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5-Hour Gijón, Avilés and Luarca Tour with Cider Tasting

5 Hours Round trip from Gijón Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Marvel at Universidad Laboral, the biggest building in Spain
02 Visit the astonishing old area of Avilés and the Oscar Niemeyer International Centre
03 Admire the beautiful mansions and palaces in Luarca built by returnees from America
04 See Cimadevilla, the old port, and Playa de San Lorenzo in Gijón

Embark on a 5-hour tour through Gijón, Avilés, and Luarca, discovering modernist architecture, historic fishermen's quarters, and some of Asturias' most charming coastal scenery. In Gijón, explore landmarks such as Cimadevilla, Playa de San Lorenzo, and the impressive Universidad Laboral. Continue to Avilés to admire its astonishing old quarter and the Oscar Niemeyer International Centre, then head to beautiful Luarca to see the Promontory of Atalaya, its renowned cemetery, and elegant mansions and palaces built by returnees from America.

Embark on a 5-hour tour through Gijón, Avilés, and Luarca, discovering modernist architecture, historic fishermen's quarters, and some of Asturias' most charming coastal scenery.

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What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Gijon, Luarca

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Gijón, Avilés, and Luarca Coastal Discovery

Discover the modernist buildings in Gijón, some of which are said to be influenced by Gaudí's school of architects.
See the old fishermen's neighbourhood of Cimadevilla, the old port, and Playa de San Lorenzo, beside Plaza Mayor.
Visit the famous viewpoint of Cimadevilla with Antonio Chillidá's "Elogio del Horizonte" sculpture.
Visit Universidad Laboral de Gijón, the biggest building in Spain, an eclectic and magnificent complex from the 1950s.
Travel to Avilés, a hidden gem in Asturias, with an astonishing old quarter featuring medieval, baroque, and modernist buildings, alongside the Oscar Niemeyer venue, the only work by this magnificent Brazilian architect in Spain. Learn about the village's history and taste two glasses of cider.
Head to the beautiful village of Luarca and see the Promontory of Atalaya, the Cemetery of Luarca - declared one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Spain - and the beautiful mansions and palaces built by people who returned from America between 1880 and 1930.