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The Miners’ Strike of 1934
A couple years before the Spanish Civil War, a mini-revolution would rock Asturias and Oviedo. The Miners’ Strike of 1934, or the Revolución de Asturias, lasted just two weeks but resulted in a lot of...
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The Gothic Cloister of Oviedo’s Cathedral
After admiring the relics in the Cámara Santa, visitors can continue their journey through the ancient wing of Oviedo’s Cathedral by ascending to the second floor into the Museum of Sacred Art. This...
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Covadonga – The Spiritual Capital of Asturias
Oviedo may be the political center of the Principality of Asturias, but Covadonga is its spiritual heart. This mountain sanctuary near Cangas de Onís is where King Pelayo led a ragtag bunch of...
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El Santullano – The Pinnacle of Asturian Pre-Romanesque
Every day, thousands of people fly right past the most well-preserved and impressive Pre-Romanesque church in all of Spain: the Iglesia de San Julián de los Prados. Also known as the Santullano (from...
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Oviedo, as Seen by Quasimodo
The priests at the Cathedral were kind enough to grant us special access to the bell tower to take some shots of Oviedo from above. The stairs are in poor condition, so it’s understandable why the...
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Villaviciosa – Capital of the Cider Region
Looking for a hotel in Villaviciosa? Welcome to Villaviciosa, the Vicious Village, where nightmares are reality and your screaming only makes the villagers thirstier for blood! Man, was I disappointed...
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Santa Cristina de Lena
Looking For a Hotel in Asturias? “Pre-Romanesque” is a confusing architectural term. The style didn’t appear until centuries after the Romans, so it’s not exactly pre-Roman at all. Instead, the term...
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Inside the Cathedral of San Salvador
As is the case in almost every Spanish city, Oviedo’s most impressive and important building is its cathedral. With a history stretching back to the 8th century, and an official name which takes nearly...
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Ribadesella
– Looking for a Hotel in Ribadesella? We were first introduced to this small seaside village during the madness of the Descenso del Sella, when over 300,000 revelers use an annual boat race as an...
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The Cámara Santa – The Cathedral’s Holy Chamber
Accessed through a passage on the southern side of the Cathedral, the Pre-Romanesque Cámara Santa dates from the 9th century. It was originally King Alfonso’s private chapel, and today houses some of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Villaviciosa – Capital of the Cider Region
Looking for a hotel in Villaviciosa? Welcome to Villaviciosa, the Vicious Village, where nightmares are reality and your screaming only makes the villagers thirstier for blood! Man, was I disappointed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Santa Cristina de Lena
Looking For a Hotel in Asturias? “Pre-Romanesque” is a confusing architectural term. The style didn’t appear until centuries after the Romans, so it’s not exactly pre-Roman at all. Instead, the term...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inside the Cathedral of San Salvador
As is the case in almost every Spanish city, Oviedo’s most impressive and important building is its cathedral. With a history stretching back to the 8th century, and an official name which takes nearly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ribadesella
– Looking for a Hotel in Ribadesella? We were first introduced to this small seaside village during the madness of the Descenso del Sella, when over 300,000 revelers use an annual boat race as an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cámara Santa – The Cathedral’s Holy Chamber
Accessed through a passage on the southern side of the Cathedral, the Pre-Romanesque Cámara Santa dates from the 9th century. It was originally King Alfonso’s private chapel, and today houses some of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Miners’ Strike of 1934
A couple years before the Spanish Civil War, a mini-revolution would rock Asturias and Oviedo. The Miners’ Strike of 1934, or the Revolución de Asturias, lasted just two weeks but resulted in a lot of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Gothic Cloister of Oviedo’s Cathedral
After admiring the relics in the Cámara Santa, visitors can continue their journey through the ancient wing of Oviedo’s Cathedral by ascending to the second floor into the Museum of Sacred Art. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Covadonga – The Spiritual Capital of Asturias
Oviedo may be the political center of the Principality of Asturias, but Covadonga is its spiritual heart. This mountain sanctuary near Cangas de Onís is where King Pelayo led a ragtag bunch of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
El Santullano – The Pinnacle of Asturian Pre-Romanesque
Every day, thousands of people fly right past the most well-preserved and impressive Pre-Romanesque church in all of Spain: the Iglesia de San Julián de los Prados. Also known as the Santullano (from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oviedo, as Seen by Quasimodo
The priests at the Cathedral were kind enough to grant us special access to the bell tower to take some shots of Oviedo from above. The stairs are in poor condition, so it’s understandable why the...
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