Today we are going to talk to you about some places that you should visit:
1 Historic center: Historical artistic heritage, you are going to love this city. Avilés has one of the best preserved old towns in Spain.
The best way to visit it will be to start your route from the Muelle park, going up Ferrería street, you can visit the Church of San Antonio de Pauda, the oldest in the city. Inside it is the mausoleum of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, founder of San Agustín de la Florida.
On this same street you can visit the Avilés urban history museum, whose admission is free.
Continuing the route towards the town hall you will reach the Plaza de España also known as “el Parche” where the beginning of the famous streets of Rivero and Galiana are located. The cobblestones of these streets and their sidewalks under arcades will take you back to medieval times.
2 Ferrera Park: one of the most distinctive features of Asturias is its green landscape. In this park you can sit and enjoy the views, as in the past the different marquises who lived in the Ferrera Palace did. Likewise, you can enjoy the two styles that divide the park, French and English.
3 Niemeyer Center: built by Óscar Niemeyer, located next to the city estuary. It has different exhibition halls, auditoriums and a restaurant, located in the highest part of the building.
To access the Niemeyer you can do so through the bridge located in the Plaza del Pescado or if you wish you can park your car in its parking lot.
4 Palacio Valdés Theater: considered one of the main theaters in Spain, it was built at the beginning of the 20th century. All types of works are performed there (drama, lyric, comedy...), after its closure in 1972, the city council acquired it and rehabilitated it in the 90s. Today, very important works and premieres of works are performed there. national tours.
5 Palace of the Marquis Camposagrado: one of the most photographed. Built in the 17th century, and with one of the best facades that represents the Asturian baroque. Currently, the Higher School of Art is located there.
6 Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury: also known as “the New Church of Sabugo”, built in the 20th century to house its parishioners, due to the great increase in population. The highlights of this church are its two towers, altarpieces and organ.
