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Apart from playing badminton, table-tennis or volleyball in our garden, there is a local sports centre with gym, tennis courts, climbing walls, sports halls... There are also plenty of adventure companies that offer many activities, from canoing to adventure parks. Above all, we have a natural paradise steeped in history on our doorstep. We like to get out and about as much as we can, and here is a small selection:
Apart from playing badminton, table-tennis or volleyball in our garden, there is a local sports centre with gym, tennis courts, climbing walls, sports halls... There are also plenty of adventure companies that offer many activities, from canoing to adventure parks. Above all, we have a natural paradise steeped in history on our doorstep. We like to get out and about as much as we can, and here is a small selection:
Discover Llanes - historic fishing village, popular as a film location, now a very popular tourist resort
Discover Llanes - historic fishing village, popular as a film location, now a very popular tourist resort
Walk around the shops, cafés and monuments of Cangas de Onís - the first capital of the Astur Kingdom (some claim of Spain) and cradle of the reconquest. King Pelayo made his court here after the battle of Covadonga in 722. It's Roman Bridge is probably the most emblematic monument of Asturias.
Walk around the shops, cafés and monuments of Cangas de Onís - the first capital of the Astur Kingdom (some claim of Spain) and cradle of the reconquest. King Pelayo made his court here after the battle of Covadonga in 722. It's Roman Bridge is probably the most emblematic monument of Asturias.
Visit the Maria Luisa Memorial International Nature Photography Exhibition in Infiesto, followed by our own photography competition in nearby Monte Cayon;
Visit the Maria Luisa Memorial International Nature Photography Exhibition in Infiesto, followed by our own photography competition in nearby Monte Cayon;
Go up to Covadonga, with the oldest sanctuary in Spain built in a natural cave, and its spectacular pink Basilica. Within the Picos de Europa National Park, this is a destination for pilgrims, tourists, nature lovers and mountaineers.
Go up to Covadonga, with the oldest sanctuary in Spain built in a natural cave, and its spectacular pink Basilica. Within the Picos de Europa National Park, this is a destination for pilgrims, tourists, nature lovers and mountaineers.
Go on a coastal walk and discover a breathtaking coastline, sandy beaches and, if you time it right, the spectacular 'Bufones' where sea water can shoot high into the air.
Go on a coastal walk and discover a breathtaking coastline, sandy beaches and, if you time it right, the spectacular 'Bufones' where sea water can shoot high into the air.
Try the different challenges at Cangas Aventura adventure park. Will you dare to do the most diffficult run at the end?
Try the different challenges at Cangas Aventura adventure park. Will you dare to do the most diffficult run at the end?
Go for a picnic and swim in the river - the nearest pool is just five minutes walk from the house, but our favourite is the one below - not many people know about it!
Go for a picnic and swim in the river - the nearest pool is just five minutes walk from the house, but our favourite is the one below - not many people know about it!
Go to the beach. There are 220 beaches in Asturias, some in towns with promenades, but most set in beautiful sandy bays surrounded by green vegetation and with mountain views behind. It's not for nothing that Asturias is known as 'Natural Paradise'!
Go to the beach. There are 220 beaches in Asturias, some in towns with promenades, but most set in beautiful sandy bays surrounded by green vegetation and with mountain views behind. It's not for nothing that Asturias is known as 'Natural Paradise'!
If you prefer, find a peaceful place, take your paints and brushes and let nature inspire your creativity
If you prefer, find a peaceful place, take your paints and brushes and let nature inspire your creativity
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