Gijon Highlights and Cider
Port
Gijon, Spain
Activity Level
moderate
Duration
4:15 Hours
Stroll around Gijon's charming old town, where you’ll see such key sights as the Baroque Revillagigedo Palace and the statue of King Pelayo, founder of the Kingdom of Asturias. Climb to the top of the Santa Catalina Headland to take in beautiful views over the bay and the striking Eulogy of the Horizon sculpture. Travel along San Lorenzo beach to the magnificent Laboral University, said to be the biggest building in Spain. Visit a typical llagar Asturiano to learn how cider is made and sample some with a selection of tapas at a traditional espicha, the ceremonial first tasting.
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