Cudillero

Cudillero, capital of the council of the same name, is so different from any other seaside town in your imagination, that it even has its own personal language: the pixueto, which is displayed every year in a multitudinous way in the proclamation of L'Amuravela, a piece that narrates in a humorous and ironic way the events of the year. L'Amuravela, which is held every 29 June to coincide with the feast of St. Peter, is one of the great events of this unique town in the broadest sense of the term.

The physical configuration of Cudillero is also unique, hidden from the sea and from the land, and hung in humble houses of a thousand colours, which give shape to its well-known and much-photographed amphitheatre.

Cudillero oozes sea and fishing on all four sides, and still preserves such unique traditions as the curadillo, a unique delicacy, invented by the pixueto sailors in times gone by, when they left small sharks to dehydrate for months at the door of their houses. It was the refrigerated formula of the time and it was a real advance for survival, as well as a sign of identity of the fishermen's houses.

Due to its peculiar orography, Cudillero has spectacular views from the lighthouse or the watchtower. Its entrance through El Pito is also impressive, with the succession of Indian houses in the area, as well as the Selgas Palace, a splendid 19th century complex known as the "Asturian Versailles".

Fishermen's neighbourhoods, wind and sea, good views, seafood cuisine, year-round atmosphere and literary and artistic inspiration.

Don't miss the opportunity to visit the port that dazzled Hollywood with the Oscar-winning film 'Back to the Beginning', and also take the opportunity to visit the lighthouse and the chapel of El Humilladero, its charming Gothic jewel. You will be able to appreciate the contrasts between the upper part of the town, more dedicated to agriculture, and the lower part, focused on fishing and tourism. And of course, you have to enjoy its flavours, mainly delicious fish, on the terraces of the port.

All this and much more is Cudillero.