The Camino Primitivo
The Camino Primitivo or โThe Original Wayโ is the very first pilgrimage ever made to Santiago. There are twoย routes or โwaysโ that pass through the region of Asturias ,the other route is the Northern Coastal Route.
Deep Sea Fishing in Asturias (4 days)
Sea fishing in Asturias. The Spanish province of Asturias is the region with most kilometers of coastline. Its waters, with variable surface temperatures between 11ยบ and 22ยบ Celsius, maintain a uniform temperature in the deeper layers, which favors the growth of cold water plants and sea life.
The possibility of obtaining a good catch at sea is constant during any season. The most caught fish in these waters are the โBonito del Norteโ (Tuna or Thunnus Alalunga) also known as Longfin Tuna, named after the side fin that differentiates it clearly from other species of the same family. Fishing season runs between the months of July to October.
Outside the tuna season you can fish for: bream, hake, european sea bass, sargo (bream) and pout.
PLANNING
| DAY 1 | Arrival at the airport of Asturias Transfer to the hotel Dinner |
| DAY 2 | Transfer to the port Fishing expedition Catering on the boat Transfer to the hotel Dinner |
| DAY 3 | Free in the morning Lunch made of the catch from previous day Guided visit to the center of the town Dinner |
| DAY 4 | Breakfast Transfer to the airport of Asturias |
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Recreational fishing on the high sea on a catamaran Flash Cat 43, of 13,20 meters in length and 2 Yanmar / BMW 260 CV motors, with a capacity of 8 persons and with specialized staff consisting of the captain and a sailor. The boat is equipped with the material and gear necessary for carrying out the activity. Including liability insurance.
- Tasting of the capture, cooked by a chef specialized in fish.
- High range hotels in the countryside or city, in a single room accommodation with breakfast.
- Lunchs and dinners (including two restaurants in Gijรณn with a Michelin Star).
- Guided visit to Gijรณn.
- Transfers
- Option: packaging of the catch and shipping to home.
- Two persons : From 1,638 โฌ per person
- Four persons : From 1,373 โฌ per person
- Six persons : From 1,154 โฌ per person
- Eight persons : From 1,044 โฌ per person
More info about the bonito del norte
License: AV-210-AS
INFORMATION
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The Gochu Asturcelta. In 2002 a campain was started to protect an almost extinct Asturian breed of swine. Since then its numbers have risen gradually and thanks to a few passionate farmers and breeders, the Gochu Asturcelta is now a common sight throughout in the region of Asturias.
The beauty of this breed of swine is that itโs not suited to intensive methods of rearing and prefers to be free to roam and forage in Oak and Chestnut forests. This means that the meat it produces is always organic and free range and even though it has a much lower fat content then the more popular breeds of Gochu Asturceltaย or Asturian Celtic Pig it is still full of flavour.
To find out more about this rare species of Gochu Asturcelta, we took our cameras along to the Gipsy Chef Cooking tour to meet none other than โGipsy Chefโ Pablo Albuerne who was hosting an event organised by Socio-ecologists, Gaia and Sofia. The event was held in the fabulous organic farm of Fincaย Amaido and it was a great opportunity for families to get some cooking tips from the Gipsy Chef and also witness the Gochu Asturcelta in its natural habitat.
The Gipsy Chef ย pulled all the stops on this leg of the tour and slow roasted a whole pig in traditional ground oven.
While we were waiting for the pig to roast we went for a walk with co-founder of Gaia y Sofia, Sebastian Burch who explained to us what makes the Gochu Asturcelta such a unique and excellent breed of pig.
If you want more informationย contactย Where is Asturiasย atย info@whereisasturias.com
When you live in Spain you tend to take the quality of its cured meats and the tradition of the charcuteriaย for granted because for the Spanish, itโs just a normal part of the everyday diet. Jamon with tomato on toast for breakfastโฆ. a good hearty fabada stew for lunch or a tapa of chorizo with cider when meeting up with friends at the barโฆ..Throughout Spain, you will always be able to taste the very finest cured porkย or chacuteria no matter the region or location.
