We traveled to Oviedo - Asturias. Some friends had given us some recommendations about activities to do in the region. Nevertheless, it was exciting to discover that their praise fell short, this region is wonderful!
Our first stop was in Oviedo, is a city with a lot of history and art in its streets, but at the same time modern and young.
Don’t mind the rain, it can rain in an instant but the sun appears very fast too. If that happens to you, it's best to get into a bar and have some cider :-) or a chocolate ;-).
Above the church San Isidoro and very close to it the market El Fontan. In this market you can find prepared food as well as ingredients of the best quality and delicacies that will make you mouth water.
In July they have a pleasant 25ºC on average. We hired a car and headed to the town of Tuñon where we rented bicycles (10 euros / day) to do the Senda del Oso, a beautiful route of several kilometers to enjoy the sport outdoors.
You can go as a family, anyone who knows basic bike handling can do it. On that day there were families with children, some athletes and even people walking.
You choose the route according to your wishes, we chose to take the route that went to the Valdemurio Reservoir that looks like the blue speck on the map above (16 km going plus 16km return). We had so much fun admiring the beauty of the landscapes that we overlooked how far we went!
On the route you go through caves which have lights that light up your path REALLY VERY WELL DONE! bridges, rivers and beautiful views.
After doing the “path of the bear” we were exhausted and decided to stay a night in La Casona de Don Santos in Proaza, Spain. It is the ideal place to rest and eat well after a tiring day of exercise.
I recommend you try the Fabada Asturiana
The Asturian meat It's delicious!
Enjoy a visit to a Sidrería and enjoy the typical drink of the region
I visited Sidrería Trabanco in Sariego. They really are very kind and they spread their passion for the world of Cider.
In a few months I hope to return to Asturias to carry out the descent of the river Sella and to taste a tasty Cachopo! ;-)
