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 [...]
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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 »
Gijón and its Sea Highway to Europe
Posted in Gijon and the sea, Offer, Visits, tagged from Gijón to Nantes, Gijon from europe, visit gijon on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have you heard of the Sea Highway? It is a route that joins two highways on land by means of a maritime service. From 4 September 2010 you can now travel by sea with your car from Gijón to Nantes, saving 10 hours and without having to stop along the way. The vessel is perfectly [...]
Cimavilla
Posted in Culture, Gijon and the sea, Leisure, tagged cimavilla, culture, gijon on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is the name of the old town of Gijon located on the south side of Santa Catalina Hill. It is the oldest part of the city because of the existence of roman archeological remains. The most important are the Roman Baths. At the beginning of sixteenth century a commercial port was built on the [...]
Talasoponiente
Posted in Gijon and the sea, Gijon for families, Leisure, tagged talasoniente, thalasso gijon on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Talasoponiente is a center for leisure, health and beauty. This is a new concept of a place that allows you to enjoy the benefits of the sea. With open doors to everyone, it has been specifically designed for taking yourself, relaxing, having fun and feeling good. It is divided on different areas: Thalasso Area: feeling [...]
Gijon’s Aquarium
Posted in Gijon and the sea, Gijon for families, Leisure, tagged aquarium, gijon on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Located on Poniente Beach, Gijon’s Aquarium is one of the richest aquariums of Northern Spain. It was opened in 2006 with the following areas: reception, permanent exhibition, exhibition room, classrooms, marine mammal’s recovery area, bird observatory, shop, visits area, terrace and restaurant. The visit is divided on 12 seas and rivers where you can find [...]
European Maritime Day in Gijon
Posted in Events, Gijon and the sea, tagged european maritime day, maritime day on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The European Commission, the Spanish presidency of the European Union and the Government of the Principality of Asturias organize the 3rd edition of European Maritime Day in Gijon on 18-21 May. This is the annual occasion in which the highest representatives of the political Europe speak to the maritime world. The agenda includes political sessions [...]
