“Asturias, a different Spain”

Location

Madrid Barcelona

Bllbao

ESPAÑA

PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

a Lugo

a León

a SantanderOviedo

Avilés

Gijón

Connections. How to get to Asturias?

L’Autriche

France

Almagne

Royaume-Uni

DIRECT CONNECTIONSPARIS with Vueling, 3 weekly LISBON with Easyjet, 3 weeklyLONDRES with Easyjet, daily

MADRID, 7 daily/flights with IBBARCELONA , 4/ daily flight with VuelingP. MALLORCA ,1 daily with Airberlin

Danemark

Tenerife Sur

Lanzarote

AlmeríaMálaga

Alicante

Sevilla

MadridPortugal

Valencia

Barcelona

Asturias

Palma deMallorca

SwisseL’Autriche

13 european cities with Air Berlin Hub Palma deMallorca (10 airports in Germany, 2 Austria (Salzburgand Vienna), 1 Switzerland (Zurich)

Other flights (high season)Geneva Easyjet, 2 weekly, Valencia , Menorca, Tenerife, Ibiza, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Can aria

Other connections :

By train :RENFE : 4 daily Madrid ; 2 daily Barcelona

Ferry :LD Lines Saint Nazaire (Nantes) – Gijón, 3/weekly

Saint James’ Way “El Camino” The pilgrims’ road to Santiago

Asturias: Land of Pilgrinage

Pilgrims

Credentials

St. James Way: Asturias Itineraries

Tourist Brands with other regionsEspaña Verde / Green Spain | Map

Galicia

CantabriaPaís Vasco

Asturias

Tourist Brands with other regionsRuta Vía de la Plata / The Via de la Plata Route | Map

From Gijón

To Seville

Asturias a unique destination …sea and mountains at a glance

Ribadesella, Panoramic View

Asturias a unique destination…Small surface (10.600 sq km) area with 6 World Biosphere declared by UNESCO at just one hour driving from the main cities (3.500 square km protected area)

“Peña Furada” Valley, Somiedo´s Natural Park

Asturias a unique destination …Shelter of the last brown bears

Bear, Brown Bear Foundation

Asturias a unique destination …Tradition & Ethnography

From the Mountains to the sea Playa de Buelna, Llanes

Tourism at the sea frontMore than 200 beaches345 km Coast Line

Playa de Torimbia, Llanes

Tourism at the seafrontFishing Villages

Lastres

Cultural Tourism

Roman Bridge, Cangas de Onís

Cultural TourismHeritage | Cave Painting Art– World Heritage by UNESCO

14.000 BP

“El Pindal” Cave, Ribadedeva

“El Pindal” Cave, Ribadedeva

“Tito Bustillo” Cave, Ribadesella“La Peña” Cave, Candamo

“El Pindal” Cave, Ribadedeva

Cultural TourismMuseums | Manor Houses | Heritage

Granary at EspinaredoManor House

Cultural TourismHeritage | Ethnography and Tradition

Cider Festival, Gijón

Regional Costumes “La Regalina” Local Festival, Cadavedo

Cultural TourismPrerromanesque Art. World Heritage by UNESCO

San Miguel de Lillo, OviedoSanta Cristina de Lena, Lena

Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo

San Miguel de Lillo, OviedoSanta Cristina de Lena, Lena

Urban tourism / Cities of AsturiasAvilés

Festival de la Sidra

Town Hall

“Galiana” StreetCorner of Sol and Ferrería Street

Urban tourism / Cities of AsturiasGijón

San Lorenzo BeachPelayo Statue, at Marqués Square

Laboral-Cultural Complex

Urban tourism / Cities of AsturiasOviedo

“San Salvador” Cathedral and “ La Regenta” Statue“Escandalera” Square and “ Campoamor” Theatre

Principaly of Asturias Houses of Parliament

Urban tourism / Cities of AsturiasMEETINGS&INCENTIVES

“Gijón” Congress Hall

Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer, Avilés

Oviedo Auditorium

Total Conference hall capacity: 27.000 people in various halls, auditorium, 2 Convention Halls and meeting rooms i n

high standard hotelsTotal number of Conference Halls: 251 rooms

3 Main Conference Halls:* Congress Hall “City of Oviedo” with more than 3.600

delegates capacity – next opening* Center “ Niemeyer”, next opening

Congress Center in the Fair area of Gijón,2 Exhibition Centers

“Niemeyer” Center, Avilés

Urban Tourism / Cities of AsturiasAvilés. “ Niemeyer” Center

Urban TourismOviedo: “Ciudad de Oviedo” Congress Hall by Santiago Calatrava

Gastronomy Asturias: land of more than 40 types of cheeses and cider

PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN:

necessary to protect and guarantee authenticity of origen.Protected Designation of Origin since 1981 (D.O.P.)Cabrales, Gamonéu, Casín y Afuega´l Pitu and recognizegeografical protection (I. G. P.) Los Beyos

Vidiago de cabraAfuega ´l Pitu blanco

Gastronomy Asturias: land of more then 40 types of cheeses and cider

Vidiago de cabraAfuega ´l Pitu blanco

Faro de Luces

Gamonedo

Taramundi con nueces

Peñamellera

Ahumado de

Pría

Afuega´l Pitu rojo

Casín

Porrúa

Los Beyos

Taramundi con nueces

Peñamellera

Ahumado de

Pría

Afuega´l Pitu rojo

Casín

Porrúa

Los Beyos

Gastronomy NATURAL CIDER a tradition for one and all

GastronomyServing cider

GastronomyCider bars | Atmosphere around cider

Tourism and gastronomyRestaurants | Quality6 Restaurants with 7 Michelin Stars and 42 restaurants in the Quality Club “Mesas de Asturias”

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“… If I ever had to run away someplace and hide from the worldand spend the rest of my life in a lovely place, Asturias is theperfect choice…” Woody Allen

“… If i ever had to run away someplace and hide from theworld and spend the rest of my life in a lovely place. Asturias is the perfect choice….” Woody Allen

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