NANTES Cabo Peñas Tapia de Candás Casariego Navia Luarca Luanco Castropol Gozón AVILÉS GALICIA Cudillero Tazones www.infoasturias.com Puerto OVD Lastres Vega Santirso Valdés Carreño GIJÓN de Abres Coaña Ribadesella Llanes Pravia Llanera Villaviciosa Salas Siero Parres Grado Cangas de Onís Taramundi OVIEDO Nava SANTANDER Tineo Bimenes Onís ASTURIAS, Cabrales Morcín Santa Eulalia de Oscos Pesoz Laviana a gastronomic Mieres Amieva Grandas de Salime Natural Paradise Cangas Caso del Narcea Somiedo in NorthernSpain Degaña MADRID Consult the catalogue of experiences, gastronomic tourism activities, GASTRONOMIC ROUTES restaurants and accommodation on our website The Sea Flavours Route The Farm-work Route Guided routes revolving around tradition and gastronomy www.saboreandoasturias.org Highway The Cider Route The Asturian Wine Route The Meat Products and Cured Meats Route Shipping line The Cheeses Route The Eco-Production Route Other Flavours, Other Sensations Airport In Northern Spain, there is a hidden land between the high mountains and the sea... A green and virgin landscape, an authentic “Natural Paradise” Some of whose villages and traditions have remained unaltered for centuries A region where none of the clichés about Spain holds true... But where you can discover the most authentic Spain With a cuisine you have never even imagined A place that welcomes you with open arms and where you will feel at home And if what you are interested in is culinary tourism, we offer you a range of proposals to discover Asturias, its artisan produce and its Gastronomic Tourism Competitiveness Plan of Asturias cuisine... www.saboreandoasturias.org The Sea Flavours Route The Asturian Wine Route Visit a shellfish farm, participate in a workshop on traditional Contemplate the incredible scenery of high mountain seafood cuisine, learn about artisan methods of canning fish, vineyards and discover the method of production and taste discover Asturias’ oysters and taste their sea flavour... of a very particular ancestral wine. Where: Gozón, Avilés, Castropol, Tapia de Casariego, Navia The Cheeses Route Where: Cangas del Narcea, Degaña. Activities from free to €22 Visit Asturias’ artisan cheesemakers and discover the Activities from free to €5 Not to be missed: secrets and the production methods of more than 40 Not to be missed: A walk through high mountain vineyards, a journey through The fishing towns and villages where fishermen’s traditions varieties of cheeses, get right up close to farm animals deep valleys and forests, sharing of a glass of wine with the are still cherished: Llanes, Ribadesella, Lastres, Tazones, and savour different types of cheese. locals... and more Candás, Luanco, Avilés, Cudillero, Puerto Vega, Luarca, Tapia Where: Pravia, Grado, Salas, Cabrales, Caso, Cangas and Castropol. de Onís, Onís, Nava, Siero, Llanes, Amieva. Plus… cultural visits such as: Wine Museum (Santiso, Cangas del Narcea) Plus… some highly recommended visits: Activities from free to €5 Wine Museum (Pesoz) “Juan Pérez Villamil” Ethnographic Museum in Puerto de Vega Not to be missed: CEPESMA Sea Display Hall (Luarca, Valdés) The mountain landscape dotted with cabins where animals graze free, chatting with a cowherd, tasting a The Meat Products and Cured Meats Route Cabo Peñas Maritime Centre (Cabo Peñas, Gozón) cheese platter... Discover the local production of cold meats made with Asturias Maritime Museum (Luanco, Gozón) Plus… cultural visits such as: excellent cured and smoked meats, which gives them Gijón Aquarium (Gijón) Dairy Museum (Morcín) the peculiar flavour you will have the opportunity to Sea Display Hall (Llanes) Cabrales Cheese Display Cave (Arenas de Cabrales, taste. Cabrales) Where: Tineo, Bimenes, Salas. The Cider Route Gamonéu Cheese Interpretation Centre (Onís) Activities from free to €3 Discover the secrets of the natural and sparkling cider, Not to be missed: taste cider from the barrel and cider poured from a Savour an authentic local “fabada” (bean stew with cured height, savour a variety of local dishes accompanied with pork meats), or some spicy chorizos cooked in cider cider Where: