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Asturias

Asturias, the kingdom of A and Ω, is the anchor of non-muslim Spain, as it never was fully conquered thanks to its remote location and mountainous landscapes. After upset Muslims blundered there (in the battle of Covadonga) trying to submit Pelayo for lack of invading the Franks, Asturias became the starting point for the reconquista.

Elena's parents bought a little house there. This is therefore a place we have plenty of occasions to explore. Asturias has everything: mountains (in particular the Picos de Europa) and sea, with the bit of the Atlantic ocean that borders it northwise known as, in Spanish, the mar cantabrico (Golfe de Gasgogne in French, Bay of Biscay in English).

Places of Interest

• Los Tornos: Elena's parents' house.
• Moreda: The closest sizable city.
• Mieres: The closest large city.
• Oviedo: The capital of Asturias, and closest important city.

To do

1. Ojo del Buey.

Municipalities in Asturias  • Allande  • Aller  • Amieva  • Avilés  • Belmonte de Miranda  • Bimenes  • Boal  • Cabrales  • Cabranes  • Candamo  • Cangas de Onís  • Cangas del Narcea  • Caravia  • Carreño  • Caso  • Castrillón  • Castropol  • Coaña  • Colunga  • Corvera de Asturias  • Cudillero  • Degaña  • El Franco  • Gijón/Xixón  • Gozón  • Grado  • Grandas de Salime  • Ibias  • Illano  • Illas  • Llangréu/Langreo  • Laviana  • Lena  • Llanera  • Llanes  • Mieres  • Morcín  • Muros de Nalón  • Nava  • Navia  • Noreña  • Onís  • Oviedo  • Parres  • Peñamellera Alta  • Peñamellera Baja  • Pesoz  • Piloña  • Ponga  • Pravia  • Proaza  • Quirós  • Las Regueras  • Ribadedeva  • Ribadesella  • Ribera de Arriba  • Riosa  • Salas  • San Martín de Oscos  • San Martín del Rey Aurelio  • San Tirso de Abres  • Santa Eulalia de Oscos  • Santo Adriano  • Sariego  • Siero  • Sobrescobio  • Somiedo  • Soto del Barco  • Tapia de Casariego  • Taramundi  • Teverga  • Tineo  • Valdés  • Vegadeo  • Villanueva de Oscos  • Villaviciosa  • Villayón  • Yernes y Tameza