Now that the world is getting ever smaller, Spanish charcuteria is generating a lot of attention overseas with master chefs like Jose Andres, Nacho Manzanoย and Marcos Moranย setting up restaurants in America and the UK and offering these incredible meats to a very appreciative public. Indeed, such is the interest that American Chef and food writer Jeffrey Weiss thought it was time to write a book all about the Spanish meat curing techniques and charcuteria recipes with the aim of highlighting some of the classic aspects of the charcuteria traditions and also uncovering some lesser known facts such as the small artisan producers, the types and breeds of pigย and the recipes past down from family to family over the centuries
Jeffrey set out on his tour of Spain along with food photographer Nathan Rawlinson to capture the spirit of these traditions passing through locations such as Salamanca, Extremadura, Madrid, Toledo and Galicia to mention but a few but also stopping in Asturias to witness the tradition of curing by smoke which is quite unique in comparison to the rest of Spain.
The Asturians are very proud of their charcuteria traditions and welcomed Jeffrey and Nathan into their homes to sample the home cured Chorizo and Morcilla always accompanied by a good chat and a glass or three of homebrewed cider.
Where is Asturiasย travelled with them on the Asturian leg of their tour and talked to Jeffrey about his love for the region and his awe with the integrity and passion of the local producers here in Asturias.
The book is set for release in America during Autumn 2013 from Agate Publishing in Chicago.
You can find out more information about the book Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain in Asturiasย on the facebook page.
All the wonderful photos in the video and below were very graciously supplied by photographer Nathan Rawlinson
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Types of Charcuteria from Asturias shown in the Video
Chorizo Asturiano / Asturian Smoked Sausage and Morcilla Asturiana/ Blood Sausage
Both of these can be cured, dried and ready for eating or fresh to cook boiled in stews, Fabada Asturiana, cider or other ways of cooking such as barbecued. Morcilla is also used to make pate.
Lacon/Pork Shoulder
Lacon is normally cooked in stews like the Fabada Asturiana or boild and served on a bed of new potatoes. You can also slice it and cook it fried or barbecued.
Chorizo Sabadiego from Noreรฑa
Sabadiego lies in between Chorizo and Morcilla, a chorizo made with blood and onion. It is traditional from an area of Noreรฑa in Asturias. It is used fried or barbecued as well as in pate or meat pies. The sabadiego is featured in the video in the Restaurant Tierraย Asturย in Colloto.
Longaniza from Avilรฉs/ Marinated Pork Sausage
It is very traditional from the area of Aviles and you can prepare it fried or boiled normally served with fried or boiled potatoes. A trick from Aviles is to boil the Longaniza in the same water as you boiled chick peas in.
Chosco de Tineo:
Chosco is a very traditional cold meat from the area of Tineo. It is done with pork loin and tongue, seasoned with salt, garlic and pimentรณn (spanish paprika). It is cured and then boiled to be ready to slice and eat. Normally it is served with boiled potatoes seasoned with a little bit of pimentรณn.
Some traditional dishes featured in the Video:
Fabada Asturiana/ Asturian Bean Stew
This is the most traditional dish from Asturias and is hugely famous all over Spain and South and Central America. In the video we featured the Fabada made by two Michelin Star Chef Nacho Manzano in his restaurant La Salgar in Gijon.
If you want further information about the Fabada Asturiana you can visit our video The Fabada Asturiana.
Pote de Berzas/ Cabbage Stew
Very traditional winter stew made mainly with cabbage, potatoes, Asturian Chorizo, Asturian Morcilla, Pork Shoulder and pimentรณn (a kind of Spanish paprika). In the video we featured the Pote de Berzas in the Restaurant of the Hotel Palacio de Meras in Tineo.
Picadillo Asturiano
Spicy seasoned chorizo meat fried in a pan. It is normally served with potatoes and fried eggs. The picadillo featured in the videoย is from Del Rosal Butchers in Grado, winners of the best Picadillo of Astur-Celtic Pig of 2013
Chorizo a la Sidra/Chorizo boiled in cider andย Bollo Prenado/ Chorizo Bread Roll
This is a wonderful type of local sausage roll. A rich doughy bread baked with a chorizo inside that oozes juices throughout the roll.
