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Asturias - Peaks and Parks
Asturias is one of seventeen autonomous communities of Spain, and is located in the extreme north. Most of the autonomous regions of Spain are still sub-divided into provinces and Asturias is no exception even if there is a single province in this region, which is also called Asturias.
The autonomous region is bordered as follows:
· From Cantabria is
· On the south Castilla y León
· To the west by Galicia
· On the north by the Cantabrian Sea
The provincial capital, Oviedo with the port of Gijón and the industrial city of Avilés are the most important cities of the region with other major cities, including Mieres, Siero, Cangas de Onis Cangas del Narcea, Grado, Lena, Laviana, El Entrego, Llanes and Villaviciosa.
high mountains stretching some 200 km, characterize the landscape Asturias and within these ranges some of the most outstanding nature reserves of Spain, as the Picos de Europa and national parks Covadonga and Somiedo, can be found.
Climbing, hiking, skiing and caving are some activities that are taken Supported in this Mecca for sports fans, while the green landscape of the rest of the area offers peace and tranquility for the non-extreme among us. So contrast of the landscape that the question should be: "Where can you find high mountain peaks a few miles from a coast which has great beaches and colorful fishing villages?
As vast as spectacular coast of Asturias is littered with hundreds of beaches, coves and sea caves natural. Playa del Silencio (Beach of Silence) near the fishing village of Cudillero and many, many beaches around the resort of Llanes, are remarkable. Barro, Ballota and Torimbia (which is basically a nudist beach) are just a few of these and it is not uncommon to see cattle grazing above the steep cliffs where most borders of the fine, sandy beaches.
With an annual rainfall ranging between 1 m and 1.5 m the province can claim to be one of the wettest in the Iberian Peninsula Degaña and, with his average of 2.13 m per year is one of the areas wettest in the region. The mountainous areas of Asturias Predictably, harsh and cold winter periods, in contrast, the coast has summers and mild winters with average annual temperatures in Oviedo is 13 º C. Snowfall is common in regions Somiedo and Picos between November and January.
Food and Beverage
Asturias is known for its seafood and its regional dish Fabada Asturiana, which is a rich, flavorful stew with large white beans, pork shoulder, black pudding, spicy sausage and saffron. The traditional alcoholic beverage the region is a cider made from apples harvested from the many apple groves here and it is usually served El Escanciado. The bottle, when you use this method, must be held above the head, allowing the cider has a long vertical pour, and since it is bottled without gas, cider is aerated as it projected into the glass giving it a pleasant, refreshing taste. It is customary to pass around the same glass and for everyone to drink. After each person takes his mouthful, a small quantity of cider is thrown to the ground in a glass cleaning symbolic gesture before passing to the next person.
Asturias is also affectionately known as "the land of cheese." This is mainly due to the variety and quality products known regions (especially Cabrales).
Attractions
The route of St. Jacques (with En-route all its monuments) and the Ruta de la Plata (the road "money"), both cross and Asturias regions are some of the best tourist attractions preferred.
Music
Regional Anthem - Anthem Regional Asturias, Asturias, Patria querdia (Asturias, my dear motherland), is a song that, as popular myth suggests, is sung by drunken men in the whole of Spain, while in reality this is not true. side Francos first mentioned this idea during the Spanish Civil War in order to harm the reputation the Asturian people.
Key Attractions
Oviedo, capital of the region, jeopardizing a diversity of architecture, is a clean and cosmopolitan. Some of the highlights on the north are the Santa María del Naranco and San Miguel de Lillo, a pre-Roman church and a pre-Roman castle, respectively, which were built by the first kings of Asturias.
The Picos de Europa National Park: The Urriellu Picu is probably the most famous mountains in this range and a peak-shaped mole that has a radiant orange sun in the twilight that gave him his nickname "El Naranjo de Bulnes.
The shrine of the Virgin Mary of Covadonga and the mountain lakes near Cangas de Onis: The Virgin Mary is said, according to legend, giving Asturias signal soldiers in time to attack the Arab conquerors, who, in doing so, the attackers took completely by surprise. The result is that the Reconquista and unification of Spain, believed to have started here, in Asturias.
The Asturian coast: beaches and coves around the resort resort of Llanes are worthy of special mention, as is the Playa del Silencio near the fishing village of Cudillero.
Other landmarks
· CECED village notice Horreo traditional grain silos, which are built on stilts that keeps mice to go to the grain.
· The Dobra River: its colors and stunning natural beauty make the river worth visiting if you are in the region.
Costera • The Senda '(coastal route) between Pendueles and Llanes: some of the most impressive landscapes of the coast can be seen while walking along this road nature. Among the many shows are Bufone (Water gushes created naturally by marine erosion) and the Playa de Ballota.
· A bizarre rock formations on the beach in the village of Buelna is optimized at low tide.
The mountains and nature reserves of Asturias offers a way timeless life, which is rooted in culture and delightfully different from the busy Southern Costas. At least once in a persons life a visit to Asturias should be placed on the adgenda.
About the Author
Mark Buckingham runs Spanish holiday rentals, a fast groing website where you can find all types of properties to rent and for sale in Spain.
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