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Asturias |
The holiday homes rented out by Villagrande are mainly located in rural, non urban areas.
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The province of Asturias is situated in the north of Spain in the Bay of Biscay. It borders on Galicia in the west, Cantabria in the east and Castilla-Leon in the south. The provincial capital Oviedo is centrally located in the most populated part of Asturias. The stretch of land between the mountains and the sea is only 55 kms and offers a varied landscape with many contrasts. Asturias forms a long corridor of deep valleys with a spectaculair landscape where you can see all shades of green imaginable. In this part of Spain there still exists a wide variety of fragile ecosystems and wildlife, that are long extinct in the rest of Europe. Almost one third of the territory of Asturias has been designated as Protected Countryside. Besides its wonderful nature Asturias also has a centuries old cultural history; the remains of cave paintings, traces of the Roman occupation, medieval castles and towers, countless Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches form a unique legacy.
The Asturian pre-Roman art belongs to the World Inheritance of Unesco since 1985. There are 14 constructions in this style in Asturias. All built between the 8th and 10th century A.D.
The coast of Asturias, 345 kms long, is made up of a wonderfully varied collection of beaches, caves and cliffs. You will find city beaches, hidden beaches in the middle of nature, dunes, natural monuments and Jurassic-like rock formations. Therefore a visit to the Jurassic museum is well worth the while. Asturias is the perfect place for an active holdiday, with plenty of walks (Grand Randonnee), mountainbiking, cycling, fishing or playing golf.
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