We are very thankful to our sponsors, Embutidos Vallina , one of the oldest and most popular cold meat producers in Asturias, and De Rosal Butchers in Grado, very especialized in Astur Celtic Pigs. Also special thank you to all who help us in this trip and show us around the different types of Asturian Cold Meats, such as the ACGC (The Association of Producers of Astur-Celta Pig), The Association of Chosco of Tineo, The Brotherhood of Sabadiego andย Miguel Angel Fuente Calleja.
Many thanks to two star Michelin Nacho Manzano who showed us how to make Fabada in his restaurant La Salgar in Gijon. Finally to Miguel Sierra, multi award winning pastry chef who not only cooked us Bollos Preรฑados (Chorizo sausage Rolls) for us but also made a special chocolate dessert creation based in the surroundings (chocolate mousse with apple and chestnut served with chocolate maize drops). The green tea on the top emulating moss as you can see in this lovely picture.
If you want more information contact Where is Asturiasย at info@whereisasturias.com
Americas Parade in San Mateo Oviedo Asturias. During the mid 1800โs, as the industrial revolution got into full swing, many people from Asturias migrated to North and South America to seek their fortunes in these resource rich countries. The hard working Asturians carved out a substantial life for themselves in their new homes and many returned to Asturias with their new found wealth in order to re-kindle their lives in Asturias. Evidence of this can be seen in the form of the beautifully built colonial styled houses that are dotted throughout the region.
That said, many Asturians chose to stay in the Americas and develop their careers further and raise their families. These migrants managed to integrate perfectly into their new homes and many became significant members of societyโฆ..mayors, judges, professors and entrepreneurs.
During the third week in September, the festival of San Mateoย Oviedo (Asturiasโ capital) and is considered one of the best and largest parties in the party calendar. The city hosts many free concerts and performances but the true highlight of the festival is the Parade of the Americas which is held to pay homage to those Asturians who left for the new world and their adopted countries that welcomed them so warmly.
In San Mateo Oviedo the parade is no small affair. The city streets become a wash with wonderful color and sound as representatives from many countries of the Americas parade through the city center generating a real festival atmosphere and entertaining the many revelers and spectators.
We caught up with Josรฉ Ramรณn Pando, an Asturian whose family migrated to Florida and found out why the festival is so significant for the local community and also for the generations of Asturians now living abroad.
If you have a thing for the Latin cultures and like their rhythms then you are going to love this festival and parade in San Mateo Oviedo.
If you want more informationย contactย Where is Asturiasย atย info@whereisasturias.com
More info about Oviedo Tourism
Der Primitive Weg. Der Jakobsweg ist eines der grรถรten, religiรถsen, spirituellen und kulturellen Ereignisse der menschlichen Geschichte. Pilgerer aus der ganzen Welt folgen den verschiedenen historisch festgelegten Wegen, bis sie schlieรlich an der Kathedrale von Santiago ankommen. In Asturien befinden sich zwei dieser Wege, einer der an der Kรผste entlanggeht und einen weiteren, der durchs Landesinnere verlรคuft, welcher auch der erste Pilgerweg รผberhaupt war. Man nennt ihn Camino Primitivo, Der Primitive Weg.
Im 9. Jahrhundert trieb Kรถnig Alfonso der II. dessen Hof sich in Oviedo befand, die Jakobswanderer an, sich nach ihrer Pilgerreise auch noch die gerade eben entdeckten Gebeine des Apostels Jakob (Santiago) anzusehen. Er lieร eine Basilika bauen zu Ehren seiner Grabstรคtte. So wurde die Stadtย Santiago de Compostela gegrรผndet.
Diese ist die erste historisch festgelegte Route, Der Primitive Weg die in Oviedo anfรคngt und dann weitergeht รผber Las Regueras, Grado, Salas, Tineo, Pola de Allande und Grandas de Salime, bis man schlieรlich in der Provinz Galicien ankommt und dann weiterzieht bis nach Santiago.
