Private Tour of Gijon City and Villaviciosa

We will visit one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, Gijón, a city that keeps its history alive with a old town which used to be the neighborhood of whale fisherman in Roman times, we will see remains and monuments of the Roman age, its picturesque streets and colorful houses. The next stop is a fishing village, Villaviciosa, a asturian fishing village known for being elegant and stately. We will be surprised by every magical street that keep its history with statues, palaces and former houses. Also, as Asturias is known for its gastronomy, we will have the option of choosing a gastronomic experience in a cider mill so we will have the opportunity of knowing Asturias from different points of view.

Itinerary

1. We will visit a old fisherman’s neighborhood the “Cimadevilla”, it was the main Roman settlement. (15 min)
2. We will walk its alleys and crossing its remains of the Roman wall until to get to “Revillagigedo palace”. (10 min)
3. Pelagius was an Iberian Visigoth monarch who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. (3 min)
4. Plazuela del Marques, beatiful small square at the old area of Gijon. (5 min)
5. An elegant square fronted by historic buildings. (5 min)
6. We continue with the “town hall” and the “Roman thermal baths”. (15 min)
7. After that we pass by Lavaderu square, “the Cholo", the Jovellanos museum and the Clock Tower viewpoint.
8. We will visit an amazing viewpoint of the city the “Eulogy of the Horizon”. (15 min)
9. Located in the heart of the city. (10 min)
10. San Lorenzo beach is bordered by the “promenade” above and “the mother of the emigrant statue” until to get to the “ San Pedro church”. (23 min)
11. Travelers will visit the exteriors of the Gijón Labor university, the biggest building in Spain. This building is from S.XX. Some relevant points are the “tower” , the “theater” and the “church”. (40 min)
12. The romanic church Santa Maria de Villaviciosa” known as “the Olive” (S.XV) (10’), “the Arcediano’s house” known as “the factory’s house”, “the Riera theatre”, “the Consistory”, and “the fishing port”. (1h 30min)