Mieres Travel Guide

 asturnut Says:  The Plaza de Requejo (sider square) is famous all over Asturias for it's sider and fine local cuisine. The squre is lined with a particular kind of restaurant/bar called a sidreria. The sidreria's specialty is "sidra" (cider/sider). I hesitate to call it "cider" because it... 

 asturnut Says:  There is a limited menu, so every item is made with care and attention. Food is excellent! A big joke started with me and my friends at this restaurant. I got the rice pudding and I was blown away by it- I mean it was really indescribable- nothing like the american kind. It... 

 asturnut Says:  Mieres has a ton of really good pubs and clubs for dancing. Many of them are located on the pedestrian mall called 'calle La Vega' where cars are forbidden (on the part of the street where cars are allowed it is called 'calle Jeronimo Ibran). Here pedestrians rule, so it is... 

 asturnut Says:  This is also a great place to chill, hangout and meet people. At this place they have board games, such as checkers and chess, as the table tops. The most popular bar game in Spain is Parcheesi. It was at this bar I learned to play. Casual 

 asturnut Says:  This map is of the city Mieres del Camino and the region Mieres. This will give you an idea of it's location relative to some of the smaller towns nearby and RENFE train stops. 

 asturnut Says:  To get to Mieres you can take either the RENFE or FEVE train. The train is very cheap (under $2.00 from Oviedo). The link below is to the RENFE Cercanias Asturias website, which gives specifics on destinations within Asturias (in Spanish.) The RENFE train was my preferred... 

 asturnut Says:  Mieres is located right of of "interstate" route 66 which runs from Gijon in the north of Asturias to Leon in Castilla-Leon. This is the quickest way to get to Mieres. It is very scenic with lots of tunnels (typical all over Asturias.) This is the tunnel on the highway next... 

 asturnut Says:  calle Manuel Llaneza, a main thoroughfare and shopping district. Also the location of my friend's bookstore "Libreria Cultura". 

 asturnut Says:  Most of the shopping in Mieres is on avenida Manuel Llaneza or the street that runs parallel calle Leopoldo Alas Clarin, or the pedestrian mall (which runs perpedicular to them both- see map on main page) on calle la Vega. Mieres has many nice boutiques. Clothing, shoes,... 

 asturnut Says:  The Ayuntamiento is the equivalent of the town hall and is a hub of activity. It is a meeting place and commonly a preferred spot for ceremonies and holidays. In particular, this is the location for the huge bonfire during the festival of San Xuan in Mieres when the city... 

 asturnut Says:  I love the smell of burning coal in Mieres on a cold winter day! I know it's not healthy, but it smells so wonderful and warm. Because Mieres is in a valley, it doesn't get a lot of snow, but it's so beautiful when it does... 

 asturnut Says:  Mieres has a wonderful folk group called the "Bande de Gaites, Villa de Mieres". They play the traditional Asturian tunes which include of course, the Asturian bagpipe. (Yes, bagpipe/gaita is indigenous to Spain.)website is: http://www.bandagaitesvillamieres.com Photo... 

 asturnut Says:  Mieres is the mining capitol of Spain. Many blue collar workers work in Mieres and in the surrounding area mining coal. These are special people.