Avilés

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If Shakespeare had known it, he would surely have been inspired by it and his merchant would have been from Avilés, because its estuary, night and day, inspires artistic creation.
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Avilés
GPS: 43.555487,-5.922211
  • By road: N-634 and A-8 from the east and west. A-66 from the South.
  • By Plane: Asturias Airport (OVD) - (www.aena.es) Bus connection service from the airport to the city bus station.
  • By Rail: Avilés Train Station (www.renfe.es)
  • By bus : Avilés Bus Station (www.alsa.es) (www.consorcioasturias.com)
  • The Old Town of Avilés is one of the best preserved in Asturias and is a sample of civil and religious architecture from the Middle Ages to the present day.
  • The Avilés estuary is one of the most beautiful natural estuaries in Asturias. Environmentally recovered, it has a promenade where the marina and its activities, the Niemeyer Centre, etc. can be seen.
  • The Niemeyer Centre, the last and most important work of the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in Europe, is a facility that adds an innovative touch and a new "skyline" to the city.
  • Shopping in Avilés. It is an ideal place, especially in the old part of the city - Calle de la Cámara and the surrounding area - where the old food market is located, which has recently undergone a successful "restyling".


Ask for guided tours of the city at the Avilés Tourist Office - turismo@aviles.es