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Major attractions of the city

• Museums
  Municipal ceramics museum and school: interesting collection of traditional Asturian ceramics
  Anchor museum: located at the western end of the Salinas beach
  Arbedales
• Historic monuments
  The traditional shopping streets are in the centre of Avilés, such as la cámara, José Cueto
  This traditional offer is complemented by the commercial shopping centres located on the city outskirts
  Outskirt
• Shopping
  The traditional shopping streets are in the centre of Avilés, such as la cámara, José Cueto
  This traditional offer is complemented by the commercial shopping centres located on the city outskirts
  Outskirt
• Others
  Carnival: declared of Regional Tourist Interest
  Holy week: during a week in spring, the streets are filled with the peculiar atmosphere created by the processions of six brotherhoods
  Fiesta del bollo: easter Sunday and Monday
  Declared of National Tourist Interest
  May-June: danza prima San Juan: participants join hands and perform this Asturian dance
  August: San Agustín
  Patron saint of the city

Day trips

• 1_Oviedo and Gijón
  The most important Asturian cities. Oviedo, capital of the Principate of Asturias, has its old quarter, its Gothic cathedral and its Campoamor Theatre, where The Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony is held.
• 2_Gijón is located on the shores of the Bay of Bisacy
  The first human settlemnet in Gijón dates from the 5th century BC.
• 3_Beaches
  The coast of Asturias is 345 Km long and has a splendid and varied collection of beaches, coves and cliffs.
• 4_Senda costera
  A coastal footpath running along the north of the Central Coast district features the two most visited beaches in the area. A path between the Xivares beaches and the Aboño viewpoint is the El tranqueru Green Way.
• 5_Via verde el Tranqueru
  The route uses the track of the railway line known as El Carreño, which runs through one of the most rugged terrains on the route, perched over the cliffs of Tranqueru beach.This Green way joins up with the section from Aboño at Xivare.

Group activities

• 1_Cabo Peñas
  A basically sea faring territory, this area combines the councils of Gozon y Carreño. The northern most point Cape Peñas, is a magnificent liff overlooking the sea. Two fishing towns that particulary stand out along the coast are Luanco and Candas.
• 2_The Cider Distric
  Apples and cider are the main characteristics of these towns, which is the largest producer in Asturias, with numerous cider tasting venues. Villaviciosa and Nava are the cider capitals by definition. The district has much impressive artistic heritage including the Monastery of Valdedios and also has beautiful beaches and protected zones.
• 3_Cudillero
  A town facing the sea, characterised by its shape like an amphitheatre over the coast. Highly recommended visits on the coastline are the port, the Parish Church of San Pedro, the Capel of San Cristo del Humilladero, the market, the viewpoint over the old port and the Canto Fountain which is a local emblem for the local residents.
• 4_National Park of Picos de Europa
  Biosphere reserve, which includes the lakes of Ericna and Enol is located at an altitude of 1,108 m and comprises the so called Lakes of Covadonga.
• 5_Pre-romanesque art
  World Heritage from 1985. Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo and San Julián de los Prados are some of the most outstanding monuments of this type of architecture.