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Gijon shines with beautiful Christmas decorations throughout this coastal city in Northern Spain. The Christmas holiday season is here! Either if you are passing by, or coming back to Gijon to enjoy Christmas with family […]
Gijon shines during the Christmas period with beautiful Christmas lights and decorations through the city. There are many exciting attractions and museums to learn more about Gijon and the Asturian culture. Several urban beaches offer the […]
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. […]
Metropoli Gijon is one of the highlights of the Gijon summer in Asturias in the north of Spain. This summer festival has been running for years now with more than 300.000 visitors attending last year’s […]
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 […]
The Atlantic Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Atlántico) in Gijon is an open-air museum specialized in Atlantic vegetation with more than 30.000 plants in approximately 25 hectares. It is the ideal location to relax on your […]
Gijon is a beautiful coastal city in Asturias in the north of Spain with several urban beaches. Even more, there are as well several green routes such as Peña Francia from the city center to the outskirts. […]
Gijon hosted the hot air balloons race (2ª Regata de Globos Aerostáticos) during the first weekend of June 2018. The event filled the sky of Gijon with colorful flying devices for the delight of locals and […]
Gijon offers you the perfect opportunity to enjoy both the fun of different urban beaches. Also, there are several green paths from the city center to the outskirts to discover the greenery of the Asturian […]
The city of Gijon is actively promoting the use of the bicycle as a healthy and sustainable means of transportation. Health-wise, cycling can help you to keep in shape, relax and de-stress, strengthen the immune […]
Cimavilla (or Cimadevilla) is the old town of Gijon and used to be the whaling and fishing quarter. The origin of this charming part of the city goes back to the Roman times. Famous landmarks are […]
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 […]
Gijon is hosting from 16th to 25th February the Campeonato de Tortillas or Spanish omelette championship for this year. During these days, you can taste different versions of Tortilla de Patatas in several establishments such as […]
Gijon is a beautiful coastal city in the region of Asturias in the north of Spain. There are several urban beaches to sunbathe and swim, and surfers enjoy the waves at San Lorenzo beach for […]
Spain celebrates the Carnival in February or March. It has its origins already documented in the Middle Ages as a pagan celebration associated with the approach of the Christian celebration of Lent with Ash Wednesday. […]
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 […]
Gijon is ready once again to welcome Christmas! The colorful city decorations and joyful lights bring the warmth of the holiday season all over the city. The ceremony to switch on the lights took place […]
The exhibition “Titanic The Reconstruction” has moored in Gijon until the 7th January. The RMS Titanic was the largest passenger ship at its time belonging to White Star Line. It sank in the North Atlantic […]
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 […]
Gijon Se Come is a gastronomic festival that started last year with a global concept of a gastronomic festival, congress, and market adapting to both the general public and professionals. They are back in Gijon […]
Gijon is located on the coast of central Asturias by the Cantabric sea in the Gulf of Biscay. Three urban beaches (San Lorenzo, Poniente, and El Arbeyal) hold ISO quality certifications 9001 and 14001. This […]
The 55 Gijon Film Festival is back in Gijon taking place until the 25th of November. The origins of this film festival go back to 1963 as an initiative from the City Council of Gijon. […]
The “Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias” (Asturias Railway Museum) is located at a former train station at Gijon North. It dates back to the second half of the 19th century. Back then, it was open […]
Natural cider is the typical regional drink in Asturias. The origin of the cider in Asturias already goes back at least to the time of the Romans. The shortage of wine, and the abundance of […]
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. […]
The autumn started on 22nd September. It is a great excuse to get to the Atlantic Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Atlántico) in Gijon. Enjoy the fall with its changing colors! This project specializes in Atlantic […]
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 […]
The Artisan and Organic Market (Mercado Artesano y Ecológico) usually takes place the second weekend of every month at the Main Square in Gijon. You can find there the Town Hall, and if you walk […]
“La Vuelta Ciclista a España” is a professional cycling competition taking place every year in Spain and sometimes neighboring countries. It started in Madrid in 1935 with 50 participants. Their equipment included heavy iron bikes. […]
Cimavilla is the oldest district in Gijon city center, and also known as Cimadevilla. It is a quaint neighborhood with that smooth feeling you often get when visiting old European cities. Its long history goes […]
Thousands of people gathered in Gijon for one of the funniest days of this summer season. Red Bull sponsored the Wing’s Day (Día de las Alas) attracting many visitors to this coastal city in the north of […]
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