Places of interest
Slash Surf School Gijón
Surf
School in front of the San Lorenzo beach, near the Hotel Abba Playa
Gijón. It offers courses throughout the year, levels (beginners,
advanced and competition) as well as equipment rental service. Classes are taught by Technical
instructors at Surf Sports
by MEC, with extensive experience in competition.
Has new
facilities with changing rooms, audiovisual room, cloakroom and board
storage.
The Slash Surf School Gijón has the best guarantee to make their courses an unique and unforgettable experience.
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Centre "Speedy Water“
The centre "Speedy Water“ is located in the Sport Harbour of Gijon. With
more than 10 years of experience with diving, we would like to make the
access to this sport easy for everyone. Enjoy the cantabrian bottom of
the sea with maximum security and commodity, in a friendly and
professional surrounding.
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Skool Surf Gijón
The Skool Surf Gijon is situated on the famous San Lorenzo beach, near
the stairs number 14. The head of school are Manuel Ruiz, Daniel Aznar
and Rubén González, all known Surfers in Asturias and on the whole
coast.
All trainers are approved by the Spanish Surf Federation.
The school has changing rooms, showers, wi-fi areas, sea view and a shop
where you can buy your equipment for the best price
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Talasoponiente (Thermal Centre)
"Talasoponiente" is a centre for recreation , health and beauty. A new
concept of room to enjoy the benefits of the sea, open for everyone and
planned for you to relax, to have a good time, to look after yourself
and for your wellbeing in general. A thermal centre of the 21st century
thought for enjoying the moment , every day of the week.
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Laboral "City of Culture"
The "City of Culture" is the result of a project of transformation which
the government of the Principality of Asturias started in 2001 in order
to revitalize the building of the former Tecnical College of Gijón.
The headquarter of the Radio and Televison Company of the Principality
of Asturias in the ancinet convent of the Poor Clare Sisters, the
LABoral centre for industrial Art and Creation, the integrated Centre
for vocational training, the shop in the corinthian courtyard, the
Tower, the Drama school, the Curch, the Café, the Theatre, the
Auditorium and the University school of "Jovellanos" are some of the
places you can find in the "City of Culture"
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The Casino of Asturias
Convieved as a centre for recreation, amusement and entertainment, the
Casino of Asturias has turned into the main promoter of artistic,
cultural and gastronomic activities in Asturias.
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Acuario de Gijón [aquarium]
The Acuario de Gijón, near the Playa de Poniente has seen record numbers
of visitors since it opened in 2006. It is an amazing place, with
state-of-the-art equipment which will tempt children and grown-ups alike
and teach them about marine flora and fauna from the 5 continents.
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Jardín Botánico [botanic garden]
You are at the gates of a cathedral, at the entrance to a museum, about
to enter the passage of time, about to experience a whole range of
powerful, unexpected emotions. The Jardín Botánico Atlántico you are
going to visit is a lay cathedral in which the columns are trees, the
domes their leaves and branches, and the mystery is provided by the
small and large plants, the sound of water and the age-old rumble of the
earth. You will discover a once-in-a-lifetime museum with unique works
of art which are absolutely priceless.
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Festivals of interest
Fiesta
de la Sidra Natural [Natural Cider Festival]
This festival is normally held the week after
the Semana Grande de Gijón (on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The festival
is dedicated to the most popular drink of the Asturias, with free tasting
sessions of natural cider-tasting, Guinness World Record for simultaneous
pouring of cider, waiters' competitions, traditional music and the Mercadillo
de la Sidra y la Manzana [a small market selling cider and apples]. A unique
festival.
Semana Grande de Begoña
A real festive spirit takes over the city
during this festival. Concerts open to the public in a number of different
squares, with first-rate programmes.
Semana
Negra
Gijón becomes a cultural centre with
something for everyone, where you can reflect and exchange ideas about music,
art and literature. It is a large, open-air festival, with free concerts,
things to see and do, entertainments and a wonderful, ongoing festive atmosphere.
Events
Xacobeo 2010
This Holy Year offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the Camino de Santiago as a place of pilgrimage and a meeting point for people of different nations that has become a symbol of fraternity over the centuries and a corner stone of an awareness of Europe, as affirmed by the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord won in 2004.
The Holy Year Xacobeo 2010 is very important as it symbolises the end of a cycle which has been particularly prominent for the number of pilgrims who have followed the Camino de Santiago over the years. Given the leap years, the Feast of St. James on 25th July falls on a Sunday every 11, 6, 5, 6 and then 11 years. So there won’t be another ‘Jacobeo’ until 2021.
In order to obtain the jubilee, all pilgrims must honour the three traditions:
- Visit the grave of the Apostle in the Cathedral and pray.
- Receive the Sacrament of Confession (either in the Cathedral or anywhere else, two weeks earlier or afterwards).
- Receive communion.
This indulgence is applicable to the deceased. Jubilee indulgences are granted once a day under the following conditions:
- Visiting the Cathedral while praying.
- Receiving the Sacraments of Confession (two weeks earlier or afterwards) and the Holy Communion.
The Xacobeo 2010 programme has been designed to satisfy the cultural needs of different audiences and different ages. Large and small scale shows, musical performances and projects are being organised covering a range of artistic disciplines: photography, animation and film, and exhibitions.
Further InformationThe region
Asturias' natural surroundings have become a much-treasured part of its history. Its unique borders, sheer mountains and turbulent sea have led this ancient, amazingly beautiful kingdom to stay as it always has been in terms of its customs, culture and legends.Asturias' real strength is its countryside, nature, forests, fauna... Asturias is a place which really brings art to life.
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Places of interest:
-Oviedo: Information
-Cangas de Onís y Lagos de Covadonga: Information
-Parque Nacional Picos de Europa: Information
-Parques Naturales: Information
-Playas con bandera azul 2009: Information
-Monumentos prerrománicos: Information
-Guía del Camino de Santiago: Information
-Descenso Internacional del Sella: Information