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Places of interest in Spain – Asturias


By Jan Kanty at 2010-09-23 06:02:12
When you speak of most beautiful places in Spain, Asturias is in the forefront. Mother Nature glows in full colors in Asturias. Pleased with this beautiful nature, many tourists make it a point to visit this place again and again. The history of this province can be traced to the period of Roman Empire. Now let us take a tour of Asturias. En-route let us know more about Asturias.

We are now in the province of Cantabria. As you can see, the roads are beautifully laid. The most beautiful sceneries which you are seeing have made our tour exhilarating. For your information, Asturias is also very well connected by rail, sea and air.

Now we are in Oviedo; the capital city of Asturias province. The city is full of buildings which are architectural marvels. The pre-Romanesque church, San Miguel de Lillo and Santa Maria del Naranco are some of the most picturesque buildings in Oviedo. According to history, these buildings were built by the first king of Asturias.

The city of Gijon is our next place of visit. The beautiful Mediterranean Sea is the treasure of this city. The city is popular for beach tourism. The most immaculately beautiful beach with various types of water and beach sports is the first choice of tourists. Surrounding the beach is the stunningly beautiful natural beauty. The famous Asturias Cider is produced here.

Now we have reached the mountain range which runs parallel to the sea and as you can see, it presents a beautiful view of the place. Picos de Europa National Park is located here. The mountain range brings in lots of rain, helping vegetation in the National Park. Pico Urriellu is the peak mountain located at a height of about 8300 feet. Tourists are advised to witness the sunset from the mountain village called Camarmeña. Another place of attraction in this mountain range is the church where the image of Virgin Mary is located. According to legend, the Spanish army was able to fight the Moors because of signal from the Virgin Mary.

Another place of visit is the Ceceda village located very near to Oviedo. This most beautiful village is never missed by tourists. The technique followed in this village to preserve and protect the grain from mice is most interesting.

Where to stay?

Asturias has many luxury villas and apartments where the tourists can enjoy a luxurious stay at reasonable rentals.

If you are planning for family vacations, staying at villas may be a great option luxury villas spain, villa in calpe and villas in moraira are few of best options.

Also read about villa spain on Justarticles & villa calpe in Blogbugs.
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