Der Anfang dieses Weges befindet sich in Oviedo, welches sich seit dem Mittelalter in ein wichtiges Pilgerzentrum verwandelt hat. Ein Sprichwort sagt: โWer nach Santiago geht und nicht nach Salvador, besucht den Knecht und nicht den Herrn.โ Deshalb haben auch die meisten Routen Wegabzweigungen nach Oviedo, um sich dort die San Salvador Kathedrale anzusehen. Ein weiterer Hรถhepunkt ist auch der Besuch der โ Heiligen Kammerโ , in der verschiedene Reliquien aufbewahrt werden, unter anderem Das โHeilige Schweiรtuchโ.
Oviedo, auรerdem Hauptstadt des Prinzipat Asturiens, besitzt herausragende prรคromanische, bรผrgerliche und religiรถse Bauwerke, die 1985 und 1988 von der UNESCO zum Weltkulturerbe erklรคrt wurden.
Abgesehen von seinem kulturellen und religiรถsen Angebot, ist Oviedo eine wunderschรถne, moderne Stadt, mit hervorragenden Hotels und einer renommierten Gastronomie. Sie bietet ein breites Unterhaltungsangebot und Einkaufsmรถglichkeiten. Das gastronomische Angebot hat ein sehr hohes Prestige. Besonders bekannt sind die vielen Sรผรspeisen und vor der Abreise sollte man unbedingt die kรถstlichen Carbayones probieren.
Dringt man weiter vor auf dem Primitive Weg, kommen wir in das lรคndlich gelegene โLas Reguerasโ. Die Pilgerer kรถnnen dort die prรคromanische Kirche in San Pedro de Nora besichtigen.
Das nรคchste Ziel dem Jakobswegย ist Grado, das man รผber die rรถmische Brรผcke von Peรฑaflor betritt. Dort bekommt man noch die Mรถglichkeit, die ebenfalls rรถmische San Juan Kirche zu besuchen. In Grado treffen verschiedene historische Routen und Wanderwege aufeinander. Diese Kleinstadt ist ein typisches Beispiel fรผr ein stรคdtisches Ambiente in lรคndlicher Umgebung. In Asturien ist Grado sehr bekannt, vor allem wegen seines Geschรคftsverkehrs, der schon im Mittelalter entstand und auch heute noch in seinem Wochenmarkt fortgesetzt wird, der immer mittwochs und sonntags stattfindet.
Weitere Anziehungspunkte von Grado sind auรerdem sein historische Altstadt, die indianische Architektur und die lokale Gastronomie, die viel gerรผhmt und ein hohes Ansehens genieรt. Zum Beispiel wegen seines handgemachten Kรคse โAfuega ยดlpituย oder seiner deliziรถsen Sรผรspeise โTocinillo de Cieloโ.
Man verlรคsst Grado รผber El Fresno, wo man dessen Kirche bewundern und einen eindrucksvollen und wunderschรถnen Ausblick รผber Berge und Tรคler genieรen kann.
Zieht man weiter in Richtung Salas, sollte man seinen Weg in der Ortschaft Cornellana kurz unterbrechen, um dort das Kloster San Salvador aus dem 11. Jahrhundert zu besichtigen, dessen Turm und Tor de las Osa im barocken Stil gebaut wurden. Dann geht es weiter zur mittelalterlichen Kleinstadt Salas, um dort seine historische Altstadt, sowie die Stiftskirche Santa Maria la Mayor, die Burg Valdes oder den mittelalterlichen Turm zu besuchen.
Die Tรคler und die Berge, die von mittlerer Hรถhe sind, sind ideal fรผr den Angel und Wandersport. Vor allem der Fluss Narcea ist einer der berรผhmtesten Flรผsse Sรผdeuropas fรผr den Lachsfang. Deshalb ist der Angelsport auch die beste Werbung fรผr diese Gegend. Man sollte Salas auf keinen Fall den Rรผcken kehren, ohne sein himmlisches Gebรคck, die โCarajitos del Profesorโ zu probieren.
Von dort aus geht es weiter Richtung Tineo, eine historische Kleinstadt inmitten รผppiger Natur. Dieses war,ย wรคhrend des rรถmischen Imperiums, eine sehr einflussreiche. Gegend, was wohl auf das groรe Goldvorkommen zurรผckzufรผhren ist.
