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Covadonga – The Spiritual Capital of Asturias
Oviedo may be the political center of the Principality of Asturias, but Covadonga is its spiritual heart. This mountain sanctuary near Cangas de Onís is where King Pelayo led a ragtag bunch of...
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Oviedo’s Urban Planning (or Lack Thereof)
No other Spanish city has as many streets designated as Pedestrian-Only as Oviedo, and it’s a joy to walk around the city center without having to stick to the sidewalks. On the other hand… there is...
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Oviedo Stock Photography
In case you were wondering… yes, our photos are for sale! If you’d like a large print of a particular picture of ours for personal use, or would like a high-definition copy for publishing in a...
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El Santullano – The Pinnacle of Asturian Pre-Romanesque
Every day, thousands of people fly right past the most well-preserved and impressive Pre-Romanesque church in all of Spain: the Iglesia de San Julián de los Prados. Also known as the Santullano (from...
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The Sidra Museum in Nava
Sidra has been a big part of our Asturian experience — from learning the art of the Escanciado, to sitting with friends at one of the many sidrerías on Calle Gascona. There’s something grandly social...
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Asturian Bookstore Paraxuga
Figures I’d discover this bookstore days before we leave! Filled with books about Asturias, trinkets, a couple tables for tea and esoteric tomes, Paraxuga is a super-cute little bookshop on Calle...
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Famous Ovetenses: Princess Letizia of Spain
The future Queen of Spain is a carbayón. The beautiful and glamorous Letizia, Princess of Asturias, was born in Oviedo in 1972 and married Prince Felipe in 2004. And when he ascends to the throne, she...
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El Teatro Campoamor
The Teatro Campoamor is Oviedo’s most important theater, home to the annual Prince of Asturias awards in October and the scene of operas and theater pieces throughout the year. The building was...
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Oviedo, as Seen by Quasimodo
The priests at the Cathedral were kind enough to grant us special access to the bell tower to take some shots of Oviedo from above. The stairs are in poor condition, so it’s understandable why the...
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¡Adios, Oviedo!
The decision to squirrel away all our worldly possessions in storage and embark on this travel project was not without risks. Any number of things might have gone wrong, and if we didn’t pick a great...
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