{"id":893,"date":"2016-11-24T13:15:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T11:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/villandasrural.es\/en\/what-to-visit\/lugares-de-interes\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:15:09","slug":"places-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.villandasrural.es\/en\/what-to-visit\/places-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Places of interest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cities and other interesting places<\/h1>\n<\/div>

Don\u2019t miss\u00a0Oviedo<\/a>, Gij\u00f3n,<\/a>\u00a0Avil\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0y Cudillero<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have any doubts or questions, don\u2019t hesitate to ask.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Grado, town\u00a0and market<\/h2>\n

Every Sunday for centuries the squares and main streets of this town have filled with traders, customers and merchandise: the local \u2018afuega\u2019l pitu\u2019 cheese, spelt bread, garden vegetables, craft work, tools, clothes and shoes… all of the shops are open. There is also a market on Wednesday morning. Bear in mind, however, that shops close all day Monday and on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Candamo cave information centre<\/h2>\n

The caves were discovered in the nineteenth century and declared World Heritage in 2008. Visits by previous arrangement only. The visit to the information centre is highly-recommended: here you can see full size replicas.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Palacio Vald\u00e9s-Baz\u00e1n. San Rom\u00e1n. Candamo.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 14:00.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Tel.: 985829702<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Prehistoric Park<\/h2>\n

Situated in Teverga, this museum contains replicas of some of the most important example of Palaeolithic wall art in Europe: Altamira, Lascauz, Niaux, Chauvet, Tito Bustillo, Candamo<\/p>\n

<\/i> www.parquedelaprehistoria.es<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gij\u00f3n Aquarium<\/h2>\n

This aquarium takes you on a journey through the waters of planet Earth: the Cantabrian rivers, the Cantabrian coast, the Cantabrian continental shelf, the temperate Atlantic, the tropics and the arctic.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Playa de Poniente s\/n, Gij\u00f3n<\/p>\n

<\/i> www.acuariodegijon.es<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The atlantic Botanical Gardens<\/h2>\n

This garden specializes in the flora and vegetation of the territories on both sides of the Atlantic. The 16 hectares designed to house more than 30,000 plants of almost 2,000 different species make this garden a spectacular teaching and exhibiting space.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Avda. del Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico s\/n, Gij\u00f3n<\/p>\n

<\/i>www.botanicoatlantico.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Other activities<\/h2>\n