This was a surprisingly large museum with two entrances, one that leads you to the more traditional…read morepaintings of the 19th and 18th century and one that opens near the more modern art section....both allow you to see the entire musuem. The entrance is free and there are many artists from the region...so many local painters....there were a few pieces of Goya, Zurbaran, El Greco and other famous masters. The place was very well kept and every painting had great signage and information on the piece.

The Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias is lovely. Entrance is free and there is an impressive…read moreselection of artists. Most popular being Picasso, El Greco and Miro... also several Asturian artists that I did not know. The artwork is beautiful and worth a visit. The building is a work of art on its own. The staff is friendly and the bathrooms are open.

I loved visiting this historic site. It is located almost two miles from Oviedo on the slope of…read moreMount Naranco. It is a beautiful and peaceful area where lots of people like to hike. It was declared a National Monument in 1885. Tours are provided. The building was built in 842 and is in pretty good shape. We crawled all along it without a concern for safety.

An absolute must -see for visitors to Asturias. A fascinating pre-Roman building that has been…read moreperfectly preserved. This little museum is located on the outskirts of town, so unfortunately you can't walk there. On the plus side, if offers a lovely panorama of Oviedo. Don't miss this little gem!

Nice museum that opened its doors in 1952 in the cloister of the Convent of San Vicente, a historic…read morebuilding in Oviedo that was declared a national monument in 1934. The permanent exhibition includes several levels and several times in history: Prehistoric times The Neolithic. Age of metals The time of the Hillforts Rome in Asturias Medieval Asturias It was an interesting place to learn that people had lived in this region for more than 120,000 years...and all the changes that had happened since.... Free entrance.

The Archaeological Museum of Asturias is housed in the 16th century Benedictine monastery of St…read more Vicente in Oviedo, Spain. Entrance is free. They are closed on Monday and Tuesday. All of the exhibits are in Spanish only. There are many collections ...Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman period ...the list is long. There is something for all ages and interests.

The Altamira Caves are located only 2km from Santillana del Mar and it's worth the trip to see the…read moreMuseum and the replication of the original cave (which is closed to the public). The Neocueva is a impressive reconstruction, the explanations are good, and the recreated and prone-painted bison-related art is enjoyable to look at and ponder prehistoric history. Gayle and I also enjoyed wandering through the attached Museum that puts this cave and many of the others in Europe into historical perspective. The paintings were first discovered in 1879 by Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola and was the first discovery of Paleolithic cave art. In 1973, 174,000 people visited the caves and it became evident that the visitor numbers was having a grave effect on the caves. A black mold started to cover the paintings caused by increased humidity due to the breath of visitors . In 1977 the caves were closed to the general public to protect the paintings. In 1982 it was decided to build an exact replica of the caves, this was opened in 2001. A small number of visitors are allowed to the original caves each year but the waiting list is very long. Gayle and I saw what we think was the old entrance as we walked along the spacious grounds. There's also a separate building that supports continuing research at this UNESCO Heritage Site.

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Nice set of Roman ruins and walls just under the Capilla San Pedro in Gijon…read more The Campo Valdés Hot Springs were discovered accidentally after some sewage works carried out in 1903. The interest in Roman remains did not have a lot of push in Spain until the end of the Civil War, when the old church of San Pedro, built on the ruins, was destroyed. It was then that it was discussed whether to rebuild the temple in its original location, an idea that was finally carried out, hiding part of the site forever. After a series of attempts to expose part of the ruins to the public, excavations began in 1990 and brought to light a large part of the construction, later the current museum was built, which was inaugurated in 1995. The entrance is free and it has a lot of information and legends on the history of the site.

Beautiful and very walkable area of the city. On the water, with high winds at times, spectacular…read morescenery and plenty of benches so you may sit and just enjoy the people, music, and vibrant colors. Be sure to spend some time here.

Great walk in the harbour, museum, coffees, bars, boats, seriously, don't miss it if you're around.read more