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Localización Asturias
The Principality of Asturias

The Principality of Asturias (Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies) is an autonomous community. It is in the kingdom of Spain or the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. It is on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. The capital of the province is Oviedo. Gijón is the biggest city. There is an airport in Asturias, from where you can fly to a few places in Europe. The region has borders with Galicia, León and Cantabria.

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  • Termes romanes de Gijón 03

    Roman thermae in Gijón

  • Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco

    Santa María del Naranco, ancient palace of Asturian Kings, 842 AD. Many churches of Asturias are among the oldest churches of Europe since Early Middle Ages.

  • NE 800ad

    Location of Asturias and its neighbors in 800 AD

  • Urriellu

    Picu Urriellu in the Urrieles Massif

  • Playa de Torimbia

    Torimbia beach, Llanes

  • LAGOS DE COVADONGA 5

    Lakes of Covadonga in Picos de Europa

  • Falk Oberdorf Landschaft Asturias

    Llosa de Viango

  • Asturian linguistic areas

    Language map of Asturias

  • Asturian sheep

    Asturian sheep on Picos de Europa

  • Torre CCS Gijón

    El Musel, the Port of Gijón

  • CentroNiemeyer70

    Centro Niemeyer designed by Oscar Niemeyer

  • Régional Embraer 190 F-HBLA OVD-LEAS

    Asturias International Airport

  • Estacion Norte Oviedo - Nacho Gonmi

    Oviedo railway station

  • Oviedo-Catedral

    The Oviedo Cathedral. Built from 781 to 16th century.

  • Cudillero Asturias

    The village of Cudillero

  • 2482-Puente romano en Cangas de Onis (Asturias)

    The Roman Bridge of Cangas de Onís

  • Teitu en Somiedo

    Traditional Teito in Somiedo Natural Park

  • CentroNiemeyer92

    Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre

  • Traditional Asturian Dress

    Traditional Asturian dress being worn during a major festival in Llanes

  • Fabada y sidra

    Fabada asturiana and sidra (cider), a typical dish of Asturias

  • Al son de la gaita

    Gaita asturiana.

  • Estación de Valgrande-Pajares

    Valgrande-Pajares ski resort

  • Don Pelayo

    Pelagius, first king of Asturias

  • Jose Andres

    José Andrés, famous chef

  • Reina Letizia de España

    Queen Letizia, current Queen consort of Spain

  • Honda Racing Thanks Day 2015 - Alonso cropped

    Fernando Alonso

See also

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