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3 green territories. Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias by motorhome
- AZPEITIA – GIJON IN 13 STAGES
- 12th stage: Ribadesella
STAGE 11: RIBADESELLA
This attractive town in the east of Asturias is very famous for two reasons: firstly it is the site of the pre-historic Tito Bustillo Cave, declared UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the importance of its cave-paintings and carvings. Secondly, Ribadesella is the finishing line of one of the world’s most famous canoe races, the International Descent of the River Sella, held each year on the first Saturday of August, and declared an event of International Tourist Interest.
The River Sella defines the life of this emblematic port town, where fishing, be it from the river or the sea, has long been the traditional mainstay of the economy. Whale hunting, deep sea fishing, inshore fishing and salmon fishing, its fish-salting industry and its maritime trade impregnate the old quarter of the town.
The town’s close connection with the Cantabrian Sea is also reflected in six ceramic panels in El Paseo de La Grúa, work of the famous cartoonist Antonio Mingote.
Information obtained from the official tourism web of Asturias.
Tourism in Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Cultural tourism:
- Tito Bustillo Cave Art Centre
- Ceramic panels in Paseo de la Grúa
- The Route of the Dinosaurs at Punta’l Pozu
Gastronomy:
Local festivals calendar:
- Easter Week
- San Juan, 24th June
- Nuestra Señora de Guia, at the beginning of July and organised by the Fishermen’s Association
- International Descent of ther River Sella (fiesta of sport and folklore, declared to be of International Tourist Interest), the first Saturday of August
- Santa Marina, in August
- Cheese Fair in Querres, the eve of San Lorenzo in August
- San Miguel in September
Hiking:
- The Ribadesella Tourist Association provides information about the local area: get to know Ribadesella
- Routes by Wikiloc (in Spanish)
Addresses of interest:
- Official tourism page of Asturias
- Ribadesella Tourist Office
Paseo Princesa Letizia, s/n
Tel.: +34 985 860 038