Die Pilgerer demย Primitive Wegย gehen dann am Campo de San Roque abwรคrts in die Stadt, vorbei an der Herberge und am Pilgerkrankenhaus, auรerdem am Museum fรผr sakrale Kunst, an der San Pedro Kirche und an Cruceiro. Tineo ist bekannt fรผr seine kรถstliche Gastronomie, besonders beliebt sind Suppen und Eintรถpfe, auรerdem Wurstwaren, der bekannteste ist der โChoscoโ.
Auf demย Primitive Weg ย nach Pola de Allande trifft man auf dasย Kloster Santa Maria la Real de Obona. In dem Dorf selbst kann man dem Cienfuegos Palast und den Kirchen San Andres, Avellano und Celon, sowie dem Castro San Chuis einen Besuch abstatten.
Dieser Teil des Weges findet in mitten in der Natur statt und bietet einige einzigartige Aussichten und Perspektiven der Wanderung an. Zum Beispiel den Palo Pass und den Montefurado Pass. Hier befindet sich auch die Hรถhle Xuan Rata y Fana de la Freita, eine alte Goldmine, die ein Beweis von der architektonischen Baukunst der Rรถmer in dieser Zeit darstellt.
Diese Gegend ist besonders fรผr seineย Bergkรผche bekannt, in der hauptsรคchliches rotes Fleisch verarbeitet wird auรerdem Eintรถpfe und auch Wurstwaren vom Schwein. Selbstverstรคndlich sollte man unbedingt denย herrlichen hausgemachten Honig probieren.
Pilgert man weiter trifft man auf das malerische Dorf San Emilio und man hat die letzte Etappe des Jakobsweges erreicht, Grandas de Salime. Mitten in dieser lรคndlichen Gegend erwartet uns der Grandas Stausee, ein wunderbares und spektakulรคres architektonisches Baukunstwerk. In der Kleinstadt haben wir die Mรถglichkeit das Heimatmuseum zu besichtigen, wohl das kompletteste in Asturien und weiterhin auch das San Salvador Kloster, die Pilgerherberge und den sehr gut erhaltenen Castro Chao San Martin.
Zum Mittagessen bietet Grandas verschiedene Spezialitรคten an, wie etwa seine typische Bergkรผche. In manchen Gerichten spรผrt man aber schon den Einfluss der galizischen Kรผche und kann zum Beispiel auch einen kรถstlichen Oktupus genieรen.
Von dort aus wandert man weiter zum Acebo Pass und betritt schon die Provinz Lugo,ย wo noch die galizischen Etappen des Jakobswegs zu absolvieren sind. Noch drei weitere,ย um dann endlich in Santiago anzukommen.
Thank you to Susanne Plucker for the locution of this video.
Music by the Asturian Folk Groupย Corquieu. Albumย Suaรฑa (Winners of the Best Folk Album and Folk Song in 2010). If you want to buy the CD youย just have toย send an e-mail to corquieu@gmail.com or contautu@corquieu.com
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The new Gijon Polytechnic School of Engineering is the result of the merger of three prestigious Schools of University of Oviedoย (Asturias)ย and will surely become a national reference in Engineering education.
With an experience of over one hundred years, Gijon Polytechnic School of Engineering has adapted to the Bologna process by offering seven Engineering Grades and several Masters dealing with different aspects of Engineering. The offer of Masters includes degrees such as an Erasmus Mundus Master in Mechatronics as well as the Official Masters in Industrial Engineering, Communication Engineering and Computer Engineering. The facilities of Gijon Polytechnic School of Engineering have been thoroughly renewed (libraries, sports facilities, cafeterias suited to provide students with meals, new computer classrooms, green areas, WiFi connection), thus making the Campus of Gijรณn a modern and pleasant study area. Moreover, the polytechnic nature of the School of Engineering makes it easy for students to work in interdisciplinary teams, which will be a typical situation under graduates will find in their professional career.
Adapting to Bologna process involves opening up to Europe. Every year an increasing number of students from our Campus have the possibility to carry our part of their studies in over 50 universities from Europe and the rest of the world; they may even have internships in foreign companies.
