Asturias Tourist Guide 2018

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Come home to Paradise

The cradle of rural tourism Taramundi is real tourism hotspot. It is here in this small western municipality, home to artisan cutlers, spelt wheat bread, looms and leather, where Spanish rural tourism started. Its people, supported by local institutions and business owners, new how to turn its subsistence economy and towns on the brink of becoming abandoned into a real attraction for tourists who are drawn by its authenticity. The transformation of the old rectory house into an exclusive hotel was only the starting point. A whole economy based on natural resources has been built up around it, traditional crafts have been brought back. All of this has breathed new life into communities who up until then had no expectations for the future, becoming an example for the whole world. You must visit Taramundi

with an open mind, remembering it past and enjoying its present.

La Rectoral Hotel (Taramundi)

Field labour

These traditional granaries raised on high stone pillars, called pegoyos, are not only useful to Asturians, visitors also find them very attractive. You can walk amongst them in Espinaréu/ Espinaredo (Piloña), a town with one of the best-preserved sites of hórreos and paneras. They dot the landscape fromeast to west and you can also do some research into the different varieties and sizes and take a journey in search of themost interesting. Ecotourismand agrotourismare two ways to enjoy a rural experience. Accommodation that combines touristic activities with livestock farming or traditional food production, establishments that are sustainable and respectful of the environment are new options available to the traveller. Two easily identifiable constructions that are an essential part of the countryside are the two types of granaries, hórreos and paneras.

Are you ready to give it a try?

More information at: asturiastourism.co.uk/RuralTourism