From 16th until 21st of February Gijón celebrates one of the funniest festivals of the year: The Carnival. Its origin is due to The Lenten period of the Church calendar’s liturgical year. During the forty days of Lent no parties or other celebrations were held, so the people celebrated a big party before this period [...]
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Carnival in Gijón
Posted in Events, Fiestas, Gastronomy, tagged antroxu Gijón, carnival in gijon, carnival in northern Spain on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sea Urchins reach Gijón
Posted in Events, Gastronomy, Gijon and the sea, Uncategorized, tagged gastronomic events gijón, oricios gijón, sea urchins, sea urchins gijón on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From now until 15th of January we can enjoy this delicious delicacy on the Sea urchin gastronomic days in Gijón. If you are not used to this type of sellfish, let us tell you what we know about it: What is it? Sea urchins are sea animals with a water vascular system. Their spherical shape [...]
Amagüestu in Gijón
Posted in Gastronomy, Nature, tagged Amagüestu, chestnuts, cider route on November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Castañes y sidra del duerno!…..When autumn comes, the Principality of Asturias celebrates the popular festivity “Amagüestu”. During the months of October and November, the people from Asturias collect chestnuts and apples from the forests and get ready to celebrate one of the most popular festivities in Asturias: Amagüestu. The main ingredients of this festivity, [...]
The best quality cider in Gijón de Sidra® 2011
Posted in Culture, Events, Fiestas, Gastronomy, Gijon for families, tagged cider, cider route Gijón, party on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“What is it about this cider that tastes so good? The more I drink it, the more I want to drink”; those were the words of a well-known singer and composer from Asturias and we would probably say he was right after consulting our Cidermap of Gijón… The third edition of GijóndeSidra® – AsturiasdeSidra® 2011 [...]
Pitu de Caleya gastronomic event in Gijón
Posted in Gastronomy, tagged chicken gijon, eat gijon, gastronomic event on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After the summer and its salads and light dishes … now is a good time to sit down in one of the restaurants of Gijón and enjoy a delicious meal…for instance, Pitu de Caleya with rice. Don’t you agree? To try this dish, we recommend you visit the Pitu de Caleya and Rice Gastronomic Event [...]
Semana Grande Gijón 2011 (Gijón Festive Week 2011)
Posted in Events, Fiestas, Gastronomy, tagged Gijón Festive Week 2011, gijon festive, music on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This year, as every year, Gijón is getting ready for the most festive week of the year, the SemanaGrande, which, as is usual, is filled with shows and fun for all tastes and ages. The opening ceremony, on 9th August, starts with a speech in Plaza Mayor, followed by music, folk groups and the Danza [...]
2011 International Trade Fair of Asturias in Gijón
Posted in Events, Gastronomy, Gijon for families, Offer, Others, tagged FIDMA, International Trade Fair on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Presentation of the 55th edition of the International Trade Fair of Asturias (FIDMA), the summer meeting point in Gijón, which will open its doors from 11:00 to 22:00 h from the 6th to the 21st of August. More than two weeks to visit 2,000 stands from all five continents, making it the second most important [...]
In Gijón, you don’t drink cider; you live for it!! Don’t miss the Gijón Cider Route
Posted in Culture, Gastronomy, Others, tagged cider, cider houses, Cider Route Guide on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To mark the start of summer, one of the most long-awaited and certainly most attractive routes for tourists and locals is organised in Gijón. The Cider Route; in Gijón, people live for cider!! For the people of Asturias, cider is more than a drink; it is a symbol of our culture, and in Gijón we [...]
The sweetest circuit in Gijon
Posted in Gastronomy, Gijon for families, tagged gijon goloso, sweetest gijon on November 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A real art with very few raw materials, little more is required by the experts of measurements and weights than some eggs, yeast, sugar, flour and occasionally accompanying them with nuts and dried fruit, cream, butter or a chocolate coating. This is all that is needed for offering very high quality and tasty sweets. Asturias [...]
Cantábrico Tourist Train: The Biosphere Itinerary
Posted in Events, Gastronomy, Nature, Visits, tagged Cantábrico Tourist Train, The Biosphere Itinerary, The train Estrella del Cantábrico on June 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is a different way of visiting Asturias, this amazing region with opposite landscapes (beach and mountains, cities and villages, industry and nature…). Estrella del Cantábrico Train starts with two routes: the Biosphere and the Alto Aller. Both of them last a whole day and will be on Saturdays in Alto Aller and on Sundays [...]
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