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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Asturias

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Asturias, Spain

Updated June 29, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in Asturias

The church tucked within a cave.

Asturias, Spain

Holy Cave of Covadonga

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

Cares Gorge

Asturias, Spain

Cares Gorge

A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.

Asturias, Spain

Villa Excelsior

An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.

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Replica of the horse panel of the Chauvet Cave.

Asturias, Spain

Teverga Prehistoric Park

See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.

Braña La Pornacal

Asturias, Spain

Braña la Pornacal

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

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The doorway of the old church of San Isidro.

Oviedo, Spain

Portada de la Antigua Iglesia de San Isidoro (Arch of the Old Church of San Isidoro)

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

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Mafalda at campo San Francisco park , Oviedo

Oviedo, Spain

The Mafalda Monument

The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.

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