Local guide · La Rina, Siero
In the heart of Asturias, everything is close by
The house sits high up in La Rina, in the municipality of Siero. From here, the Peñamayor hills are 25 minutes away, Oviedo and Gijón about 40, and the Picos de Europa an hour.
From the house
Álvaro and Mario’s recommendations, a few minutes from the door. When you arrive, they will tell you everything there is to do nearby.
- Mirador del Peruano A viewpoint over central Asturias for watching the sunset. Highly recommended. On foot · 10 min Getting here: Mirador del Peruano ↗
- Braña del Río lakes Also known as the Lagos de Cielo Abierto, they were once open-cast mines. An easy walk, suitable for all ages, that starts a few metres from the house. An hour and a half there and back. On foot · 1 h 30 min Getting here: Braña del Río lakes ↗
- Mesón Parrilla La Camperona Traditional Asturian food and grilled meats, just down the road. Very close · 5 min Getting here: Mesón Parrilla La Camperona ↗
Close by
Cider, markets and hills, less than half an hour away.
- Sierra de Peñamayor The hills you see from the house. Mountain walks with views over central Asturias and, on clear days, the Picos de Europa. 14 km · 25 min Getting here: Sierra de Peñamayor ↗
- Nava The cider town: the Cider Museum, cider houses and, every July, the Cider Festival. 15 km · 20 min Getting here: Nava ↗
- Pola de Siero The municipal capital. Its Tuesday market is one of the liveliest in Asturias. 17 km · 20 min Getting here: Pola de Siero ↗
- Infiesto A town in Piloña, on the way to eastern Asturias. 29 km · 35 min Getting here: Infiesto ↗
Cities
Asturias’ three cities, all less than an hour away.
- Oviedo The old town, the cathedral, Calle Gascona and the pre-Romanesque churches on Monte Naranco. 33 km · 35 min Getting here: Oviedo ↗
- Gijón San Lorenzo beach, the Cimadevilla quarter and the marina. 38 km · 40 min Getting here: Gijón ↗
- Avilés An arcaded historic centre and the Niemeyer Centre by the estuary. 55 km · 50 min Getting here: Avilés ↗
Coast
The eastern coast starts half an hour away: estuaries, beaches and fishing villages.
- Villaviciosa The apple capital, with its estuary and old town. 30 km · 30 min Getting here: Villaviciosa ↗
- Rodiles beach A long sandy beach at the mouth of the Villaviciosa estuary. 39 km · 40 min Getting here: Rodiles beach ↗
- Tazones A small fishing harbour of colourful houses, where Emperor Charles V came ashore in 1517. 39 km · 45 min Getting here: Tazones ↗
- Lastres A fishing village on a hillside above the sea, with its harbour and steep streets. 43 km · 40 min Getting here: Lastres ↗
- Jurassic Museum The MUJA, with the dinosaur footprint coast right below it. 49 km · 50 min Getting here: Jurassic Museum ↗
- Ribadesella The Tito Bustillo cave and, every August, the Sella river descent. 64 km · 1 h Getting here: Ribadesella ↗
Picos de Europa
The mountains you can see from the hot tub, an hour’s drive away.
- Cangas de Onís Its Roman bridge over the Sella and the way into the Picos. 64 km · 1 h 05 min Getting here: Cangas de Onís ↗
- Covadonga The shrine, the Holy Cave and the basilica among the mountains. 66 km · 1 h 10 min Getting here: Covadonga ↗
- Lakes of Covadonga Enol and Ercina, over 1,000 metres up. In high season you go up by bus from Cangas de Onís. 77 km · 1 h 25 min Getting here: Lakes of Covadonga ↗
