I Spend a lot of time on Gijon .. it has everything you need and is easy to get around and has several surf breaks within walking distance .. Excellent!
City Centre
Lovely camping spot .. nice and quiet, just as I like it.
Amazing statue/sculpture on the seafront, looking out to sea. It is called “The mother of Emigrants”. Beautiful and haunting.
A statue/sculpture dedicated to their sacred Cidra.
Cool steps
And everyone goes out walking in the evening.
Gijon (pronounced hehon)
Oviedo is the capital of Asturias, but the city I always come to is Gijon. Gijon is built on a peninsular on the coast with the sea on 3 sides. It has 3 beaches, with one long curving bay in the middle of the city. There are several surf breaks.
Gijon has a university and although modern, it has a lot of culture i.e. book stores, museums, art galleries etc. There are also a lot more bars and restaurants in the city than anywhere else I have ever been, by a multiple of at least 3. Many are Sideria’s and all of the seem to be trading well. There doesn’t seem to be any economic downturn at all in Asturias. The city has a lot os cycle lanes and they run alongside the caminas, which are specially made paths for people to walk and run along. They have them in all of the Spanish towns and they are very busy. In Gijon, every morning, the locals power walk along, generally in pairs, whilst chatting loudly. In the evenings at about 6pm, it seems that everyone in Gijon comes out, dressed up and walk along the promenade and caimans, before going to a bar or restaurant.
