Gijón

Built around a Roman settlement on the Cimavilla peninsula, Gijón grew into Asturias’s largest city and an important port on the Bay of Biscay. The old fishing quarter of Cimavilla rises above the harbour, while the long sweep of San Lorenzo Beach gives the city a distinctly Atlantic edge. Roman Baths at Campo Valdés preserve traces of ancient Gijón beside the waterfront, and the monumental Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura reflects its later educational and industrial ambitions. Seafood, cider houses and Asturian cooking remain central to local life. See how Gijón fits into the wider Asturian coast by browsing webcams nearby.

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