Eastern coast
Coves, blowholes, fishing villages and cider country.
The essentials
- The coast of Ribadedeva, Llanes, Ribadesella, Caravia, Colunga and Villaviciosa: beaches, cliffs, cider and fishing villages.
- Llanes and Ribadesella make the best bases; Lastres and Tazones are the most photogenic villages.
- On this coast you can see the Pría blowholes and the inland beach of Gulpiyuri.
- The Tito Bustillo cave needs advance booking.
Towns and villages
- LlanesOld town, walls and a harbour with the Cubos de la Memoria; close to beaches such as Torimbia, Cuevas del Mar or Poo.
- RibadesellaSanta Marina beach, the old town and the Tito Bustillo cave.
- LastresA fishing village on a hillside above the sea, in Colunga, with views of the Sueve.
- ColungaThe Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA), with dinosaur replicas.
- VillaviciosaThe cider capital, beside its estuary, with Tazones and Rodiles nearby.
- Colombres (Ribadedeva)Indiano mansions and the Archivo de Indianos – Museum of Emigration.
Beaches and coastal corners
- GulpiyuriAn inland beach that the sea reaches through a cave.
- TorimbiaA sandy cove backed by cliffs, an eastern classic.
- Pría blowholesJets of water bursting between the rocks when the sea is rough.
- Villaviciosa estuary and RodilesSalt marshes and a beach for surfers.
See the best beaches in Asturias. Continue with the Picos de Europa or try the area's food and drink.