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Laboral University..inside!!
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  • By Jansa on March 4, 2004
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  • Gijón Off the Beaten Path
    by Jansa
    This picture was made inside Laboral University. Now this tower is a viewmirror and the other building is a church.

    For more than 20 years, because of political reason, they have not been cared or repared. I hope that it won´t be for a long time...

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    Climbing up Santa Catalina´s mountain
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  • Updated By Jansa on April 14, 2003
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  • Elogio al Horizonte - Gijón
    Elogio al Horizonte
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    If you go straight on from Cimadevilla´s streets, you´ll reach the top of Santa Catalina´s mountain, where you can see beautiful Gijón´s views and the whole sea in front of you. It´s really worthy.
    There, you can see also the important monument called "Elogio al Horizonte" (something like "Praise to the Horizon"), or "La Taza de King Kong" ("King Kong´s WC") for the people, because of its form and size. At the beginning, when it was installed there, people didn´t like it, but now is one of the most important symbols in the city. Its author is Eduardo Chillida.

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    The building called "Universidad Laboral"
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  • Updated By Jansa on March 4, 2004
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    by Jansa
    This beautiful building is near the Cabue?es Hospital (the local Hospital), and it?s not in the center of the city. That s why many people miss this nice place. It has a beautiful church inside a big square, which walls are another building (an University). It s really worthy.
    For going there you just have to take bus n.1 or 18.

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    A walk around Cimadevilla!!
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  • By Jansa on April 14, 2003
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  • Cimadevilla´s houses - Gijón
    Cimadevilla´s houses
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    Cimadevilla is one of the nicest parts of Gijón. This is the old town, where the fisherman used to live.
    It´s full of small houses, painted with brilliant colours, and it´s full of "sidrerías" (cider bars) and night clubs.

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    Another place not to be missed...
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  • By Hosell on August 25, 2002
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    by Hosell
    Another place not to be missed in your trip to Asturias,is the city of RIBADESELLA.Is a very touristic resort ideal to do waters sports and canoing in the Sella river!!.Also has a very interesting Cove of palheolitic art.(TITO BUSTILLO)

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    Close to Llanes, are the ...
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  • By Hosell on August 25, 2002
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    Close to Llanes, are the village of PIMIANGO,you can see here a very intersting Prehistoric Cave,and also a PIC NIC area like this!!.

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    No far from Llanes,about 45...
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  • By Hosell on August 25, 2002
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  • Gijón Off the Beaten Path
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    No far from Llanes,about 45 KM.,you can take the CABLE CAR at Fuente Dé,also in Picos de Europa.
    The views from the top are GREAT!!.(About 1925 meters)

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    Andrin. Oops, bad film...
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  • By Andares on August 25, 2002
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    Andrin. Oops, bad film winding! But I like the picture anyway. Again, the beach of Andrin.

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    Andrin. Small village 2 miles...
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  • By Andares on August 25, 2002
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    Andrin. Small village 2 miles east of Llanes. We booked a 'casa rural' (rural house) there. Very cheap: 10,000 pesetas per night, 6 people (that is around $10 each, a night) in 2000.
    This village is very small, authentic, and beautiful. If you want more noise, you can always drive to Llanes and jump in more fashionable bars & shops.

    The picture was taken at the incredibly beautiful beach of Andrin, 10-minute walk away from the village. It probably gets more crowded in the summer, even though waves are quite strong there.

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    Andrin. The beach of Andrin....
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    Andrin. The beach of Andrin. Crowded, eh? Don't be fooled, though: this was Easter.

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