Day Trip to Gijón

Everything I’d read about Gijón, the largest city in Asturias, described it as “industrial” or “working-class”, so we arrived fearing that it’d be boring. But we needn’t have worried: Gijón is beautiful, full of students, lively bars and charming plazas. We spent the day walking around the old town center, the Cimavilla, admiriing monuments, plazas and incredible old buildings. The weather was great and the streets were full with young people sitting on whatever piece of stone was available.

Gijon Asturias

In the middle of the city is the beach of San Lorenzo, which stretches along the coast for over a kilometer. Though a lot of people were swimming, I wasn’t about to join in after experiencing the ice cold water at the Playa del Silencio. We also walked around the docks on the other side of Cimavilla and grabbed a bottle of cider in one of the city’s many sidrerías.

Kiosco Gijon Asturias

Gijón is much bigger than Oviedo, and the few hours we spent there during our first visit weren’t nearly enough to conduct a thorough exploration of its streets. No bother. It’s just 30 minutes by train from Oviedo, and we returned often. This is the kind of city which needs to be discovered slowly. On subsequent visits, we discovered the Park of Santa Catalina, a beautiful green area at the top of the city with a famous sculpture called “Elogio del Horizonte”, and the Termas Romanas, Thermal Baths built in the 1st Century by the Romans.

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More Photos from our first visit to Gijon

Gijon Asturias Architecture
Gijon Asturias Fountain
Calle Leon Gijon Asturias
Gijon Stock Photos
Pharmacia Gijon Asturias
Bar el Carmen Gijon Asturias
Statues Oviedo Asturias
Christus Gijon Asturias
Gijon Asturias Architecture Spain
Beaches of Gijon Asturias
Gijon People Bathing Stock Photos
Beaches Summer in Gijon Asturias
San Lorenzo Beach Playa Strand Gijon Asturias
Rock and Sand Beach Gijon Asturias

Castle on the Beach Gijon Asturias
Mansion Gijon Asturias
Asturians Curtains Gijon

Beach Cross Gijon Asturias

Gjon Asturias Cathedral Stock Photo

License Photo of Cathedral in Gijon Asturias

Open Air Beach Pool Gijon
Plazas of Gijon Asturias
Gijon Asturias Street Art

Grates of Sidra Bottles Gijon Asturias

Drinking Sidra in Gijon Asturias

Gijon sostas con jamon y queso de cabra

Sunny Street Gijon Asturias

Snow in Gijon Asturias

Sail Boat Harbor Gijon Asturias

Gijon Gas Tanks

Vaquero Turcios Nordeste Statue Gijon

Selfie Gijon Asturias

Stuck Boat Gijon

Sunning in Gijon Asturias

Restaurante Mercante Gijon Asturias

Art in Gijon Asturias

Gijon Old Houses Asturias

Holy Sailor Gijon Asturias

Gijon for Lovers Asturias Blog

Casa Fernando Gijon Asturias

Gijon Asturias Photos

Villa in Gijon Asturias

Gijon Fountain Asturias

Hungry for Pigeon Eating

Oviedo and Gijon Asturias Souvenirs

Sidra El Gaitero Asturias

This Post Has 14 Comments

  1. uvepece

    Glad you’ve liked Gijón! I live there and love it! You should go to El Cerro de Sta. Catalina (the views and the Elogio del Horizonte are worth it). The church with a big sculpture on top (the one in the pic with the CHRISTUS sign) is quite surprising! And appart from the Termas there’s plenty of ancient roman evidence in Gijón. There are nice parks, la Laboral, a botanical garden, some walking paths with great views… if you want some info just e-mail me and I’ll be glad to tell you whatever you want and help you planning your next visit! 🙂

  2. Eugenia

    I am a child of Oviedo long gone from the shores but return every year to visit the family. Your detailed studies in pictures are stunning. Thank you for sharing them.

    If you haven’t already – do visit the city of Aviles, the town centre is worth an afternoon.

    Best wishes

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