The Buenavista Bullring in Oviedo was built in the late 19th Century and it was opened in 1899. The polygonal building also has annexes with...

The Church of Santa Maria del Naranco lies just outside the city on the slopes of Mount Naranco. This magnificent pre-Romanesque building was built about...

On the slopes of Mount Naranco is the Church of San Miguel de Lillo, the 9th Century palace chapel built for King Ramiro 1. Not...

The Church of San Julian de los Prados is the largest of the pre-Romanesque churches in Oviedo. It was built in the early 9th Century,...

The Santa Clara Convent dates from the 13th Century when it was a Franciscan Sisters` Convent. The building has been changed over the years and...

The Camposagrado Palace was built for the Marquesses of Camposagrado in the mid 18th Century. It is a typical Baroque town house and it has...

Oviedo Cathedral was built in the Flamboyant Gothic syle and occupies the site of earlier Romanesque churches. The south tower rises to almost 200 feet....

The Valdecarzana Palace is a magnificent Baroque building which was the home of the Marquess of Valdecarzana in the 17th Century. Later on the Mayor...

The Church of San Tirso el Real was founded in the 9th Century by Alfonso 11. Since then this attractive church has been refurbished several...

The Fine Arts Museum of Asturias is housed in ancient palaces in the old town. The collection of art ranges from the Middle Ages to...

The Archaeology Museum is housed in the old convent of San Vicente. In the museum is a wide range of displays, including prehistoric tools and...

The attractive Parque de Ferrera is in the old part of Aviles. This pretty, walled park is the largest in the town and it has...

The Iglesia de San Nicolas de Bari is an attractive church with frescoes and an ancient cloister. The church dates from the 13th Century and...

Plaza de Espana lies at the heart of the old quarter in Aviles. The square is overlooked by the two storyed 17th Century Municipal Palace,...

The Iglesia de los Padres Franciscanos dates from the 12th Century and it has an attractive, Romanesque facade with an elegant doorway and a bell...

The Palacio de Camposagrado is a splendid palace which was built in 1663 in the Baroque style. The building has elaborate carvings on its main...

Plaza del Carboya is a small, pretty square in the old district of Sabugo. This was where the fishermen`s families lived and the square was...

The Valle de San Emiliano is a beautiful green valley surrounded by limestone escarpments and mountains. There are beech woods, oak trees and juniper woods....

Luanco is a quiet fishing village with an interesting history that goes back to medieval times. It has several fine mansions which date from the...

The Navia Historical Park is a Celtic pre-Roman settlement which has been excavated. The remains consist of a large acropolis with a wide wall as...