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  Who doesn't love cow on an awning?
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Shops in Cangas de Onis: Asturian Goods

by karenincalifornia

The best shops with local Asturian goods were in Cangas de Onis. Cangas de Onis is at the gateway to the Picos de Europa, and is perhaps a bit on the touristy side, but the stores that sell Asturian products are very good. Kits for making fabada asturiana (complete with the beans, salt pork, chorizo and morcilla), wheels (big and small) of the smelly Cabrales bleu cheese, bottles of sidra, Spanish wines, Iberian ham, all kinds of sausages, little figurines of Asturians pouring sidra...

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Artisenal shops & items: Items you can only buy in Asturias

by asturnut

Any one who has ever been to Europe knows that there are regional specialties and artisenal items, both foods and handicraft, that are found only in the place in which they are indegenous. Asturias is no exception. She has a tremendous assortment of items of cultural and gastronomic interest which you will be tempted to purchase. Unfortunately most of the food items do not meet export standards (especially to the US) and it is very difficult to *smuggle the authentic stuff out of Spain. Particularly good and of interest to the traveler are Asturias' smoked meats, dairy products, honey, fabes and cider (sidra.) Unfortunately it is impossible to get the really good quality stuff over the border. You will have to satisfy yourself with the pre-packaged vaccum packed sealed tourist boxes soley intended for export. These items are not of the highest quality, but a year later when you find...

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Top 3 Hotels in Asturias

Parador de Gijon  Gijón

 1 Review and 40 Opinions  Like all Paradores, the rooms have all good quality... The decoration and the service are great as... 

 Hotels in Gijón

Hotel de la Reconquista  Oviedo

 2 Reviews and 56 Opinions  The most famous hotel in Asturias is located in the heart of Oviedo. The core of the building, which... 

 Hotels in Oviedo

Hotel Cantabrico  Llanes

 1 Review and 7 Opinions  We stayed here two nights and found it to be very comfortable, clean, nice central location to walk... 

 Hotels in Llanes

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Q:  Hi everybody, My family (2 Children & 2 adults) are going to travel to the north of Spain in the first week of June. we are... 

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A: try car rental brokers that will put you with the best car rental company there, done for years www.autoeurope.com www.kemwel.com cheers 

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