NEW DEGREES OF ENGINEERING
โข Bachelorโs Degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering
This degree aims to train expert professionals capable to carry out tasks dealing with analysis, production or transformation of various materials. And all of this with an industrial focus.
โข Bachelorโs Industrial-Technologies
Trains engineers with capabilities especially indicated for an industrial environment, where complex problems are essentially multidisciplinary.
โข Bachelorโs Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Students of this degree will be suited to develop and sign industrial engineering projects dealing with building, repairing, preserving, demolishing, manufacturing, installing or exploiting structures, mechanical equipment, industrials installations or manufacturing processes.
โข Bachelorโs Degree in Electrical Engineering
Graduates in electrical engineering are professionals with scientific and technological knowledge related to generation, transportation, distribution and consumption of electrical energy.
โข Bachelorโs Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatics Engineering
Electronics engineers can apply their skills in designing systems introducing improvements in industrial processes, development of new products, maintenance of industrial installations, but also in other fields such as medicine, agriculture, communication systems, etc.
โข Bachelorโs Degree in Informatics Engineering in Information Technology
Graduates in Computers engineering are professionals with wide training that enables them to work in any phase of systems development life cycle in order to solve whatever problem relate to Information Technology and Communication.
โข Bachelorโs Degree in Telecommunication Technologies and Services Engineering
This grade trains students to design, analyze, implement, exploit and manage systems and services related to Information Technology and Communication so that they meet the required specifications.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
Gijon Science and Technology Park promoted by Gijon City Council and managed with the support of the Municipal Centre form Enterprises, has as its main objective to support the creation and establishment of science and technology-based enterprises and institutions.
It is an entrepreneurial campus for the exercise of news forms of technology transfer and of mixed character, to develop projects that involve the incorporation of R&D and innovation into enterprises and contribute entrepreneurial character to the University.
The presence of enterprises sharing spaces with similar and complementary activities facilitates mutual relationships and fosters collaboration.
Services:
โข Plots for sale
โข Offices and laboratories to rent
โข Room rental
Programs:
โข Activities carried out in collaboration with the University of Oviedo (Final-year Awards, Masters, ASTTELMAT Program and Agreement with Asturias University Institute of Industrial Technology (IUTA)
โข Activities developed within the framework of Spain Science and Technology Park Association (APTE) (APTE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER NETWORK, COPIT PROJET)
โข Activities organized in cooperation and coordination with COTEC Foundation and the Asturian Innovation Club.
THE KNOWLEDGE MILE
The hallmark Knowledge Mile is aligned with the most advanced dynamics of knowledge management and innovation to turn Gijรณn into a reference point in technology, entrepreneurial cooperation and knowledge transfer from the university education world to enterprises and institutions.
This territory framed in the geographical area called The Knowledge Mile contains the main scientific-technological elements of our city. There different university centers get together, Gijรณn Science and Technology Park, two technology centers, the venue for W3C Spanish-speaking countries, more than 50 technology-based enterprises and innovation centers of global scope such as the Escalators / Passenger Boarding Bridges Business Unit of ThyssenKrupp Elevator.
Laboral Ctiy of Culture is also in this area, a large education and cultural complex situated in Europeโs second largest civil building.
The City Hospital and the Atlantic botanical Garden are also in this space, centred on the flora of both sides of our ocean.
This site is bound to act as an Asturian Sillicon Valley, where University, enterprises and instiitutions collaborate with each other.
El Camino de Santiago Primitivoย es el ORIGENย de las peregrinaciones jacobeas, uno de los mayores acontecimientos espirituales, religioso y culturales de la Historia de la Humanidad, donde peregrinos procedentes de todo el mundo, siguen distintas rutas histรณricamente trazadas hasta llegar a la Catedral de Santiago. Asturias cuenta con dos de estas Rutas, una que bordea la costa llamado Camino del Norte de la Costa y otra que va por el interior y que es el origen de las peregrinaciones a Santiago de Compostela, llamado โEl Camino de Santiago Primitivoโ.
