Oviedo and the centre
The capital, pre-Romanesque art and cider houses.
The essentials
- Oviedo is the capital of the Principality and its old town can be walked in a morning.
- Here you find the pre-Romanesque monuments of Naranco, the cathedral and the cider houses of Gascona street.
- Nearby are Nava (cider), Grado, Candamo (Peña cave) and Siero.
- It is the best starting point for all of Asturias: an hour's drive reaches almost any area.
What to see in Oviedo
- Cathedral and Holy ChamberGothic and pre-Romanesque in the same complex, beside the Alfonso II the Chaste square.
- Santa María del Naranco and San Miguel de LilloTwo 9th-century jewels on the slopes of Mount Naranco.
- Gascona streetThe cider boulevard, with many cider houses in a row.
- Campoamor TheatreVenue of the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony.
- Urban sculpturesOver a hundred statues, such as La Regenta, scattered around the streets.
- Campo San FranciscoA historic park in the city centre, ideal for a rest.
Within an hour
- NavaThe Asturian Cider Museum and the Natural Cider Festival, in July.
- CandamoThe Peña de Candamo cave, part of the World Heritage rock art.
- SieroPola de Siero, with traditions such as the Huevos Pintos (painted eggs) at Easter.
- GradoA town with a weekly market and good food.
- MorningCathedral, Holy Chamber and old town.
- MiddayA hearty lunch in a cider house on Gascona street.
- AfternoonUp Naranco to see the pre-Romanesque monuments.
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