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Pro
Landscape,friendly people and food!
Con
Attracts a lot of tourists
In a nutshell
Unforgetable romantic city with much positive energy
garridogal Says: Past the harbor and the city center Gijón has a beautiful rugged coast line. It's refreshing to see that it has been left in its natural and beautiful state for the residents of this city to appreciate.It was very dramatic in the rain...
garridogal Says: Gijon's is a harbor town and luckily it doesn't seem to be too industrial. Along the city's edge individual boats, and not massive yachts line it.A walk along this harbor is an absolute must-do when in Gijon.
garridogal Says: Gijon's Plaza Mayor is one of the loveliest of those that we saw while in Spain. And.... we saw a lot of them! We got there at the start of lunch hour in a pretty steady rainfall. This made conditions optimum for photographing it without a lot of people in it. Plus, the rain...
MUSEO DEL FERROCARRIL DE ASTURIAS
AsturArcadia Says: Situated in the former terminus of the Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España ('Norte') and later RENFE terminus, at the western end of the city centre. The station was closed to all traffic on 29 January 1990, a couple of years after the present joint RENFE/FEVE terminus at...
asturnut Says: This info is feebly translated by me from the aquarium's website. I haven't had a chance to visit the new aquarium, but my friends in Asturies have been there and enjoyed it.Admission is 12 € for adults, 6 € for kids, 8 € for seniors over 65. There are other group rates also...
Visit the most popular beach in Spain
LanaFromRiga Says: It is the beach of St.Lorenzo - Playa de San Lorenzo. Seems that a half of Spain is here, there are so many people. Inspite of numerous of tourists, the beach is clean and it is very pleasant fact. Tabby tents are symbols of Gijon.
1 Review and 5 Opinions I stayed at this hotel to go and visit a friend and watch Sporting vs Atletico Madrid. I had booked...
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El Planeta: Bring on the Gambones!
garridogal Says: We had a lovely seafood lunch here. I especially loved it because I had a favorite Spanish of mine: Shrimp cooked "ala plancha," and giant shrimp at that! The restaurant's right by the pier so we had a great view of the water while eating.So... good view, great food and even...
Picos de Europa: Fast, cheap, tasty
LanaFromRiga Says: "Picos de Europa" is a cafe with middle prices. Here you can eat "platos cobinados" - complex of food. Usualy sousage, potatos, chicken etc. are in this complex. Nothing luxurious, but the best way how to have a meal. In "Picos de Europa" you'll find "churros" - traditional...
General: There s no need to put a title (we are in Spain!!)
Jansa Says: I won?t say anything about one nightclub in particular. I?ll just say some several things about the zones where you can go at night.First of all, you should know that the better days to go out at night are friday and, overmore, saturday.There are 4 important zones here in...
Starts Thursday, Friday and...
TinyTuck Says: Starts Thursday, Friday and Saturday at about midnight. It´s concentrated around Plaza Mayor, the later it gets the closer people move on to the beach area. You can easily go out all night and then have breakfast in a café... There´s a great variety of different bars. Just...
Asturias can be reached: BY...
lucyguajardo Says: Asturias can be reached: BY CARFrom the East (Irún, Basque Provinces, Cantabria and Catalonia). Road N-634. From the West (Portugal and Galicia). Road N-634 (the last 150 km approx.). From the South (Madrid, Extremadura, and Andalucia). Roads N-630 and A-66. BY BUSALSA:...
There are long distance trains...
asturnut Says: There are long distance trains arriving from Leon, Alicante, Barcelona, and Madrid-Chamartin, all of which also stop in Oviedo also. Local trains run on the lines from Oviedo, Pte. Fierros and Pola de Lena. The local lines run from around 6:00 to 23:30 (11:30 pm). I guess...
asturnut Says: In Gijon, as in all of Asturias, in addition to castellano, another language called asturianu is spoken. It is the dialect local throughout Asturias and parts of Castilla-Leon. It has an 80% understandability to Spanish. Some of the grammatical structure is different than...
LanaFromRiga Says: It is a great celebrations once a year. Last weekend of august it is the cider festival in Gijon. Streets are decorated, there is a big market along the sea cost in the old part of Gijon, different sorts of cider can taste.The Festivity of the Natural Cider. This festivity...
Helpfulness
Don't forget Atlantic ocean is very close and falling tide, high tide are regular. On city beaches like St.Lorenzo beach you'll hear top information by loudspeakers time to time about he level of water. Information is in Spanish, of course.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Luggage and bags: In case you cannot tell by my photos, Asturias is rainy! The day we went to Gijon was the rainiest of our trip.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Whatever works for you in the rain. Next time around I'll bring rubber shoes as I ended this day with a case of soggyfeetisis. Never comfy.....
Written Aug 10, 2011
Jansa Says: 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...
The building called "Universidad Laboral"
Jansa Says: 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...
Hosell Says: This is the San Lorenzo sea promenade.Don't hesitate when you visit this city to walk along this beautiful promenade.Also you'll find around a lot of shops and cafeterias to have a drink on the terraces during summer season.
Hosell Says: This Palace,was built from a medieval tower,on XVIII century as residence of marquis of San Esteban.Now,this beautiful palace it is place of a very important Arts Center.You'll find some nice expositions inside.
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This is just the beach of Gijón, but this city has much more to show and be discovered.
GIJON- ASTURIAS A NATURAL PARADISE
This is PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS (Principality of Asturias),are located in the north of Spain,has borders with Cantabria,Castilla-Leon and Galicia. The largest cities are OVIEDO, where are located the...
Gijon is a very popular place for tourists, but they are mostly Spanish (99%). It's mean that services are better, prices are lower, didn't mentioned pickpockets. I and my husband choose Gijon because...
Xixon (the name of Gijon in the language of Asturies), is a really cool city. I visited Gijon several times and only got to see a tiny fraction of what the city has to offer. It is said that for most...
Gijon and some little town near there!!
As all Asturias, Gijon is a green green place. the nature is one of the best atractive but you can't forget to apreciate their people.
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