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Asturias Day in Gijon

Gijon celebrates Asturias Day during the first Sunday in August. This celebration revolves around the promotion of Asturian culture and traditions. It takes place around the old quarter of the city in Cimavilla and Santa […]

Discover the Roman Heritage of Gijon
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Discover the Roman Heritage of Gijon

The Roman baths of Campo Valdes (Termas Romanas de Campo Valdes) are an essential reference for the Roman heritage in Gijon. The museum is located underground near Saint Peter church in the neighborhood of Cimavilla. […]

St Peter's Day in Gijon
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St Peter’s Day in Gijon

The coastal city of Gijon in the region of Asturias in northern Spain celebrates Saint Peter’s Day. This Dia de San Pedro takes place every year on the 29th June. Besides, the earlier celebration of Saint John […]

An exceptional ethnographic museum in Gijon
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Exceptional ethnographic museum in Gijon

Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies is an ethnographic museum founded in 1968 in Gijon. Its primary objective is preserving the history of the Asturian people. The name translates as Museum of the People of Asturias. The […]

The renewed Celestino Solar Citadel
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The renewed Ciudadela de Celestino Solar

The Celestino Solar Citadel is known as “Ciudadela de Celestino Solar” or “Ciudadela de Capua.” It consists of a group of houses in a courtyard. The factory workers at the end of the 19th century rented […]

Teatro Jovellanos: The Magic of Theatre!
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Teatro Jovellanos: The Magic of Theatre!

Teatro Jovellanos is the main theater in Gijon located at the city center in Paseo de Begoña. The inauguration as Teatro Dindurra goes back to July 1899. The primary goal to offer a space for leisure and […]

Awesome La Laboral City of Culture
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Awesome La Laboral City of Culture

The La Laboral City of Culture is a stunning architectural monument on the outskirts of Gijon near the Atlantic Botanic Garden. Most noteworthy, it is the biggest building in Spain with approximately 270.000 square meters. […]

A floating piano performs in Gijon
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A floating piano performs in Gijon

Gijon is hosting this weekend a project of artistic interventions in unconventional spaces born in the year 2002 and named Arenas Movedizas (quicksand). One of the most expected events was the floating piano concert by the […]