Tour of the Trasona Reservoir

The Jira in Asturias is always a picnic, and is directly linked to our tradition of combining gastronomy, nature and festivities. The Jira at the Trasona Reservoir in the council of Corvera de Asturias is very special for several reasons. The first of these is because it is linked to the 1st of May, Labour Day, and it is with this philosophy that it was born. Its birth is linked to the large contingent of workers who from the fifties of the twentieth century lived in the area working in the iron and steel industry. And that is how it was perpetuated. It was and still is about enjoying the most homemade Asturian gastronomy, as well as enjoying the bagpipes, the folk groups and the street party.

Another reason that makes this festival unique is that it is held in the surroundings of the Trasona reservoir, well known in Spain and abroad as a training and high performance training ground for elite athletes in canoeing and rowing.

So the Jira al Embalse de Trasona combines Asturian, metallurgical and sporting tradition in a friendly popular gathering at the foot of the reservoir, in the midst of a pleasant landscape.