SO, WHERE IS ASTURIAS?
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LOCATION The Principality of Asturias is located in the North of Spain occupying a territory of 10,603 km2 and is home to 1,085,000 people. It is bordered on the West by Galicia,
THE WAY OF ST. JAMES – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE COASTAL ROUTE IN ASTURIAS
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The Northern coastal Route to Santiago as it passes through Asturias, was used by the first European pilgrims as it followed along a pre-existing route carved out by the local inhabitants thousands of years before especially between the European Coastal
EL FRANCO
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The Council of El Franco belongs to an area called “The Historical Park of the Navia River”. This refers to an area of different councils with a common historical past stemming from the ancient inhabitants of
“ROUTE OF THE VIA DE LA PLATA” – SPAIN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
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VIA DE LA PLATA ROUTE: SPAIN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The Via de la Plata or Route of the Silver starts in the city of Gijon and finishes in the south of the country at
THE WAY OF ST JAMES, THE ORIGINAL WAY
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The route of St. James is one of the largest spiritual, cultural and religious events to take place throughout the history of humanity attracting pilgrims from all over the world to make their way to Santiago
OLEIROS BEACH. CUDILLERO
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El Salamir, Cudillero, Asturias Stepping on to playa de Oleiros is like stepping into another time. This 700m beach is positively Jurassic in its nature and you get a wonderful feeling of purity as you stroll
SURFING IN ASTURIAS
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Due to its location on the Northern Coast of Spain and therefore hundreds of kilometers of coastline, Asturias is blessed with some fantastic beaches and plenty of waves to surf. It was in the 80′s when
CARAVIA
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The area of the East of Asturias and the Sueve Region is very popular for tourism because of its privileged location nearby the magnificent Picos de Europa and between the Sueve Mountain Range and beautiful sandy
SLOW-ROASTING LAMB ON AN ASTURIAS MOUNTAIN TOP
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Without a shadow of doubt, the festival of roast lamb (Cordero a la Estaca) is one on the finest “al fresco” eating experiences there is. Up high on a mountain top meadow, fires are lit early
DEEP SEA FISHING IN ASTURIAS
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Every aspect of life in Asturias is influenced by the Cantabric Sea (Bay of Biscay) from its unique weather patterns and temperate climate to industry, food and more recently, tourism and leisure. Asturias has an extensive
PLAZA LA ABADIA HOTEL
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Hotel Plaza de la Abadía** is located in the heart of Proaza, in the area of Asturias known as the “Valleys of the Bear”, through where the natural route of “Senda del Oso” runs. In this small town you will
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ASTURIAS EXPERIENCE?
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Now that the summer is here, we will be going into overdrive filming the best bits of Asturias. We have already compiled a long list of places to see, things to do and people to talk
