The city has several commercial centers dedicated to offering a wide range of fashion and style. At the centre of the city you can find several large streets with all the most important international and national brands while the little side streets are full of small and exclusive fashion boutiques. Deciding where to eat in Oviedo is never too difficult as the gastronomy of the city is an excellent example of the finest Asturian traditional and modern cuisine. Oviedo is famous for its fine handmade biscuits and chocolates and it is a sin not to sample The Carbayones, The Moscovitas and stunning array of different types of chocolates.
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These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Eminent testimony to the civilization of the small Christian Kingdom of the Asturias. The town of Oviedo is in the autonomous Asturias region of northern Spain, between the mountains the Cantabria Range and the sea the Mar Cantabrico, or the Bay of Biscay. The cultural heritage and layout of Oviedo still faithfully reflect its original urban plan.
The medieval part of town, whose thirteenth century walls are still largely intact, consists of three streets running north-south and a principal route running from east to west. In the north-east section of the historic zone is the vast episcopal district with the cathedral and adjacent buildings, and the civil district reaches towards the south.
Most of the structures in the old town were built after the fire, largely in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In addition, archaeological digs have revealed a well called La Foncalada dating back to the same era. The latter is a fascinating example of an effective hydraulic system based on even older technology. Built between and , these two architectural masterpieces are unique examples of the pre-Roman Asturian building style of the early Middle Ages.
The later religious buildings, such as the Gothic San Salvador Cathedral from the fifteenth century, and the Roman San Vicente Monastery, suggest the persistence of the Christian church throughout the Middle Ages. But in addition, the town in its entirety serves as a illustration of how Christianity has persisted in northern Spain ever since the late Middle Ages. Criterion i : Pre-Romanesque Asturian architecture represents a unique artistic achievement which is neither a metamorphosis of Paleo-Christian art nor a feature of Carolingian art.
These churches which are of basilical layout, entirely vaulted, and which make use of columns instead of piers, have very rich decors inspired from Arab elements as well as shapes which associate them with the great sanctuaries of Asia Minor.
Criterion ii : Asturian monuments have exerted decisive influence on the development of medieval architecture in the Iberian Peninsula. Criterion iv : The palaces and churches in the surroundings of Oviedo provide eminent testimony to the civilization of the small Christian Kingdom of the Asturias during the splendour of the Emirate of Cordoba.
Alcalde de Oviedo Excmo. Almost in Cantabria, Colombres preserves the legacy of the Spaniards made good in America. All are ideal places to try the seafood from the Cantabrian. Lighthouses and cliffs form the profile of the coastline in Luarca, Navia and Tapia de Casariego, between kilometres of beaches.
And all of them are ideal for doing environment-friendly sports. A tour which brings us closer to the culture of Asturias and its influence on the Piligrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela through its churches and pilgrims' hospitals. The Cider Route , focusing on the region's emblematic drink, covers an area in which apple trees flood the landscape, where we can visit factories, lagares the presses for extracting the juice from the apples and the Nava Cider Museum.
The Mining Museum is in El Entrego, where the visitor can see the reconstruction of a mine. Mieres also has also been marked by mining. Select from the list or hover over the map to find out about points of interest. View some of the most relevant events you will be able to enjoy at the destination. Choose between thousands of activities to live your best life on holiday.
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