landscape and
ethnographic wealth in valleys such as that of Cuna
and Cenera. The municipality of Lena treasures the
pre-Romanesque marvel of Santa Cristina de Lena
and it preserves the richness of its great landscape
in its higher areas, as in Aller where its lowest area,
full of industrial heritage examples, is followed by
magnificent mountain spaces waiting to be
discovered.
The Nalón Valley is one of the " Meccas" of the
earliest industrialisation in Spain and its legacy lives
on in these lands. In Langreo, the Iron and Steel
Museum (MUSI), the Samuño Valley Ecomuseum or
a visit to its city centre are essential to understand
the imprint of industrial activity on this c ouncil.
Upstream is San Martín del Rey Aurelio, where the
Mining and Industry Museum (MUMI) stands out
due to its own accomplishments. Following the
course of the Nalón, the footprint of industry slowly
fades, in this way passing through the municipalities
of Laviana, where it is possible to recreate the novel
"La Aldea Perdida" (The Lost Hamlet) by Palacio
Valdés, and Sobrescobio, where the Redes Natural
Park commences extending along the c ouncil of
Caso where the rural mountain habitat overwhelms
your senses.
Las Caldas Castle
Verdicio Beach
Senda del Oso
Steel Museum (MUSI), Langreo
Bueño
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Cave of Covadonga
Ribadesella
Your Escapade
The Land of Origins
Cubes of Memory, Llanes
Fishing in River Sella
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T
he east of A sturias is eternal, the landscape seeming t o have
always been there dominating everything and wanting to show,
on a thin strip of land, all the possibilities a paradise offers. A splendid
coast coexists here with the imposing moun tains of the P icos de
Europa being their summit, everything being extremely close here,
offering the chance to go from the sky blue of the highest peaks t o
the most crystalline waters of its beaches in a blink of your eyes. Also
eternal because, since the Palaeolithic, the human c ommunities
inhabiting this territory have left their tracks, as did the dinosaurs
which populated it.
Cider is the A sturian drink par e xcellence and the c ouncils of
Villaviciosa, Colunga, Sariego, Cabranes, Nava and Bimenes ar e
consecrated to it, having formed the Cider Region. The old historic
centre of Villaviciosa, its fishing village of Tazones, the Monastery of
Valdediós with its "Conventín" and Sietes, with its extremely notable
set of centenary hórreos and paneras, are all milestones of this council
looking out onto its marvellous estuary. Colunga may be considered
the Jurassic capital of Asturias as it houses the Jur assic Museum of
Asturias (MUJA), although it has many other attractions like the fishing
village of Lastres, with an unequalled historical set used to film the
"Doctor Mateo" television series. Towards the south we find Sariego
with its Romanesque churches of San Román, Santiago el Mayor and
Santa María de Narzana; Cabranes with its magnificent Rural School
Museum; and Bimenes with its "Route of Mills" or its "House of Radios",
illustrating the radio broadcasting phenomenon; and finally Nava,
where the Cider Museum constitutes a real experience.
Advancing towards the East from Nava, we get to Piloña, a council
opening the Eastern Region of Asturias. There are thirteen municipalities
making up this eastern end of Asturias, where the limestone mountains
seem to hurl themselves directly into the sea. The attraction of Piloña,
Lakes of Covadonga
Bridge of Cangas de Onís
to the East
housing one of the most important Neanderthal sites
in the world (Sidrón Cave), lies in its landscape and
ethnography, highlighting the high concentration of
hórreos and paneras of Espinaréu; apart from notable
examples of noble rural architecture. Caravia, with its
spectacular beaches, takes you to other times, strolling
between its Indiano architecture buildings. Arriondas
is the capital of Parres, a council that, apart from being
the starting point for the formidable "Les Piragües"
Fiesta along the river Sella, we find the now historical
"Mirador del Fito" with a spectacular panoramic view
of the sea, the Sierra del Sueve and the Picos de Europa.
Following the trails of the canoes on the Sella we reach
its mouth, Ribadesella. Here is the Tito Bustillo Cave
(World Heritage) with its innovative Rupestrian Art
Centre, but Ribadesella also means its sandy area of
Santa Marina dotted with magnificent small palaces,
its old historic centre declared a Heritage of Cultural
Interest and its Paseo de la Grúa, one of the prettiest
in the North of Spain where the artist Mingote left his
imprint in the form of six large ceramic panels.
