Asturias Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Asturias:
Picos de Europa, Cangas de Onis, Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa, Playa de Torimbia, La Ruta del Cares, Barayo Beach, Beach of La Franca, Santa Maria del Naranco, Cabo de Penas, Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura
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Places to see in ( Asturias - Spain ) Ribadesella Beach
Places to see in ( Asturias - Spain ) Ribadesella Beach
GUADAMÍA is famous for more than one reason, so let’s take them one by one: first of all because Guadamía is a beautiful and rather unusual beach, second of all because it belongs to 2 municipalities (LLanes and Ribadesella) and the third reason is that the cliffs surrounding this beach are truly spectacular. It happens that a lot of coves or beaches are called Portiello in Asturias, this one being the only one in Ribadesella. There are 2 more in Llanes and one in Cudillero, but again, although we saw most of the beaches and hidden coves in Asturias we surely missed some. Impossible not to.
A beach that is not a beach but a cove and a name that’s not exactly its name, how interesting is that? It’s hard to say the name of this place, it is Arbidel, Aberdil or Arvidel? That’s because in Spanish both V and B are pronounced B and so the name can be written. Arra is the last beach in the municipality of Ribadesella, running along the bottom of windswept cliffs battered by the sea, in an area where sandy beaches are nonexistent. This beach shows up on all guides and maps, being promoted by the local tourism board.
Tereñes is not a beach like all the other beaches in Ribadesella are. It does not have sand and it never had – it is a cove hidden between cliffs where dinosaurs used to spend their summer vacation long, long time ago Located in the village of Tereñes. Small cove situated to the east of the village of Ribadesella and separated from Santa Marina beach by the Corbero or Atalaya mountain, home to the hermitage of the Virgen de la Guía (The Guiding Virgin). This hermit was built on top of the cliffs and can be visited
Santa Marina is a long beach of fine sand located in the town of Ribadesella, to the left of the river Sella estuary. It’s an urban beach surrounded by a promenade considered one of the main attractions of the Eastern side of Asturias, along with the towns of Llanes and Cangas de Onís/Arriondas
Vega is the first extended beach belonging to the municipality of Ribadesella (coming from West) and one of the most popular of Asturias. It has been declared a Natural Monument because of its great botanical interest and dunes – it’s interesting cause it also contains the remains of dinosaurs footprints at its Eastern end.
( Asturias - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Asturias . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Asturias - Spain
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Lugo is home to the best preserved Roman wall in Europe, stretching over 2km around the city's town centre. Explore the gorgeous old town, go for a stroll on the wall to get a different perspective of the city and taste delicious 'pinchos' in the bars and restaurants near Praza de Santa María before you head off to Santiago, following the Camino de Santiago oldest route.
THE ROMANS AND THE ASTURIAN GOLD - ASTURIAS (ESPAÑA - SPAIN)
At the end of the first century the Romans had a strong presence in the north of the Spanish peninsula. The legions of Roman soldiers, lead by Augustus Caesar, were finding it difficult to conquer the region but with the knowledge that the area was rich in precious metals, especially gold, the Romans fought on, finally defeating the local Astures and setting up a system of mining the would change the shape of the region and culture of ever more.
Today, Asturias has a rich mining heritage that has spanned over a millennium and visitors to the region can see firsthand how this was brought about by vitising the Archeological museum of Oviedo and the Gold museum of Navelgas.
Better still, there are plenty of physical remains left behind by the Romans such as man-made aqueducts and Roman villas...... which are great for those with a keen interest in Roman history.
The Romans also utilized the local hilltop forts of the Celts/Astures called Castros to store the mined gold as they were considered to be the most protected places while the gold was waiting to be shipped to Rome. There are many remnants of these Castros dotted throughout Asturias and despite been of huge historical importance, they also offer a wonderful and tranquil place to visit. Hundreds of Castros remain unexcavated but there are plenty that have been and a visit to Castros such as San Chuis and Coaña should be considered a must when visiting Asturias.
The story of Roman influence in Asturias is a fascinating one and visitors to the region will marvel as they travel through the national parks and reserves that are today as they where when the first Romans set foot in Asturias. Following the story of the Romans is a great way to discover some of the most wonderful locations in this region.
We would like to offer a special thank you to Narciso Yanguas and Patricia Arguelles for all their help in developing the script for the video.
We would also like to thank Archeologist and presenter of the video Alfonso Fanjul Peraza for giving up his time to film and offering advice.
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My lucky find of a camping place in north east Spain!
My lucky find of a camping place in north east Spain!
San Pedro de Alcántara
Núcleo urbano dependiente del ayuntamiento marbellí, cuyo origen está en el poblado construído por el marqués de Duero en 1860, para albergar a los colonos que trabajaban en las plantaciones de caña de azúcar y algodón y en el ingenio azucarero, del que aún se conserva el edificio.
En la actualidad se ha convertido en un núcleo turístico de primer orden, con numerosas urbanizaciones de lujo, campos de golf, magníficas playas, aunque conserva rasgos de su pasado colonial.
Westcott, Bunya Mountains, Darling Downs, Qld
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Camino Primitivo de Santiago | TIPS
My Camino Primitivo di Santiago: Tips.
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El Camino Primitivo, Padrón a Cádavo Baleira, 22 marzo 2010...wmv
Woke up in Padrón early at 6, nice and warm and, after hot coffee and bread, set off in the cold mist for a long mountain walk and steep ascents. No wind so the fog lay thick around us which I liked as it meant you had to appreciate what was within your vision and not know what was coming next - much better than looking at 20 kms of winding road along mountains which make you tired just thinking of all the walking. Feet ache daily, no blisters, but walking on soft mountain grass in the thick mist with looming eucalyptus or pines, unseen larks in the hushed sky, the soft sound of mountain horse bells, is mystical and beautiful... and takes the aches away! By the time we´d ascended over 1,100 m we came across some really ancient ruins (shown) where we explored and rested. Further along we came to obstacles along the route: fallen pines, which had to be climbed over. From there we continued on and up, this last part by road, up to A Lastra. There is a real ascent both before and after here. We were famished so stopped off at Casa Miranda at A Lastra, where we were cooked the best ever french omelette with fresh crispy bread .... Afterwards, we finally reached the top of the last ascent by steep mountain track, the skies cleared and we had superb views of mountains all round with snowy peaks. Walked through pinewoods with yellow butterflies, before descending to Cádavo.
The Cádavo albergue was a bit of a shock. First of all I was very cold the moment I stopped walking and coming to an albergue with NO heating, NO hot water, and NO blankets was a real downer. Lola, the rather intimidating hospitalera was at least apologetic, saying the fuel had run out for heating the place. Bear in mind it is a very large building, you NEED a hot shower everyday just to keep going and jumping into a freezing one does more harm than good. The place is strewn with rules too including an amusing one with a translation into English saying Pilgrims who do not comply with the rules here will be thrown away. Nice thought! Mika was not happy.
Went to the local shop and to a filthy bar for a coffee. Cooked up supper back at the albergue - very clean but no utensils. Glad we took ours! Went to bed early and slept like a log despite cold - tired out!
Camino Primitivo de Santiago | EP #09 | Part 1 | O' Cadavo - Lugo
Ep #09 (part 1) of my Camino Primitivo de Santiago, from O' Cadavo to Lugo.
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