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Playa de San Martín, a large beach that turns into several coves at high tide. In the foreground you can see the seashore with surfers in the water. An island and the cliffs of the coast come closer, narrowing the strip of sand, to open up further out. In the background in the sea, another large islet emerges.

Llanes

A capital and seafaring town with an impressive historic quarter, seafaring tradition, ethnography, folklore, gastronomy, beaches and mountains overlooking the Picos de Europa. Traditional and avant-garde culture, stories of indianos and filmmakers in love... And much more. This is the council of Llanes
Aerial view of the port and town of Llanes. In the foreground the breakwater with the Cubos de la Memoria. To the left the port and to the right its beach and the promenade of San Pedro. To the left of the photo the Sierra del Cuera, with its high mountains looking towards the coast. In the background you can see the mountains above Ribadesella.
Impressive wave crashing fiercely against the cliff. In the foreground a man observes and photographs this natural phenomenon, which is so impressive for visitors because of its ferocity and beauty. Foam and steam from the sea fill the picture, and behind it, green meadows can be seen at the edge of the coast.
From the green meadows of the coast of Llanes, the Picos de Europa, Central Massif, can be clearly seen, with the Urriellu Peak starring in the picture. The grey colours of the limestone contrast with the fresh green of the meadows, where two horses graze peacefully. Next to it, a path invites you to walk through this unique environment.
General view of the Sierra del Cuera, situated between the coast of Llanes and the Picos de Europa. Green meadows, some with red-roofed houses and deep green trees, which seem to enclose each plot, are the anteroom to the great sierra. The peaks, in the background, are the grey colour of the limestone, which alternates with scrubland along the steep climb.

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With Llanes everything, without Llanes nothing, without Llanes everything is over.... Perhaps this popular verse sums up the essence of a territory and the spirit of its inhabitants. The council of Llanes, which happens to be one of the most traditional tourist destinations in Asturias, treasures in its capital town one of the best preserved historic centres in the whole Principality, with a large number of palaces and emblazoned houses, as well as the Basilica and an endless number of shops, restaurants and cider bars that turn the historic place into a place where people come and go all year round.

The casino, the medieval tower, the San Pedro promenade, the Sablón beach, the palace of the Duke of Estrada, the lighthouse, the port, the Cubos de la Memoria, etc. make up a whole that makes this seafaring town one of the most beautiful in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. And if the capital is beautiful, the municipality does not detract in any way and has everything: the Llanes de cine itinerary, the route of the buffoons, the route of the colours through the Oscuru valley, the Camín Encantáu in Ardisana, the route of the river Purón, the La Cuesta path, in the surroundings of the golf course, the coastal path between Bustio and Guadamía, the Idolo de Peña Tú? and more than thirty beaches with spectacular scenery, small coves or large sandy areas, where you can practice all kinds of water sports, and which are undoubtedly one of the natural jewels of the municipality and one of the most popular attractions for travellers and artists, with numerous film directors, television, advertising, etc.. who have chosen them for their works. Not forgetting the great traditional and folkloric culture of the municipality, very much alive in its villages, which make the bagpipes, the llanisca costume, the traditional cuisine, the legends, the literature, the cinema or the fascinating stories of indianos, a unique and unrepeatable universe.

Population: 13,893 inhabitants.
Surface area: 263.6 km2
Weekly markets: Tuesday (Llanes), Friday (Posada de Llanes) and Saturday (Nueva de Llanes).

Llanes
GPS: 43.419319,-4.755124