Cabrales

Picu UrrielluAs I have mentioned on several occasions, Asturias is a perfect autonomous region where to do tourism. The combination of the mountainside and coast, which are within a short distance of each other, make this region an ideal destination to enjoy your holiday. A clear example is Cabrales, a municipality in east Asturias; half of its territory lies in the National Park of the Picos de Europa and it is also very close to the Cantabrian Sea.

Cabrales is perfect for rural tourism, active tourism and natural tourism. You can walk through its lush forests or hike along the desert-like limestone rock of the Picos de Europa, all in the same day. You can do very easy and pleasant routes in this municipality, for example, the famous Senda del Cares, also known as the Garganta Divina (divine gourge), which is a ravine that was formed by a glacier. You can climb the emblematic Picu Arriellu (Naranjo de Bulnes), climb up the renown Torrecerrado, or fish and simply enjoy the gurgling rivers Cares and Casaño

But Cabrales is not just countryside and amazing natural spots… Cabrales is also history, culture, gastronomy and a perfect combination of all three.

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AN ORIENTEERING ROUTE FOR TOURISTS

An orienteering route for tourists, a different way of doing tourism.





 

The Roman Bridge of Cangas de Onís

Puente Romano

Many of you will have visited Cangas de Onís and the many monuments found there, the first of which being The Roman Bridge.Puente Romano Cangas de Onis

In fact, it is not certain to whom this bridge belongs, whether to the municipality of Cangas de Onís or of Parres. This is because the bridge, or “El Puentón” (as it is called locally), crosses the River Sella and joins both municipality.

What is certain is that it is an important historical and cultural heritage left to us in Asturias. In fact, it was declared a Historical-Artistic Monument in 1931.

This structure is one of the most representative of Cangas de Onís and the Principality of Asturias.

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Palaciu Pintu Cangas de Onís

Palacio Pinto

Cangas de Onís is a city imbued in history, in fact, it was the first capital of Asturias when this was the Kingdom of Asturias. All this history is alive in the numerous monuments of the town. Although the most emblematic is the Roman Bridge, today I shall tell you about: Palaciu Pintu.

The Palaciu Pintu is in the centre of Cangas de Onís, next to the market square, where there is a market every Sunday and I recommend you visit it.

Palaciu Pintu

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The Cuevas del Agua Cavern

Cuevona Ribadesella

I’m sure many of you have not visited an infinite number of places, but not because you don’t know how to get there but because you are unaware they exist. This happens to me a lot, so I try to lose myself on purpose, in order to discover new places and sometimes I end up in places like this, The Cuevas del Agua Cavern.

Cuevas del Agua

La Cuevona (Cavern) is set in the village of Cuevas del Agua in the municipality of Ribadesella.

There is only one way to reach this village by car: through a naturally-formed tunnel. But you can also get there on foot or by bicycle along various routes, one of which you can do by crossing over the Rio Sella (although you can’t today because the bridge is broken at the moment) or by travelling from Arriondas to Ribadesella along the road of Fuentes (see the map below).

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