Travel guide

Gijón

Asturias' cider-soaked coast

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Budget · ~$95/day📍 Spain

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About Gijón

The lively seaside city of green Asturias — a golden crescent beach in town, a fishermen's old quarter on a headland, cider poured from overhead, and a spectacular coastal setting.

⭐ Things to do in Gijón

San Lorenzo BeachCimadevilla old quarterCerro de Santa Catalina & Eulogio SculptureCider housesLaboral City of CultureRoman baths of Campo ValdésUniversidad Laboral towerCabo Peñas coast

🍽️ What to eat in Gijón

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Fabada asturianaCachopoCabrales cheeseAsturian cider (sidra)

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable beach and old town.

💡 Local tip

Watch the servers pour Asturian cider from high overhead to aerate it — then drink it fast.