Further to the East is the municipality of Llanes,
whose capital is a real master class of architecture
from the Middle Ages up until the 20th c entury.
Considered a Heritage of Cultural Interest, this fishing
village maintains its medieval walls and tower. The
contemporary nature of this hist orical set w as
achieved by the intervention of Agustín Ibarrola with
his "Cubes of M emory" in the Llanes har bour.
Llanes is the town in itself, an incomparable series
PICOS DE EUROPA (Picos de Europa National Park)
The council of Onís enters slightly more into that great
mass of limestone forming the Picos de Europa (Picos de
Europa National Park), where we can visit the Glacier Fauna
Interpretation Centre in the "Cuevona" (large cave) of Avín;
with a setting and audiovisual effects fully introducing us
into that world. Further to the East follows Cabrales, the
name associated with the excellent cheese prepared here
since ancient times and to the mythical mountains of
these peaks such as the Urriellu (also known as Naranjo
de Bulnes); although Cabrales also treasures a rich
construction heritage with admirable large houses and
religious buildings such as Santa María de Llas. Asturias
reaches its end in the councils of Peñamellera Alta and
Peñamellera Baja, but not without before leaving magic
testimonies of this land, such as the evocative ruins of the
San Pedro church of Pleicín or the La Vidre Bridge in
Trescares, both in Peñamellera Alta; and La Loja Cave with its Didactic Classroom - or localities such as Panes or
Buelles with their willow plantations in the council of
Peñamellera Baja.
of fiestas from any point of view and its beaches and
villages such as Balmor i, Porrúa, Barro, Celorio…
unforgettably remaining in the memory of its visitors.
Ribadedeva is at the boundary of the Asturian coast,
but before leaving there is still a lot to be done like
visiting El Pindal Cave and its Interpretation Centre,
together with the I ndianos Archive Foundation Emigration Museum in Colombres, where one gets
to understand the scope of those leaving Asturias
to "make their fortune in America" and the dimension
of their legacy.
Inside it is wher e the moun tain is f elt more
intensely and we touring it from West to East, always
towards the orient. Ponga, where the Peloño Forest
Reserve awakens absolute fascination, and Amieva,
where the Picos de Europa open their doors, being
surprised by the Route of El Beyu Pen along which
you will encounter mythological Asturian characters.
More to the East we find Cangas de Onís, that which
once was the first capital of the Kingdom of Asturias,
whose territory is full of legends and proper names
linked to the birth of this kingdom such as Pelayo,
Santa Eulalia de Abamia, Favila or the Chapel of Santa
Cruz. Its Roman Bridge, the Sanctuary of Covadonga
and the Lakes ar e three of the lar ge icons of the
Principality. Here, in the Mountain of Covadonga, is
the origin and hear t itself of wha t was the First
Spanish National Park in 1918, currently known as
the Picos de Europa.
Path in El Cares
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Dreamlike Accommodations
V
isiting Asturias is a complete
experience and finding
accommodation in an y of its
establishments represents the best
guarantee of doing so to one’s full
satisfaction.
Hotel establishments, village
houses, camping sites, tourism
apartments, hostels… Asturias
offers the most adequa te
accommodation solution for any
of your needs and options y ou
seek.
Your stay is possible anywhere
across the P rincipality. In its
welcoming cities and dr eamlike
natural spaces you can find
establishments prepared for your
stay to be all that you imagined.
Avant-garde buildings, historical
palaces, rural houses, perfectly
equipped camping sit es; over
80,000 accommodations in over
3,000 establishments managed by
professionals committed to
making your experience in Asturias
unique.
Cosy village houses
Forget about the rest of the world at our hotels
Feel the convenience and comfort
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Be surrounded by our nature and green landscapes
Premium Asturias
A
sturian tourism is a synonym
o f q u a l i t y, r e a c h i n g
excellence in the case of the three
prestige brands of the Principality.
"Casonas Asturianas", "Aldeas" Asturian Rural Quality - and
"Mesas de Asturias" - Gastronomic
Excellence - r epresent the t op
quality offered in Asturias. The
establishments belonging to
these three brands pass
demanding installation and
Avant-garde gastronomy
services audits ev ery year to
position them at the top of the
Asturian offer.
There are a total of 54 rural hotels
that are part of the " Casonas
Asturianas", 66 village houses and
rural apartments in "Aldeas de
Asturias" - Rural Quality - and 42
restaurants in "Mesas de Asturias"
- Gastronomic Excellence -, making
up the avant-garde quality and
excellence of the Asturian offer.
