Oviedo

Inland, the Asturian countryside starts to look more prosperous. Wooden, thatch-roof horreos (granaries) strung with golden bundles of drying corn replace the stark granite sheds of Galicia. A drive through the hills and valleys brings you to the capital city, Oviedo. Though primarily industrial, Oviedo has three of the most famous pre-Romanesque churches in Spain and a large university, giving it both ancient charm and youthful zest. Start your explorations with the two exquisite 9th-century chapels outside the city, on the slopes of Monte Naranco.

Oviedo at a Glance

Elsewhere in Galicia and Asturias

• Baiona
• Betanzos
• Cambados
• Cangas de Onís
• Castro-Urdiales
• Comillas
• A Coruña
• Covadonga
• Gijón
• Laredo
• Llanes
• Luarca
• Lugo
• Mondoñedo
• Muros
• Noia
• O Cebreiro

• O Grove
• Padrón
• Pontevedra
• Potes
• Ribadeo
• Ribadesella
• San Vicente de la Barquera
• Santander
• Santiago de Compostela
• Santillana del Mar
• Tui
• Vigo
• Vilalba
• Villaviciosa
• Viveiro

See Also

• Spain
• Galicia and Asturias