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Panoramic view of Vilanova, capital of the municipality of Villanueva de Oscos, a peaceful rural village at the foot of rolling hills bathed in warm sunlight. Stone houses and slate roofs blend harmoniously into the landscape, surrounded by green meadows and lush forests.

Villanueva de Oscos

A paradise for hiking and geocaching, Villanueva de Oscos is an example of the "naked architecture" of western Asturias, and allows us to enjoy a visit to the Ecomuseum of Bread, the Monastic Complex of Santa María in the capital of the council, Vilanova, or its many mining routes. This is Villanueva de Oscos.

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View of the Silence Route in the municipality of Villanueva de Oscos. A hiker observes the leafy forest through which the route passes, while the ground, covered with dry leaves, cushions his steps. The sunlight intensely illuminates the few points that can be reached through the leafy vegetation.
Panoramic view of Santa Eufemia, in the municipality of Villanueva de Oscos, a corner where the stone houses and wooden hórreos stand as guardians of tradition. Autumn has painted the woods surrounding the village in gold and ochre, while the afternoon sun bathes the green meadows.
Panoramic view of Morlongo, in the municipality of Villanueva de Oscos, with small stone houses lost among green meadows and winding paths. The lush vegetation unfolds in all its splendour, with rolling hills covered in intense green, forests that disappear into the horizon and a blue sky dotted with white clouds.

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Like its two companions in the region, the municipality of Villanueva de Oscos appears to the traveller as a real haven of peace to enjoy a friendly and deeply peaceful nature that invites you to walk, hike, cycle, and of course always in a way that respects the environment. So much so that the council has developed numerous hiking and geocaching routes, as well as offering a network of tourist services where you can enjoy the typical atmosphere of western Asturias and the essence of its traditional cuisine.

The basis of this cuisine is the homemade and ecological production of bread, an experience that we will get to know when we visit the Bread Ecomuseum in Santa Eufemia, not only because of the guide's explanations but also because we may be able to participate in a bread-making workshop. Throughout the area we can photograph the typical architecture of the area, that which the architect Félix Gordillo christened "naked architecture", and which bases its identity on stone, black slate, wood and glass. Speaking of architecture, we cannot leave Villanueva without visiting the Monastic Complex of Santa María, located in the quiet capital of the municipality, Vilanova.

Furthermore, like other areas in western Asturias, Villanueva de Oscos was a gold mining reserve in the Roman Empire, and preserves the traces of those gold mines, as well as other iron, copper, lead and zinc mines.

Population: 404 inhabitants
Surface area: 72.98 km2

Villanueva de Oscos
GPS: 43.3113918,-6.9864039