Tours & Activities in Gijón
Discover the beautiful coastal city of Gijón on this walking tour where you will learn about the origins of the city, its history, how the city has changed into the modern city we see today and discover some of its former inhabitants.
We'll start at "stairs No. 3" to the San Lorenzo beach and delve into the historic neighbourhood of Cimavilla. We will talk about its Roman heritage, its cathedral of the sea (the Church of San Pedro), get to know more about one of its most illustrious former inhabitants (Jovellanos), visit the place where the neighbours would go to wash their clothes and go up the Cerro de Santa Catalina where we will talk about one of the symbols of the city. We will then go to the old docks, pass by the Marquis' square and finish at the city hall.
The whole walking tour usually takes 2 to 2 and a half hours.
I recommend bringing comfortable walking shoes.
Gijón is history, leisure, tradition, gastronomy ... During the approximately two hours we will be together, we will know that and much more. Taking the Plaza Mayor as a starting point and after visiting the marina, we will stroll through the Cimavilla neighborhood; Origin of the city, birthplace of Jovellanos and whose streets keep stories of sailors, cigars, fishmongers ... In short, people who have been printing its current character. From its watchtower, the Cerro de Santa Catalina, we can recreate with one of the best pictures of the town and, later, descend again to the church of San Pedro and the surroundings of the Roman baths. In addition, we will give you options so you can continue enjoying Gijón and Asturias on your own. Don't think about it anymore, WE WAIT FOR YOU!
Gijón también conocida como la capital de la Costa Verde, es la capital marítima de Asturias y una de las ciudades costeras más interesantes de España. Descubre su origen celta, sus edificios más representativos y su agradable paseo marítimo con esta visita guiada por Gijón.
Nos encontraremos a la hora elegida en uno de los lugares más icónicos de Gijón: el Puerto Deportivo. Con los veleros del puerto como telón de fondo, repasaremos la historia esta ciudad de origen celta que pasó por manos romanas y cristianas, sin renunciar a su libertad.
Paseando por el muelle llegaremos al Palacio de Revillagigedo, la primera parada de este free tour por Gijón. Este majestuoso palacio del siglo XVIII tiene una peculiaridad; aunque sus dos torres parecen gemelas, una de ellas es 300 años más antigua. Frente a él encontraremos la estatua de un caballero portando una cruz. ¿Sabríais decir quién es? Se trata de Don Pelayo, el primer rey astur y una figura muy querida por los asturianos.
El tour por Gijón continuará en el barrio de pescadores de Cimadevilla, un lugar que condensa la más pura esencia gijonesa. Sentiremos cómo los aires marineros del barrio se entremezclan con los vestigios romanos de sus calles, las más antiguas de la ciudad.
Desde Cimadevilla continuaremos nuestro paseo a pie en dirección a la costa. Contemplaremos cómo la Playa de San Lorenzo se funde con el mar mientras paseamos por el famoso Muro de Gijón, una amplia avenida que discurre paralela al Cantábrico y comunica los dos extremos del casco urbano de la ciudad. Además, aprovecharemos para desvelaros alguna curiosidad sobre esta mítica calle.
La última parada del free tour será la elegante Plaza Mayor, el escenario perfecto para despedirnos tras dos horas descubriendo los principales atractivos de Gijón.
With me you will be able to discover the most beautiful corners of the city and the most amazing tourist sites of the Gijón coast. I will recommend the best cider houses in Gijón where you can try the typical food of the region, drink Asturian cider, and see how this famous drink is poured. One of the strong points of Asturias is its gastronomy. Here, in the Natural Paradise, people eat a lot, until they burst. The most delicious typical dishes of Asturian gastronomy are: cachopo, Asturian fabada, Asturian pote, chorizo a la sidra, escalopines al cabrales, pitu de caleya, tortos de maíz, pastel de cabracho, or pixin, and all accompanied with cider. Asturias is the only province in the world where cider is poured!
