Spain Travel: Arrival in Oviedo – the Capital of Asturias Spain has long been one of my favourite travel destinations. I love the Spanish language and am fascinated with Spanish history and culture. Since 2002 I have been to Spain several times and had a chance to see places such as Barcelona, Valencia, the southern province of Andalusia, the Atlantic island of Tenerife and the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca in the Mediterranean.But there...more
Asturias Travel: Pre-Romanesque Art at Santa María del Naranco and La Balesquida - a Big Festival in Oviedo After a much needed restful sleep on my arrival day at the Barcelo Oviedo Cervantes Hotel, I woke up early at 7 am and was ready for my first full day in Asturias, a beautiful region in the north of Spain that offers a combination of high mountains and ocean. During the morning I was planning to get to know the capital, Oviedo, in a...more
Asturias Travel: A Visit to Gijón, the Largest City in Asturias On this gorgeous Tuesday morning, I had really enjoyed my local tour through Oviedo, the historic capital of Asturias, one of Spain's northern provinces. My expert local guide Liliana Ausín had taken me through the downtown and explained all the important sights to me. On our walk downtown we had run into the festivities of La Balesquida, also called "Martes del Campo" (Tuesday in the Country) and followed a series of musical groups from the cathedral to the Campo de San Francisco Park. I had received an introduction to Asturian bowling ("bolos" -- where the balls are thrown through the air), the famous spicy sausage rolls of Asturias and a "carbayon", Oviedo's typical almond pastry. The entire town was out celebrating on this special holiday.In the early afternoon I headed back to my hotel, the Barcelo Oviedo Cervantes Hotel, to meet hotel employee Paula Alvarez who was going to take me on a personal tour through the hotel. This newly constructed five-star property is among the top ranked hotels in the city and was opened in 2007. The hotel features a variety of accommodations; Deluxe rooms for example,...more
Asturias Travel: A Bicycling Adventure on the Bear Trail After a nice day of discoveries in Oviedo and Gijón, a grey sky and drizzly weather greeted me on this late May morning, and I enjoyed my hearty breakfast buffet at the Barcelo Oviedo Cervantes Hotel before I was scheduled to head off on a bicycling adventure to explore some of the...more
Spain Travel – Asturias: Bermiego, an Asturian Mountain Village To get to know the outdoor travel opportunities in Asturias, we had spent the morning cycling along the 22 km long Bear Trail or Senda del Oso, and local tourism expert Ana had explained all the different Asturian tourism offerings to me, from outdoor adventure to history,...more
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