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Image of Santa María de la Oliva, a very representative Romanesque church in Villaviciosa, located in the centre of the town. It is considered to be a transitional building between two artistic styles. View of the front part with door, window and bell tower, on the right side a lower porch with a red roof and stone columns. Green trees all around.

Villaviciosa

Pumaradas and cider, orchards and sea, Rodiles and Tazones, Romanesque in Amandi and Pre-Romanesque in Valdediós, the historic quarter of the capital town, Villaviciosa. And much more: surfing, fishing and biodiversity in the largest estuary in Asturias, among other attractions... This is Villaviciosa.
Picture of the Villaviciosa estuary from the Puntal, a narrow path with pebbles and grass, which goes into the estuary. On the other side of the estuary, trees and some houses, green and brown colours dominate the image. Further back, mountain ranges in shades of green, ochre and blue follow one after the other. The whitish sky with grey clouds and pink reflections.
Rodiles Beach
View from the sea of the fishing village of Tazones, with a small beach in front and a wall separating it from the road. The white houses with red roofs, some with wooden galleries, climb up the hill, huddled together like a bunch of grapes. Trees and greenery surround them behind.

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The meaning of its name is linked to the concept of fertility, and the truth is that this municipality lives up to the etymology of its name. A fertile land, watered by the largest estuary in Asturias, Villaviciosa is a place of pumaradas, something it celebrates every two years through its Apple Festival, declared a festival of regional tourist interest. It is also a place of tasty vegetable gardens, of good beans, of rich and quality cider, and if it is about the sea, in its historic port of Tazones - where Charles V disembarked when he first set foot on Spanish soil - you can taste the best seafood and fish of the Cantabrian Sea, in a fishing port atmosphere with its houses hanging over the sea that give it a romantic and hidden atmosphere.

The capital of the council, Villaviciosa, home to one of the oldest Holy Weeks in Asturias, has a very pleasant historic quarter, where you can see palaces and emblazoned houses, and where you can see, for example, the Romanesque church of Santa María de la Oliva... because this municipality has interesting examples of Romanesque architecture, such as San Juan de Amandi or Santa María de Lugás, and of Pre-Romanesque architecture such as San Salvador de Valdediós, an impressive combination of church and monastery. Among the natural beauties, the Ría stands out, where you can go bird watching and observe the biodiversity and where you can also practise all kinds of nautical sports based in the Port of El Puntal and where it is common to see canoeing training sessions, due to the great tradition and quarry that exists in the area in this speciality. A trip along the estuary takes us to the pontoons of the El Gaitero cider factory, one of the oldest in Asturias and which, along with many other wineries (Llagares) in the municipality, is open to visitors. Rodiles beach - a surfing icon -, the village of Sietes with its old granaries, or the Camino de Santiago, are other places of interest for tourists visiting this corner of the Cider Region.

Population: 14,962 inhabitants
Surface area: 276,23 km2
Weekly market: Wednesday

Villaviciosa
GPS: 43.4817214,-5.4355748

  • El Puntal Marina
  • Contact: info@cnalbatros.com
  • Number of fixed moorings: 140
  • Number of transient moorings: 2
  • Maximum recommended length: 15 m
  • Depth of the mouth: 1 m at low tide
  • Basin draught: Changes every 6 hours