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Asturias is located between the Cantabrian Sea and the Cantabrian Mountains, combining green landscapes, rugged coastlines, and a long cultural history. The region is known for its Pre-Romanesque architecture, the Picos de Europa, and its cuisine. It is ideal for both nature and cultural travel.

The capital of Asturias has a well-preserved Old Town with a Gothic cathedral, whose 9th-century Cámara Santa is a UNESCO World Heritage site. On Monte Naranco are the Pre-Romanesque buildings Santa María del Naranco and San Miguel de Lillo, also World Heritage sites.

The fishing villages of Lastres and Tazones on the Asturian coast feature colourful houses, steep streets, and small harbours, offering a glimpse into Asturias' traditional coastal life.

As a gateway to the Picos de Europa National Park, the region around Cangas de Onís offers high mountain landscapes, the pilgrimage site of Covadonga, and many opportunities for outdoor activities.

Llanes is a coastal town in eastern Asturias that combines maritime history with nature. Here you will find a well-preserved old town with the largest surviving section of medieval town wall in Asturias and a round 13th-century torreón. In the harbour, between 2001 and 2006 Agustín Ibarrola painted the concrete blocks of the breakwater into the colourful installation Cubos de la Memoria. Along the coast lie special beaches such as Playa de Toró with its pointed rocks and Playa de Gulpiyuri, a small beach about 100 metres inland that the sea fills with water through underground passages in the karst. The Paseo de San Pedro above the town offers wide views of the harbour, the coast and the Sierra del Cuera. In late spring or early autumn it is mild and less crowded. On a stroll through the old town you will see traditional architecture, buildings by returnees from the Americas such as the 1910 Casino, and sidrerías (cider houses).