En el siglo IX el rey Alfonso II, cuya corte estaba en Oviedo, impulso las peregrinaciones jacobeas tras realizar el viaje para conocer el reciรฉn descubierto sepulcro del apรณstol Santiago y decidiรณ edificar una basรญlica para venerar sus restos, fundando asi la ciudad de Santiago de Compostela. Esta es la primera ruta trazada que partiendo de Oviedo continรบa por Las Regueras, Grado, Salas, Tineo, Pola de Allande y Grandas de Salime hasta adentrarse en la provincia de Lugo, en Galicia, donde continรบa hasta Santiago de Compostela y fue el primer Camino, de ahรญ su nombre de Camino de Santiago Primitivo.
El comienzo del Camino de Santiago Primitivo se sitรบa en Oviedo, que se convirtiรณ en un importante centro de peregrinaje desde la Edad Media y donde un cantar reza โQuien va a Santiago y no al Salvador, visita al criado y no al Seรฑorโ, de ahรญ que la mayorรญa de los caminos trazados tengan una desviaciรณn a Oviedo para ver la Catedral de San Salvador. Esta ruta engrandece con la visita a la Cรกmara Santa, donde se guardan reliquias de la cristiandad, entre ellas el Santo Sudario que cubriรณ la cara de Cristo despuรฉs de su crucifixiรณn.
Esta ciudad, capital del Principado de Asturias, goza de magnificas obras prerromรกnicas, civiles y religiosas reconocidas por la UNESCO como Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1985 y 1988.
Ademรกs de la oferta cultural y religiosa, Oviedo es una bellรญsima ciudad moderna con instalaciones hoteleras y de restauraciรณn de alta calidad, todo tipo de actividades de ocio y compras y una oferta gastronรณmica de gran prestigio en la que destacan sus deliciosos dulces. De hecho no puedes irte de la ciudad sin probar sus famosos Carbayones.
Adentrรกndonos en el Camino de Santiago Primitivo pasamos por el entorno rural de Las Reguerasย donde los peregrinos pueden visitar la iglesia prerromรกnica de San Pedro de Nora.
El siguiente destino del Camino de Santiago Primitivo es Grado donde entramos por el puente y la iglesia romรกnica de Peรฑaflor. Grado es un lugar de confluencia de diferentes rutas histรณricas y un perfecto ejemplo de entorno rural y urbano. Es muy conocido en Asturias por su tradiciรณn mercantil que nace en el Medievo y que conserva en sus mercados semanales que se celebran los miรฉrcoles y domingos.
Otros atractivos de esta villa son el casco antiguo, la arquitectura indiana y la gastronomรญa local con varios productos de reconocido prestigio como el queso de Afuegaโlpitu o el tocinillo de cielo. Salimos de Grado por el Santuario del Fresno desde el queย podemos contemplar preciosas vistas de la zona.
Siguiendo el Camino a Santiago hacia Salas tenemos que detenernos en la localidad de Cornellana a contemplar elย Monasterio de San Salvador del Siglo XI cuya Torre y Puerta de la Osa son de estilo barroco. De ahรญ nos dirigiremos a la Villa Medieval de Salas para visitar su casco histรณrico asรญ como la Colegiata de Santa Marรญa la Mayor, el Castillo de Valdรฉs o la Torre Medieval.
Los valles y montanas de mediana altitud hacen esta zona ideal para senderismo y sus rรญos, especialmente el Narcea, es uno de los mรกs famosos rรญos salmoneros al Sur de Europa, con lo que la pesca constituye el principal reclamo de la zona.ย No puedes marcharte de Salas sin probar sus emblemรกticos dulces, los Carajitos del Profesor.
De ahรญ el Camino de Santiago Primitivo se dirige a Tineo, villa histรณrica rodeada de exuberante naturaleza. Esta zona tuvo una gran importancia durante el Imperio Romano debido a la abundancia de yacimientos de oro en su entorno.
Los peregrinos bajaran a la villa desde el Campo de San Roque y pasaran por el Albergue y Hospital de Peregrinos, el Museo de Arte Sacro y la iglesia de San Pedro y Cruceiro. Tineo es muy conocida por su magnifica gastronomรญa especialmente por sus potajes y sus embutidos, siendo el mas popular el Chosco.
