Gijon Action & adventure, Historic buildings + Historical pictures

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Sun, sea and sports abound on Asturia’s favorite sandy beach, located in the heart of Gijón and overlooking the picturesque Bay of Gijón.

Once a “university of labor,” this magnificent complex, a city within a city, now plays host to a range of artistic and cultural programs.

Once a “university of labor,” this magnificent complex, a city within a city, now plays host to a range of artistic and cultural programs.

Popular as a wedding destination, this 20th-century church is fitted with colorful stained-glass windows and provides unobstructed vistas of the beach and sea.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Sun, sea and sports abound on Asturia’s favorite sandy beach, located in the heart of Gijón and overlooking the picturesque Bay of Gijón.

This grand Baroque structure, originally designed as a palace complex, is now a cultural center and an icon of the city.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Once a “university of labor,” this magnificent complex, a city within a city, now plays host to a range of artistic and cultural programs.

Learn about one of the best-known figures of the Spanish Age of Enlightenment and admire his art collection in the mansion where he grew up.

Popular as a wedding destination, this 20th-century church is fitted with colorful stained-glass windows and provides unobstructed vistas of the beach and sea.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

This grand Baroque structure, originally designed as a palace complex, is now a cultural center and an icon of the city.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Popular as a wedding destination, this 20th-century church is fitted with colorful stained-glass windows and provides unobstructed vistas of the beach and sea.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Find out about Roman customs and traditions in the fascinating ruins of a bathhouse hidden beneath a set of gardens.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Find out about Roman customs and traditions in the fascinating ruins of a bathhouse hidden beneath a set of gardens.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.