Asturias
in Spain

Spain without the sun, which turns out to be an excellent proposition. The Cantabrian coast runs wild and green along Asturias's northern edge, with surf beaches, fishing villages, and cliffs that have no interest in being picturesque about it. Inland, the Picos de Europa rise sharply enough to hold snow well into spring, and the villages in their shadow produce the cabrales blue cheese and the sidra that define the region's table. Oviedo is a small, handsome city that takes its pre-Romanesque churches seriously and its restaurants even more so. Asturias is the part of Spain that the rest of Spain goes to when it wants to eat well, walk hard, and be left alone.

how long to go for

a weekend, a long weekend

when to go

june, july, august, september

holidays

asturias day (8 sep), national day (12 oct), assumption day (15 aug), christmas day (25 dec)

how to get there

fly into asturias airport near oviedo or santander airport to the east, then hire a car to explore the region.

how to get around

by car, on foot, by bus

nice to know

sidra is poured from height to aerate it. let the bartender do it. do not attempt this yourself.

local language

spanish, asturian

currency

euro

in an emergency

call 112

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Faro de Cudillero

Cudillero dinner

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High on a wild cliff near Cudillero, this 1858 lighthouse-turned-hotel is part of the Floatel clan – historic bones, clean design, and serious views of the Cantabrian Sea. There are just two suites (like its sister properties, you take the whole lighthouse), each simple but bright, with nods to its maritime past. There is no restaurant here, but each suite has a kitchenette and breakfast arrives in a basket in the morning, ready to spread out alongside that briny sea breeze. It’s all about quiet moments – cooking in, coastal walks, and watching the dramatic light stretch across the Atlantic.

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Solo palacio

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A 15th-century palace hidden in the green hills of Asturias, Solo Palacio offers private apartments with lofty high ceilings, exposed stone walls, and the kind of deep quiet that only northern Spain delivers. Genuinely off the tourist trail, which is precisely the point: the surrounding countryside of ancient oak forests and mountain villages makes for excellent walking territory. Peace, privacy, and real historic character in one well-kept package.