Asturias is a region in northern Spain known for its unique landscapes, including 6 UNESCO World Biosphere reserves. It has over 200 beaches along 345km of coastline and mountains reaching over 2,500m in altitude. Asturias offers cultural tourism featuring pre-Romanesque architecture, over 40 types of handcrafted cheese, and is home to the last brown bears in Spain. It can be reached by direct flights from major cities like Paris, London, and Madrid or by train from Madrid and Barcelona.

1. Asturias a unique destination

3. WhereWhere isis Asturias?Asturias?

4. Connections – How to get to Asturias?
DIRECT FLIGHT CONNECTIONS : (March 2017- OCTOBER 2017)
PARIS Vueling, 4-5 connections/weekly
LONDON Easyjet, Iberia, Vueling, 13 connections/weekly
LISBON Tap, 7 connections/weekly
VENICE Volotea, 2 connections/ weekly
MUNICH Volotea, 2 connections/ weekly
MADRID, Iberia, 5 daily flights; Iberia Express, 4 connections/weekly
BARCELONA, Vueling, 3 daily flights
Other flights :
Alicante, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Málaga, Menorca,
P. Mallorca, Sevilla, Tenerife Sur, Tenerife Norte,
Valencia.
OTRAS CONNECTIONS:
By train RENFE: 4 daily Madrid,
2 daily Barcelona

5. Saint James’ Way “El Camino” The pilgrims’ road to Santiago
Asturias: Land of Pilgrinage (UNESCO World Heritage)

6. Tourist Brands with other regions:
Ruta Vía de la Plata / The Via de la Plata Route
From Gijón
To Sevilla

7. Tourist Brands with other regions:
España Verde / Green Spain

8. Asturias a unique destination … Small surface (10.600 sq km) area with 6 World
Biosphere declared by UNESCO at just one hour driving from the main cities.
(3.500 square km protected area)
Valle de Peña Furada, Parque Natural de Somiedo

9. Asturias a unique destination … The unique landscapes of mountain with 6 World
Biosphere declared by UNESCO
VALLE DEL NALÓN
Parque Natural de Redes, Sobrescobio-Caso
ORIENTE DE ASTURIAS
Costa de Llanes

10. Asturias a unique destination … The unique landscapes of mountain with 6 World
Biosphere declared by UNESCO
FUENTES DEL NARCEA
Bosque de Muniellos
CAMÍN REAL DE LA MESA
Valle del Lago, Somiedo
OSCOS-EO
La Cascada de La Seimeira, Santa Eulalia de Oscos

11. Asturias a unique destination … sea and mountains at a glance. More than 200
beaches next to the mountains, in some places of more than 2.500 m. of altitude.
Ribadesella y Picos de Europa

12. From the mountain to the sea… More than 200 beaches, 345 kms coastline.
Playa de Borizu, Llanes

13. From the mountain to the sea… More than 200 beaches, 345 kms coastline.
Playa de Mexota, Tapia

14. Asturian seafront… Fishing villages
Lastres

15. Asturias a unique destination … because here, the rain, when it appears, is an
ally. We owe to it the green one of our landscape, our form of life and the cozy character of
the inhabitants.

16. Asturias a unique destination … Shelter of the last brown bears
, Oso pardo

17. Activities in the nature … MTB, canoes, parapente…

18. Activities in the nature… climbing, Tibetan bridge, surfing…

19. Activities in the nature… 30 senders GR and more than 200 paths PR

20. “El Pindal” Cave, RibadedevaCueva del Pindal , Ribadedeva
Asturias a unique destination … because 5 of our spectacular prehistoric caves have
been declared UNESCO World Heritage / 14.000 B.C.
Cueva de Tito Bustillo, RibadesellaCueva de La Peña, Candamo
“El Pindal” Cave, RibadedevaCueva del Pindal , Ribadedeva

21. Cultural Tourism. The origins
Puente de Cangas de Onís

22. Cultural Tourism. The pre-romanesque Asturian art. UNESCO World Heritage
Santa Cristina de Lena, Lena San Miguel de Lillo, OviedoSanta Cristina de Lena, Lena San Miguel de Lillo, Oviedo
Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo
Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo

23. Cultural Tourism. Museums, historical buildings, traditional architecture…
Casa de “indianos”. Colombres Hórreo en Sietes

24. Asturias a unique destination … by his Celtic tradition

25. Asturias a unique destination … by his elegant gastronomy.
There exist more than 40 types different from handcrafted cheeses, without forgetting the cider.

26. Asturias a unique destination … by its gastronomy. Asturias has the record
Guinness of "poured" simultaneously of cider.

27. Asturias a unique destination … by its gastronomy.
The cider’s ritual

28. Asturias a unique destination… by its gastronomy.
Typical ambience of the cider bars.

29. Asturias a unique destination… by its gastronomy.
8 restaurants with 9 Michelin Stars | 33 restaurants in the Quality Club “Mesas de
Asturias” | 21 cider bars in the Quality Club “Sidrerías de Asturias”

30. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias… Meetings & Incentives
Total Conference hall capacity: 32.000 people in 350 halls, in high
standard hotels
2 large conference halls: The Gijón Conference Hall and Exhibition and
Congress Palace (Oviedo)
2 fairgrounds: La Magdalena Fairground (Avilés) and Luis Adaro
Fairground (Gijón)
1 auditorium : Prince Felipe Congress Centre & Auditorium (Oviedo)
2 cultural centres : Niemeyer Centre (Avilés) and Laboral , City of Culture
(Gijón)
And Singular Venues found throughout the region: palaces, castles,
wellness facility, museums, football stadium, aquarium,cider cellar,…

31. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias… Avilés
Ayuntamiento de OviedoAyuntamiento de Oviedo
Calle del Sol y calle Ferrería
Calle Galiana

32. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias… Avilés

33. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias… Gijón
Cimadevilla
Playa San Lorenzo
Gijón

34. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias… Gijón

35. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias... Oviedo

36. Urban tourism. Cities of Asturias... Oviedo

37. Rural tourism. Quality Club “Casonas Asturianas” – 49
hotels

38. Rural tourism. Quality Club “Aldeas de Asturias” - 52
lodgements

39. Asturias a unique destination… because from the 14th century it gives name to this land,
Asturias, a title that has name at the inheritor of the Spanish Crown.
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40. Asturias... Princess of Asturias Awards
2016: Mary Beard, Social Sciences
2014: John Banville, Literature
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2014: John Banville, Literature
2013: Peter Higgs, Technical & Scientific Research
2012: Gregory Winter, Technical & Scientific Research
2011: The Royal Society, Communication & Humanities
2009: Norman Foster, Arts
2009: David Attenborough, Social Sciences
2006: Mary Robinson, Ciencias Sociales
2003: Jane Goodall, Technical & Scientific Research
2003: J.K. Rowling, Concord
2001: Doris Lessing, Literature

41. Asturias offer
Accomodation and touristic resources
84.962 Accomodation places:
28.872 Hotel beds
26.307 Camping places
18.355 beds in Rural Tourism
5.622 beds in Apartments
5.806 beds in others
8 Hotels 5* 1.010 beds
63 Hotels 4* 7.547 beds
156 Hotels 3* 8.335 beds
3 Paradores
15 Golf Courses+ 2 Pitch&Putt
24 SPA Hotels
2 Thermal health Spa (balneario, thalasso)
Fuente: SITA 2016

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