- Title Boroughs it comprises Amieva, Cabrales, Cangas de Onís, Caravia, Llanes, Onís, Parres, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja, Piloña, Put, Ribadedeva, Ribadesella
It is where the sun rises first, the true land of the Asturian 'rising sun'. Deep contrasts and unevenness sculpt its morphology, turning it into a land of high altitudes that flow into the sea with limitless sweetness, composing dreamlike landscapes, where imposing mountains soften their shapes and merge with the coastline in the form of spectacular cliffs and large sandy beaches, or small coves and rocky outcrops.
Prehistory has been generous with the region, which has four caves declared World Heritage Sites: Covaciella (Cabrales), Tito Bustillo (Ribadesella), Llonín (Peñamellera Alta), and El Pindal (Ribadedeva), all of them with a privileged natural environment. And its charismatic fishing villages, Ribadesella and Llanes, have historic centres and coastal environments of interest.
The slope is the 'first cousin' of the river basins, so there are several rivers with character that surround the region: the Piloña-Sella, cradle of the most international Asturian festival, the Piraguas; the Cares, Tinamayor, etc., and they all make up landscapes of unequalled beauty, where you can practice sports such as canoeing, rafting, fishing, etc.
The highest peaks of the Cantabrian mountain range are in the Picos de Europa, a National Park and Biosphere Reserve, most of whose surface area is on Asturian soil, where the highest and most mythical peaks, such as Torrecerredo and Urriellu, can be found. Picos, with three massifs, is a unique ecosystem where there are dozens of routes to follow and milestones to reach, bearing in mind that it is the second most important limestone massif in the world after the Himalayas and the one with the most explored 'menosmiles' - chasms a thousand metres deep or more - on the planet. There are many mountains and mountain ranges surrounding the Picos - Peña Maín, the Cuera, the Sueve, etc. -visible from the sea for the pleasure and orientation of sailors and from land for those who prefer to have their feet on the ground from places like the Fitu viewpoint in Parres, from where you can appreciate the extent to which this symphony of dizzying heights is close to the immense blue of the sea, forming a contrast that accentuates the beauty of the whole and makes the journey from sea to mountain and vice versa in Asturias a matter of minutes!
It also turns out that so many mountains mean that the cattle are strong and fibrous, living in stables in winter and in the port in summer, giving rise to a pastoral culture in Picos that has almost disappeared, but which still gives rise to a way of life that involves the traditional production of cheeses, among which are two of the best in the world: Cabrales and Gamonéu. It is a region where cheese is essential in the economy, in the diet and in the kitchen, both in quality and quantity, and which contributes decisively to making Asturias the leading cheese-producing region in Europe. With the added value that these cheese, shepherding and mountain routes take us to villages such as Sotres, Bulnes, Tielve, Gamonéu, Güensucesu..., references of a 'habitat' of mythical summits and impossible feats that have marked the life of a territory and its 'addicted' followers, who have in a short time and kilometres everything - sea, mountain, sport, history, gastronomy... - 'a tiru piedra' (a stone's throw away).
Thirteen councils make up the easternmost region of Asturias: Amieva, Cabrales, Cangas de Onís, Caravia, Llanes, Onís, Parres, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja, Piloña, Ponga, Ribadedeva and Ribadesella.
- Royal Site of Covadonga and Covadonga Lakes(Enol and Ercina).
- Caves of Tito Bustillo and El Pindal.
- Town of Ribadesella/Ribeseya.
- Town of Llanes.
- Asiegu and Bulnes.
- Ponga Natural Park(Peloño Forest).
Much more information about the region of Eastern Asturias in"i Comarca de Picos de Europa".