Costa Verde (Green Coast) is the tourist name assigned to the coast of Asturias (Spain), located in the Cantabrian Sea, Atlantic Ocean. It includes the coast of the maritime province of Gijón created in 1845, and maritime province of Avilés, created in 2007.…

The Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrims’ ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition…

Avilés is a city and a municipality in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. The Way of St. James named The Northern Way passes Avilés. The city is a popular part of the Costa Verde of the…

As Figueiras (Sp. Figueras) is a parish of the Castropol municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. The town of As Figueiras is located at an altitude of 20 m and is 6 km from Castropol. The city is the westernmost part of the Costa Verde…

Candás is the most populated parish in the municipality of Carreño, Asturias, Spain. It is located in one of the northernmost points of the Iberian Peninsula, 13 kilometers from Cabo de Peñas. It is perfectly communicated with Gijón and Avilés, cities from…

Castropol is a municipality (council) in Asturias, Spain. It is also the name of a parish within the municipality and a town within the parish. The municipality of Castropol is bounded on the north by the Cantabrian Sea and on the west by a coastal inlet…

Cudillero (Asturian: Cuideiru) is a city and a municipality in the community of Asturias, Spain. Since 2021 the city has been a part of the network “The most beautiful villages of Spain“. The Way of St. James, named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes…

Gijón or Xixón (Asturian) is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central…

The Jurassic Museum of Asturias is located in the area of Rasa de San Telmo near the parish (administrative division) of Lastres in the municipality of Colunga, Asturias, Spain. Though the municipality of Ribadesella was initially proposed, Colunga was chosen…

The Jurassic Museum of Asturias is located in the area of Rasa de San Telmo near the parish (administrative division) of Lastres in the municipality of Colunga, Asturias, Spain. Though the municipality of Ribadesella was initially proposed, Colunga was chosen…

Indiano Archive Foundation (Fundación Archivo de Indianos-Museo de la Emigración), was established on May 22, 1987, classified as a charitable cultural promotion foundation. It was promoted by the Principality of Asturias and other institutions. It is located…

La Quinta de Selgas is a set of palace and landscaped estate located in El Pito, a small town in the council of Cudillero (Asturias, Spain). It was built between 1880 and 1895 at the initiative of the brothers Ezequiel and Fortunato de Selgas Albuerne: the…

Llastres (Sp. Lastres) is a city and a parish in the municipality of Colunga in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Since 2014 the city has been a part of the network “The most beautiful towns in Spain“. The city is a popular part of…

Llanes is a municipality and a city in the community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The town of Llanes is located on the shores of the Bay of Biscay, near the Picos de Europa, with numerous beaches and a good conservation of its monumental heritage which…

Luanco (Asturian: Lluanco) is the capital parish of the municipality of Gozón, within the community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The city is a popular part of the Costa Verde of the Atlantic resorts of Spain. Main attractions The church of Santa María…

Luarca (Asturian: Ḷḷuarca) is a parish and the principal city in the municipality of Valdés in Asturias, Spain. The Way of St. James named The Northern Way passes Luarca. The city is a popular part of the Costa Verde of the Atlantic resorts of Spain. The…

Navia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies on the Cantabrian Sea, the Navia River flows through the municipality. The city is a popular part of the Costa Verde of the Atlantic resorts of Spain. Tourism…

Oviedo (Asturian: Uviéu) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. It is the geographical, educational, religious, political and administrative center of Asturias…

Ribadesella is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Known for its location on the Cantabrian Sea, at the outlet of the River Sella, Ribadesella is a town that forms part of the Picos de Europa (Peaks…