OVIEDO CITY INFO

Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias, close to the Cantabrian Sea coast, is an important centre for cultural tourism in Spain. The origin of the city is dated as far as year 761. The city, crossroad of the well-known Camino de Santiago, possesses important monumental hoards. The Cathedral with its Holy Chamber heads the long list.
In and around the ancient city the visitor finds a group of monuments characteristic of the pre-Romanesque architectural style declared by UNESCO as World Heritage:  Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo, San Julián de los Prados, Santa Cristina de Lena, are within the most remarkable.
The cultural offer of the city is very wide: museums, exhibitions, opera and music festivals, film cycles, and theater; while in the urban landscape the visitor find many attractive sculptures, parks, palaces and mansions of the 17th and 18th centuries, among others.Mountains, green fields, forests, rivers, sea, rugged cliffs and fertile meadows compose the Asturian landscape. Almost one third of the territory of Asturias has been declared a Protected Natural Zone. This is the source of the excellent quality raw products used by the rich and delicious Asturian gastronomy. And, of course, after a good dinner a lively and animated nigh waits for you in Oviedo. In alternative to a formal dinner you can go “de tapas” following the routes of Cider, wine or many others ….
Click on the following links to have additional info on culture and tourism in Oviedo and Asturias:

1. InfoAsturias (in English, Spanish, French and German): nature, culture, tourism, gastronomy, accommodation, communications, and much more.
2. Oviedo’s City Hall official website (in Spanish).
3. Guia del Ocio-Oviedo. Cultural billboard: theater, cinema, concerts, restaurants, .. (in Spanish).