When considering a trip to Asturias, in Spain, it has many exciting and attractive places to visit, and we already anticipate that it is one of our favorite regions.
You will find green and lush mountain landscapes or beautiful coastal corners with great beaches but many coves.
Also, picturesque towns with rural corners where granaries prevail, and monuments, among which the pre- Romanesque churches undoubtedly stand out.
What to see and visit for tourism in Asturias
Looking ahead to your tourist trip to Asturias, we will give you a vision of the very varied corners that you can visit so that you, taking into account your preferences, can plan your own route.
As I have mentioned, apart from the beautiful mountain and coastal landscapes you can enjoy on a route through Asturias, one of the characteristics of this Spanish region is its extensive cultural and industrial heritage.
Indeed, the essential industrial past of this Community in the north of Spain can now be discovered with visits to different places that have been converted into tourist attractions.
In this article, you have a general vision of the facet of cultural and industrial tourism that Asturias shows to its visitors.
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Galiana street in Avilés in Asturias
On the other hand, here we highlight 22 places you should take into account to see and visit in Asturias, with links to articles that offer detailed information about them.
They are places that we have recently visited and about which we have published articles.
We also know other Asturian corners, where we have traveled too long ago, so we have nothing published, but we hope to incorporate them soon.
For example, that would be the case in places like Llanes, Covadonga and Los Lagos, Cudillero, Luarca, or the Peaks of Europe.
Oviedo
The Asturian capital is well worth a visit.
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Fontan Square in Oviedo
But I tell you, above all, to visit the two fabulous pre-Romanesque jewels in Asturias on Mount Naranco.
On a walk through the historic center of the city of Oviedo, you should have as a reference the charming Plaza de Fontán and the fabulous Plaza de Alfonso II el Casto, the Gothic cathedral.
In this cathedral is the 9th-century pre-Romanesque corner known as the Holy Chamber, in which several historical jewels and the relic of the Holy Shroud are kept.
This corner has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a stage on the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain.
In the city of Oviedo, you should also see the historic Foncalada Fountain or the Campoamor Theater building from the end of the 19th century, the city's cultural heart.
And you can't leave the city without having a cider at one of the bars on the famous Calle Gascony.
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Santa Maria del Naranco near Oviedo
Santa Maria del Naranco in Oviedo
Santa MarÃa del Naranco is the most famous of those above pre- Romanesque jewels that you should visit near Oviedo.
It is a small building from the 9th century that is currently one of the iconic images of Asturias.
San Miguel de Lillo in Oviedo
San Miguel de Lillo is a pre- Romanesque church whose building was also part of the palatial complex that Ramiro I built in the mid-9th century on the slopes of the Mount above Naranco.
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Gijon marina in Asturias
Recently restored as it was suffering significant deterioration, it has a floor plan with three naves and a barrel-vaulted roof, and its interior is notable for its sculptural decoration in relief.
gijon
The city of Gijón is an essential visit for a trip to Asturias with its various cultural and leisure arguments.
Of course, you should walk through the popular neighborhood of Cimavilla, with great spots such as the Revillagigedo Palace, the Valdés Palace, the Church of San Pedro, or the Elogio del Horizonte sculpture.
An excellent spot to visit is the Jovellanos Birthplace Muum,hich houses the large polychrome wooden panel Altarpiece of the Sea by the Asturian sculptor Santiago Miranda.
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Rainbow in Gijon
You should also stroll along the promenade that runs in front of the famous San Lorenzo beach and through the streets and squares of the city's commercial center, where you can see some art nouveau buildings from the early 20th century.
Outside the town center and in an elevated position above the port of El Musel, you can stroll through the park where the Campa Torres is located, the archaeological site with the remains of a fort from the 6th century BC where the first settlers of the area lived.
And, of course, during your visit, you can also enjoy its gastronomy, with such an exciting proposal as the Gijón Gourmet card, which allows you to eat at advantageous prices in seven of the best restaurants in the city, including the three with a Michelin Star.
Or the Gijón Goloso card to taste typical sweets from up to 15 pastry shops in the city.
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La Laboral Cultural Center in Gijon
La Laboral Cultural Center in Gijon
With the current name of Laboral, City of Culture, when you visit it, you will discover a complex of significant majesty buildings considered the largest in Spain.
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Veranes Roman Villa in Gijón
Restos romanos en Gijón y alrededores
Specifically, at the foot of the historic neighborhood of Cimavilla, you have the remains of the Roman Baths of Campo Valdés under the square of the same name that opens up next to the San Lorenzo beach.
And a few kilometers from Gijón, you can visit the remains of the Roman Villa of Vranes, from the 4th century AD, where you will see some mosaic floors.
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Galiana street in Avilés in Asturias
Aviles
After its urban recovery, Avilés now has exciting attractions to visit, from its historic center to the Niemeyer Cultural Center.
The historic center of what was an old medieval town offers interesting corners where you can see a 13th-century church, palatial buildings, manor houses of Indianos, or its famous Galiana street, with arcaded galleries where tapas bars are located.
Here you have a complete article on the most exciting places to visit in the historic center of Avilés.
And here you have information about two great establishments, the gastrobar Lamber, one of the best tapas places, and the Hotel NH Palacio de Ferrera, located in a historic building opposite the town hall.
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Niemeyer Cultural Center in Aviles |
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