Asturias Tourist Guide 2018

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Come home to Paradise

Colonial architecture is also typical of Ortigueira/Ortiguera, a nucleus located 20 metres above sea level. Tazones is where Carlos V first arrived in Spain from Flanders. The Watchtower of Tapia de Casariego, the only lighthouse in Asturias built on an island. Candás and Lluanco/Luanco were already important ports in the Middle Ages. They organise gastronomy events based on products which make up an integral part of their cuisine, such as sardines or albacore tuna. One of the oldest settlements in the West is Puerto de Vega, where seaside houses and mansions are built side by side. Palaces, mansions and walls delineate the urban centre of Navia, one of the less steep and biggest fishing villages of Asturias, together with Ribeseya/Ribadesella, which was a focal point of maritime trade in the 19th century. The beaches are for the summer, but can also be enjoyed in the winter while taking a stroll. City lovers have a wide range of choices with Gijón/Xixón, Ribeseya/Ribadesella or Salinas. Nature lovers, on the other hand, can enjoy towns that are secluded and wild, coves and large open sandbanks. Two of the nature reserves open onto stunning sandbanks. There are Villaviciosa, with Rodiles, and Barayo (between Navia and Valdés), an ecosystem that contains a mix of dunes, cliffs and unique botanical species.

This route is made up of different sections of varying lengths, difficulties and charm. The lookouts of Muros de Nalón offer different views, as well as the section between Frexulfe/Frejulfe and Puerto de Vega, where you can go from the cliffs down to paths located at sea level. The Senda Costera (coastal path) is an excellent way to enjoy the different elements that make up the 401 kilometres of coastline.

Don’t miss... ʝ ʝ The Pría blowholes. ʝ ʝ Cudillero. ʝ ʝ Gulpiyuri beach. ʝ ʝ Cape of Peñas. ʝ ʝ The Dinosaur Coast and the Jurassic Museum of Asturias. ʝ ʝ The Partial Nature Reserve of Barayo.

More information at: asturiastourism.co.uk/AsturianCoast

Cape of Busto (Valdés)

Villaviciosa Estuary (Villaviciosa)

Storm in Cuerres (Ribadesella)