ASTURIAS

The Principality of Asturias is situated on the north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea.
Major atractions are:
Oviedo is the capital city of Asturias: a clean, cosmopolitan city with a diverse yet coherent architecture.
The Picos de Europa National park, and other parts of the Asturian mountain range: The most famous mountain in the park is the Picu Urriellu also known as El Naranjo de Bulnes, a molar-shaped peak which glows orange in the evening sun, hence its name.

The shrine to the Virgin Mary of Covadonga and the mountain lakes (Los Lagos), near Cangas de Onís: Legend has it that in the 8th century, the Virgin blessed Asturian Christian forces with a well-timed signal to attack Spain's Moorish conquerors, thereby taking the invaders by surprise. The Reconquista and eventual unification of all Spain is therefore said to have started in this very location.

The Asturian coast: especially the beaches in and around the summer resort of Llanes, and the Playa del Silencio near Cudillero fishing village