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A tiny Asturian fishing village with brightly colored houses cascading down a steep hillside to a sheltered harbor.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Asturias, Spain · Europe
Avilés works well as a base: 5 minutes from Corvera de Asturias, 37km from Alto de l'Angliru.
Avilés is a town located in Asturias, Spain. With a population of 78,715, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Avilés sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Avilés to your route.
Avilés (Asturian and Spanish: [aβiˈles] ) is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias.
The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of themRead more
having an altitude of less than 140 metres. Situated in the Avilés estuary, in the Northern Central area of the Asturian coast, west of Peñas Cape, is its national seaport.
Avilés is mainly an industrial city. It is close to popular beaches like Salinas. It also has important churches like St. Thomas of Canterbury.
Avilés has also cultural spaces such as the Palacio Valdés Theatre (in Spanish: Teatro Palacio Valdés) or the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre (in Spanish: Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer).
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Avilés is located in Asturias, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.5547 latitude, -5.9248 longitude.
Avilés has a population of approximately 78,715 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A tiny Asturian fishing village with brightly colored houses cascading down a steep hillside to a sheltered harbor.
18 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
A graceful 9th-century pre-Romanesque royal hall on Mount Naranco, a UNESCO marvel of barrel-vaulted Asturian architecture overlooking Oviedo.
20 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A crescent of pale pebbles cradled by a green amphitheatre of cliffs and offshore rock pinnacles, Asturias' most photographed wild beach.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A soaring Gothic cathedral guarding the pre-Romanesque Holy Chamber of Asturian relics, the start of the original Camino Primitivo.
22 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
Spain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
The most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 1927 concrete viewing platform perched on the AS-260 mountain road, offering a single sweeping panorama of both the Picos de Europa and the Asturian coast.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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