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Activities at Monte Deva 2016
At Monte Deva the visitor will find an Apiary, an Astronomical Observatory and the Nature Interpretation Centre, where can get information about the area, visit the permanent exhibition, rent a bike or join any of the many activities organized.
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Sustainability?
The Responsible Tourism Charter signed by Gijón City Council in 2012 assumes the importance of tourism as an element of the city’s economic development and the need to take all the necessary measures to protect the resources that make this development possible.Sustainable tourism will always be one of quality, as it will be implemented in a clean, cared-for and respectful setting in which principles are not waived in the name of simple profit. -
Five reasons to hate Gijón
If you prefer tarmac to greenery in all circumstances and parks, gardens and country paths produce a strange, gut-reaction of rejection in you because you are a militant urbanite and allergic to pollen, then Gijón/Xixón is definitely not your city… do not come here, flee this city! -
Gijón, a city flanked by beaches and mountains
You need only climb up to Santa Catalina Headland, above the old fishing quarter, to realize the grandeur of the setting in which Gijón is nestled. From there, the whole city, the entire coastline of the borough with its cliffs and beaches, and the high mountains further inland can be made out all the way to the Picos de Europa. Green and blue rule here. -
Gijón: world-renowned gastronomy plus cider
It is no secret that northern Spain is one of the most world-renowned gastronomic destinations. Gijón, lest we forget, is also the capital of the Costa Verde or “Green Coast”, the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Perhaps the proximity of the sea and mountains is the reason that all kinds of high quality produce can be found here in the region of Asturias. These include fish and shellfish, different meats and cheeses, and all kinds of dairy products, legumes, vegetables and fruits. All washed down with Asturias’ most popular drink, cider (sidra in Spanish). -
Gijón with the Family - Kid’s Play
Numerous parks with children’s playgrounds, greenways for walking or cycling, recreational areas, picnic restaurants, entertaining museums that also organise workshops to make the city’s artistic heritage more accessible to its younger visitors... are just some of the resources that families with children can enjoy in Gijón. All this seasoned with a wide-ranging and varied offer in cultural and leisure activities all year round.