De camino a Pola de Allande nos encontramos con el Monasterio Santa Maria la Real de Obona. En Allande podemos visitar el Palacio de Cienfuegos, la Iglesia de San Andres, la Iglesia del Avellano, la Iglesia de Celonย o el Castro de San Chuis.
Esta parte del Camino de Santiago Primitivo discurre en plena naturaleza y ofrece algunas de las mejores vistas en su paso por el Puerto de Palo y Montefurado. Aquรญ encontramos la Cueva de Xuan Rata y Fana de la Freita, antiguas minas de oro donde se puede ver la inmensa obra de ingenierรญa que realizaron los romanos en esta zona.
Aquรญ es muy popular la gastronomรญa de montaรฑa basada en carne roja, embutidos de cerdo y potajes. Y por supuesto no se nos debe olvidar probar su exquisita miel.
Seguimos el Camino de Santiago Primitivo donde encontramos el pintoresco pueblo de San Emiliano y llegamos a la รบltima etapa en Asturias, Grandas de Salime. En medio de este paisaje rural nos recibe el Embalse de Grandas una impresionante y magnifica obra de ingenierรญa. Al llegar aย la villa nos encontraremos con el Museo Etnogrรกfico, uno de los mรกs completos de Asturias y la Colegiata de San Salvador.
En la zona tambiรฉn podemos visitar el Albergue de Peregrinos y el impresionante y bien conservado Castro del Chao San Martรญn.
A la hora de comer Grandas es bien conocido por su cocina de montaรฑa pero aquรญ ya podemos comprobar la influencia de la cocina gallega y disfrutar de un delicioso pulpo. Y no te puedes ir sin probar sus tรญpicos dulces, las mantecadas.
Desde aquรญ ascenderemos al Puerto del Acebo entrando en la provincia de Lugo donde completaremos el Camino de Santiago Primitivo con las etapas gallegas, otras tres hasta llegar a la tumba del Apรณstol.
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Playa de Barro, Llanes, Asturias
A stunning fine white sandy beach with lots of facilities on offer. It is ideal for families as it offers a wide range of services including Red Cross service, telephone booths, waste bins, beach clearing service,ย hotel, restaurant and bar open during the high season, camping, picnic area, parking, shower and toilets, access for the disabled.
Playa de Barroย is situated near the village of the same name and is one of the most popular and well used beaches along the Llaniscan coast. This is due to its high quality, its services and its accessibility. You can get there by car from Celorio, Niembro, Posada, or from Barro itself.
Playa de Barroย is in the shape of a shell, 300 metres long and at low tide you can see little islets linked to the coast. These help to give the beach both its sheltered nature and its calm waters. Bathing here is excellent and very safe. Despite the large number of people who use the beach, it still maintains its beauty and that of the surrounding countryside.
ยซProtected on either sides by an islet, Barro Beach is a beautiful inlet of white sands and crystal-clear waters. 300 metres of sands sheltered from the wind and the open sea, which makes its waters ideal for bathing due to the low risk. That is probably why it is usually crowded.
Barro Beach is a beach of serene beauty. That is why it has often been portrayed on both the large and small screen, appearing in ยซThe Goalkeeperยป by Gonzalo Suรกrez, ยซStory of a Kissยป by Josรฉ Luis Garci and in the television series ยซLa Seรฑoraยป.ยป Article by Turismo Asturias
Highly recommended!
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Playa de las Camaras, Llanes, Asturias
Playa de las Camarasย is situated along the coastal path that will take you to the wonderful Portiello beach from the town of Celorio in Llanes.
Playa de las Camarasย is more of a cove then a beach that is exposed during low tide offering its visitors a wonderfully secluded place to lounge upon and also take slow strolls along the tidal golden sands. Playa de las Camarasย is just one of the many beaches dotted along the coastline in the parish of Celorio, Llanes. If you are looking for a place to hide away then this beach is perfect for you.
This beachย offers no lifeguard services and has no on site amenities except that it is very close to the town of Celorio. For that reason we must advise that if you plan to visit the beach then do keep a watchful eye on the tide as so not to get caught out and in difficulty.
To get there head towards the town of Celorio in Llanes and follow the coastal path towards Portiello Beach.
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