Enjoy the today’s and yesterday’s cuisine in "The Tables of Asturias”
Be surrounded by the rural environment in "Aldeas"
Be seduced by the charm of the "Casonas Asturianas"
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A llagar
Conferences,
Meetings and Incentives
A
sturias has one of the most
complete and versatile sets
of installations in Spain f or
holding meetings and
conferences. A singular
architecture, experience
regarding organisation support
services, modular solutions that
adapt to any need, the potential
of the social programmes and a
power ful accommodation
structure define the offer of the
Principality.
The three urban centres offer
with their lar ge facilities o ver
10.000 modern and equipped
installation spaces: the Niemeyer
Centre in Avilés, the Laboral "City
of Culture" and the P alace of
Congresses in Gijón; t ogether
with the offer of Oviedo with the
"Príncipe Felipe" Auditorium and
t h e " C i u d a d d e O v i e d o"
Convention and Exhibition
Centre.
But the pr oposal offered by
Asturias is much mor e, there
being facilities distr ibuted
throughout its t erritory which
constitute the most c omplete
and satisfactory supply f or
holding any type of meeting .
Asturias also off ers singular
premises: Large Indian houses,
llagares, a botanical gar den,
museums…
Meeting Room inside the Calatrava complex
Painting Room, Laboral City of Culture Theatre
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANISERS
To organise incentive trips, Asturias has a complete network of professional
organisers to make your idea come true with proposals such as discovering
the secrets of Cabrales Cheese by means of a shepherd taking you across
the Landscapes of the P icos de Europa to one of the na tural caves for
maturation, entering the world of the rich legacy forged by means of the
resourcefulness with water and fire in Western Asturias guided by real
“ferreiros” blacksmiths, or getting t o know the secr ets of mining via
magnificent examples of industrial heritage such as the Mining Settlement
of Bustiello, entering a real explosives gallery in the Turón Valley or walking
along the Samuño Valley Ecomuseum in Langreo.
The Botanical Garden, Gijón
Indiano Archive - Emigration Museum, Colombres
Niemeyer
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Legend
POPULATION
Autonomy Capital
Pop. +100.000 inhab.
Pop. 20.000 - 100.000 inhab.
Pop. 5.000 - 20.000 inhab.
Pop. 500 - 5.000 inhab.
Pop. 100 - 500 inhab.
Pop. 0 - 100 inhab.
Council Capital
ROADS
Motorway or Dual-carriageway
State road
Regional road
District road
Local road
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BOUNDARIES
Province limit
Municipality limit
Parks limit
RAILWAYS
Wide-gauge track railway
Narrow-gauge track
OTHER
Order number
Mountain pass
River, reservoir and dam
Peaks
1. Castropol
2. Vegadeo
3. San Tirso de Abres
4. Taramundi
5. Villanueva de Oscos
6. Santa Eulalia de Oscos
7. San Martín de Oscos
8. Pesoz
9. Grandas de Salime
10. Ibias
11. Degaña
12. Cangas del Narcea
13. Allande
14. Illano
15. Boal
16. Tapia
17. Coaña
18. El Franco
19. Villayón
20. Navia
21. Valdés
22. Tineo
23. Belmomte
24. Somiedo
25. Teverga
26. Yernes y Tameza
27. Grado
28. Salas
29. Pravia
30. Cudillero
31. Muros del Nalón
32. Castrillón
33. Soto del Barco
34. Illas
35. Candamo
36. Las Regueras
37. Oviedo
38. Ribera de Arriba
39. Santo Adriano
40. Proaza
41. Morcín
42. Riosa
43. Quirós
44. Lena
45. Aller
46. Mieres
47. Langreo
48. Siero
49. Noreña
50. Llanera
51. Corvera
52. Avilés
53. Gozón
54. Carreño
55. Gijón
56. Villaviciosa
57. Sariego
58. Cabranes
59. Nava
60. Bimenes
61. San Martín del Rey Aurelio
62. Laviana
63. Sobrescobio
64. Caso
65. Piloña
66. Colunga
67. Caravia
68. Ribadesella
69. Parres
70. Ponga
71. Amieva
72. Cangas de Onís
73. Onís
74. Llanes
75. Cabrales
76. Peñamellera Alta
77. Peñamellera Baja
78. Ribadedeva
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