Gijón, Villaviciosa, Nava, Llanera, Parres, Llanes. Activities from €2 to €50 Not to be missed: Guided routes revolving around tradition Other Flavours, Other Sensations The apple orchards, visits to cider mills, the atmosphere of and gastronomy Journey into the world of bees, taste a sample of cider taverns, sharing a bottle of cider with the locals... Let yourself be accompanied by an expert guide who delicious Asturian honey, let yourself be seduced by the Plus… cultural visits such as: will show you local places and traditions, including aroma of a freshly roasted coffee or discover in the stars Asturias Cider Museum (Nava) the tasting of traditional produce. the reason behind the natural phenomena governing PRACTICAL ADVICE agriculture and production processes... and more Pueblo de Asturias Folk Museum (Gijón) Where: Laviana, Onís, Cabrales, Oviedo, Cudillero, Llanes. Where: Tineo, Valdés. Accommodation: Activities from free to €6 Activities from €4 to €108 Choose accommodation that suits you best, whether you are loo- Not to be missed: Not to be missed: king for town or country hotels, located on the coast or inland, A visit to a traditional beehive, the smell of freshly roasted The tour through fishing towns and villages such as luxury or family and homely, with a spa, golf course or swimming coffee and contemplating the stars in a perfectly clear Llanes and Cudillero, the city tour of Oviedo offering pool, or including nature activities or traditional farm work. Look sky, free of pollution. culinary surprises, the trip to the novel “The Lost for our regional quality marks such as “Casonas Asturianas” (Coun- try Hotels ) and “Aldeas, calidad rural asturiana” (Country Cottages) Plus… cultural visits such as: The Eco-Production Route Village”, a visit to the world of bees, the cheese and cider route, the Pepin route and tours of the high and you will be sure to find establishments with character, exce- Boal Beekeeping Museum llent facilities and personalized attention. Picos de Europa Honey Display Hall (Alles, Peñamellera Visit small farms where production is governed by ecological mountains meadows, the world of the cowherd. The Farm-work Route principles and discover healthier produce. Alta) Get right up close to farm animals, take part in different Where: Mieres, Villaviciosa, Santa Eulalia de Oscos, Taramundi, types of farm work and enjoy the local produce. Restaurants: Tapia de Casariego. Where: Tapia de Casariego, Coaña, Valdés, Grado, San Tirso And when it’s time to eat, you can choose between the popular Activities from €3 to €24 de Abres, Villaviciosa, Carreño. “sidrerías” or cider taverns” (restaurants serving natural cider ac- Not to be missed: companied by local dishes) or one of the prestigious restaurants Activities from €2 to €6 with the “Mesas de Asturias” (Tables of Asturias) quality mark, or The sight of the freely grazing animals, native species of Not to be missed: distinguished with a Michelin star. domestic animals, small family-run market gardens, the Visit any of the villages where traditional activities are kept experience of organic produce. alive, have a close look at an “horreo” (a raised granary- Plus… cultural visits such as: cum-storehouse for farm produce), chat with people from Asturcón Pony Ecomuseum the countryside, go to a cattle fair, taste local produce in a restaurant boasting the “Mesas de Asturias “ (Tables of Asturias) quality mark... and more Plus… cultural visits such as: Tables of Asturias, gastronomic Excellence: Discover all these options on our website Grandas de Salime Ethnographic Museum (Grandas de Salime) The Principality of Asturias has its own quality mark for restau- Somiedo Ecomuseum (Somiedo) rants that guarantees the commitment of the member establis- www.saboreandoasturias.org Ethnographic Museum of Eastern Asturias (Porrua, Llanes) hments to offer quality based on excellent local produce, pains- And if you are looking for a weekend break, Grado Ethnographic Museum takingly maintained facilities, professional service and a cuisine we suggest you have a look at Pueblo de Asturias Folk Museum (Gijón) based on tradition or innovation. www.escapateasturias.com.