Candás

The seaside town of Candás, capital of the council of Carreño, was an important town in the middle of the Middle Ages, already having a busy marine and commercial life.

Over the centuries, Candás has preserved its marked Cantabrian identity, which is evident in some of its festivals such as the Sardine Festival, where the whole town dresses up in a unique seafaring costume in Asturias, and where the atmosphere is flavoured with the intense smell given off by the thousands of roasted sardines that are eaten on those days, a delicacy that is prepared in Candás like in few other places.

In terms of gastronomy, this town is also well known for its famous sweets known as marañuelas.

This town is also very famous for its historical devotion to the Santísimo Cristo, which is sometimes translated into a multitudinous festival that takes place in the month of September.

Candás also stands out for its great tradition of preserves, of which there are still interesting vestiges, and it also has the privilege of being next to Perlora, which centuries ago was the second most important whaling port in the world, with its cove and the island of Entrellusa.

Due to its unique location, its seafaring orography, its history and prehistory, Candás is a typical northern port if ever there was one, and whaling airs still blow through it...

For this reason, a tour of the port is always interesting, given that it was once one of the most important in the Cantabrian Sea. Likewise, the promenade, the lighthouse and the Antón Museum Sculpture Centre, with works by Antonio Rodríguez García, are not to be missed. In addition, there are the Clarín routes, tourist-literary experiences on the work of the renowned writer Leopoldo Alas, "Clarín", and also the monument 'El pleito de los delfines', emblem of one of the most curious events in the town: in the 17th century, the fishermen of Candas sued the dolphins and pilot whales that roamed the coast, accusing them of the decline in their catches, and as they did not show up for the trial, a notary went on board to read the sentence that expelled the animals, which curiously disappeared.

You can also visit the exhibition on the canning industry. And don't miss the Pipe Band Festival in July.