Asturias

Northern Spain.

This northern province is a mountainous coastal community, bordered to the the west by Galicia, Cantabria on the east, and south by Castile and Leon. Its main towns are Gijón and Oviedo.

Among his industry is still significant coal mining, but does not enjoy the dominant role it once had.

The Principality of Asturias(Principado de Asturias)is an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. It is situated on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea, or Bay of Biscay. The most important cities are the provincial capital, Oviedo, the seaport and largest city Gijón.

Asturias -Turismo

Asturias has a rich artistic legacy, with it´s own (Asturian Art), with monuments such as Santa Maria del Naranco, Santa Cristina de Lena and San Miguel de Lillo of romanesque style, all of

them in Oviedo.

Victoria´s Cross

Asturias

In the municipality of Villaviciosa are the church of San Salvador de Valdediós and the Church of San Salvador de Priesca. In the asturian municipality of Cabranes we have to mention San Julián de Viñon. Romanesque art is very present all over Asturias as it is crossed by the Jacobean Routes to Santiago, in Galicia. Good examples of Romanesque art is the monastery of San Pedro de Villanueva near Cangas de Onis, the churches of San Esteban de Aramil in Siero, San Juan de Amandi (Villaviciosa) and Santa Maria de Junco in Ribadesella. The Gothic style is not abundant, but there are some good examples of this style as the cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo.

What to visit in Asturias|Nature|What to do|Wildlife

Natural Park of Redes: The Redes Natural Park is located in the central mountain area - East, covering the municipalities of Case and Sobrescobio.

It was declared a such in 1996 with the aim of protecting their natural and scenic values.

Picos de Europa(Europa Heights)Asturias, Cantabria, León: The landscape

Picos de Europa

Europa Peaks

seems to have been formed by ice and water, it´s local culture is still linked to rural daily life, and its surrounding villages you can enjoy and have a taste of the local cheese. It was one of the first national parks declared a such in 1918 in Spain. It is located east of Asturias and it´s accessible from Cangas de Onis to the area of the Lakes and Covadonga Basilica, or from the Port of Pontón(N-637) for the Valdeón sector. The highest peaks are the Urrieles mountains with over 2600 meters. Cantabrian brown bears, Iberian lynxes and wolves live in the remote regions. Rebeccos are fairly frequently seen, Choughs and Buzzards are common, various eagles and vultures are frequently seen and there is a diverse butterfly population in the park. The Picos de Europa contain many of Spain's deepest caves, including Torca del Cerro (−1589 m), Sima de la Cornisa (−1507 m), Torca los Rebecos (−1255 m) and Pozo del Madejuno (−1252 m). Discovery of new caves and their exploration still continues.

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Ponga Natural Park(Asturias): Located in the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains, here are preserved large amount of forests in which we outline the Natural Reserve of Peloño.

Muniellos Natural Reserve(Asturias): It is the largest oak forest in Spain and one of the best preserved in Europe, it hosts a variety of unspoiled nature.

Reserva Natural de Muniellos -Asturias

Beaches of Asturias

The Asturian coast with 345 Km's presents a splendid and diverse landscape of beaches, caves and cliffs. Featuring a green landscape, the Asturias beaches are clean, spacious, and we find them all along its coast.

Playa de Puertu Cerráu - Puertu Seco: Puerto Cerráu, also called Puerto Seco, a small beach closely guarded by cliffs.

Playa de Andrín: The popular and appreciated Andrín beach it´s dominated by majestic mountains such as The Borbolla mountains.

Costa Verde. Asturias(Green Coast of Asturias)

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Northern Spain. Asturias | When to Go

Climate in Asturias is generally cold and rainy in winter from September up to May, and warm during the summer months from June up to October. Either season we can enjoy stunning beaches with less amount of crowd than in the Costas or southern regions. Winters are just as pleasant doing other activities susch as skiing, trekking,..

Cuisine in Asturias|Dishes and gastronomy

The most famous dish of Asturias is "fabada", a heavy stew made with broad beans, a variety of white bean or bean, accompanied by sausage, black pudding, ham and bacon. There is also a large variety of fresh fish and seafood from the Cantabrian Sea.

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