Visitor ideas
If you are considering visiting Asturias, then there are a number of questions that you need to ask in order to get the most from your holiday. The answers to these questions will determine what you can and cannot do and shape the agenda of your vacation.
- How long will you stay for? Is it a short break , a week, or longer.
- Are you going to have a single, or multiple bases?
- What time of year are you planning on making your visit?
- Are you going to rent a car?
- Do you want an activity as part of your vacation?
Duration and transport
If your stay is a short one and you have a single base, then you need to decide if it is the coast, or the Picos de Europa mountain range that you want to be close to. You also need to decide if you want your base in a major town or city with everything "on tap".
If you have a longer stay in mind, base yourself in two or more locations. You can stay in a city like Oviedo or Aviles for a few days and then switch to a town at the foot of the mountains for something totally different.
If you hire a car (recommended), then you have plenty of options and one is to head for the coast if you get a particularly hot and sunny day.
Don't miss out on the landscape
Most visitors to Asturias are attracted by the scenery and no visitor should ever confine themselves to an urban location. If you have a car, then a country drive is available to you at any time, but if not there are other sightseeing options.
During the summer months there are numerous bus trips to the mountains and most hotels can help you out with arranging these. There is also a stunningly scenic train route that runs along the coast of Asturias and, aside from taking visitors from one destination to another, takes in some great sights.
Take in a couple of towns
- Asturias is also famed for the beautiful little towns and villages that line its coast and surround the foot of the Picos de Europa. Many of these towns are "post card" pretty and you will definitely miss out on Asturias if you do not take in at least one or two of them into your vacation plan.
If you are of an active disposition, or simply prepared to take some exercise, there are activities ranging from hiking to bungee jumping and river fishing to canoeing. Asturias now has a reputation as an activity break centre and you not be left short of ideas when it comes to ways in which you can energetically spend your time.
The rest of Spain
If you are contemplating touring Spain and exploring a number of its regions, then you may be interested in taking a look at Galicia Guide which covers the northern Spanish territory to the west of Asturias. If you want to find out more about Spain as a whole, then Data Spain is a large Spanish resource offering information about the entire Iberian Peninsula. Data Spain also offers many links and resources to other information sources about the country, its people and lifestyle.
If your interest is in seeing one of Spain's major cities, then Barcelona Weekend Break can give you some vacation ideas about the city famous for its Gaudi modernist architecture. Barcelona is popular with the Spanish, but is a great cultural city to explore all year round.
Finally, the main portal page about Spain in wikipedia will take you to a very large information resource about Spain, but be aware that this site is not the "authority" resource that some would have you believe.