What can you visit on this free tour?
With me you will explore this beautiful city where I will show you its most important tourist attractions, such as:
Marina, Old Town, Praise of the Horizon, San Lorenzo Beach, Museum of the People of Asturias, Promenade, Mirador de la Providencia, Botanical Garden, Monte Deva, Gijón Aquarium, Evaristo Valle Museum, Revillagigedo Palace, Cimadevila Clock Tower, Laboral City of Culture, Faro Torres, Railway Museum, Campo Valdés Roman Baths, Campa Torres, Piles River Park, or Isabel Católica Park.
👻 DISCOVER THE DARKEST SIDE OF GIJÓN!!🕵️♂️
Gijón is history, leisure, tradition, gastronomy, but behind its streets and buildings it hides legends of haunted houses, ghosts , carefully silenced secrets or crimes that made many people pale.
Come for a walk through the best-known streets of Gijón, but of which we sometimes ignore that, where today we drink a culín, enjoy the beach or savor a fabada, others lived much more tragic experiences .
Don't think twice and dare to discover the mysteries and legends of Gijón!!
⚠️ This visit touches on difficult topics that may make it not recommended for children.
You cannot miss one of the most impressive monumental complexes in the city of Gijón. The Labor University, a city in itself that will not leave you indifferent.
It was built between 1946 and 1956, conceived as an orphanage for children of miners who died in accidents, and once construction had begun, it changed its orientation towards a vocational training school for about 1,000 students, thus becoming a Labor University.
It is the largest civil building in Spain. Its dimensions are imposing. The director of such a magnificent work was Luis Moya, based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome.
The visit will begin outside the main door, our meeting point.
We will access the Corinthian courtyard, which stands out for its Corinthian style colonnade. We would move on to the square that is the heart of the complex, inspired by St. Mark's Square in Venice. The main buildings are located around it: Theatre, Church and Tower.
Facade of the theater in classical-Hellenistic style, simulating the temples of ancient Greece, we will see the sculptures of great Spanish writers such as Miguel de Cervantes, Quevedo, Calderón de la Barca, Tirso de Molina or Lope de Vega.
We would continue to the Church with the largest elliptical plan in Europe. The exterior is richly ornamented with Saints and most important educators of the Catholic Church.
We will see the 130 meter high tower inspired by the Giralda in Seville, the Tower of Hercules and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, it is the tallest stone tower in Spain.
We will visit the gardens from which we will see the structure of the auditorium that resembles the shape of the bow of a ship
We would return to the entrance to round off the visit.
YOU CAN NOT LOSE THIS.............
Do you want to know the "Gijón of the soul" that Vicente Díaz sings?
This fishing village with 5,000 years of history invites you to relax on its promenade, get lost in its narrow streets and get drunk with its cider.
Can you come with us?
We will start the tour staying at a mythical meeting point for the people of Gijón, La Escalerona. The smell of salt and the sea breeze will welcome us on a tour of this port city full of anecdotes, stories, culture and art .
In our first steps we will have the opportunity to greet César, who will tell us what the inhabitants of Gijón were like during their Roman past. The hot springs from that period will be a mandatory stop during our tour along the beach.
Next, crowning the Paseo Marítimo , we will find the Church of San Pedro , a beautiful building symbol of our city. Did you know that both the baths and the church are located in the so-called Campo Valdés?
Our steps will take us to the Plaza Mayor until we enter the Cimadevilla neighborhood , the old town of Gijón. In it we will find buildings as characteristic as the Palacio de los Valdés, the Palacio de Revillagigedo and the Torre del Reloj .
In the Plaza del Marqués we will see the Monument to Don Pelayo , founder of the Kingdom of Asturias and considered the initiator of the Reconquest.
But we have other characters to meet! A few meters away we will come across the house of Jovellanos himself, who will whisper his enlightened ideas to us before continuing our tour.
You could not miss a bit of gastronomy and popular culture on the tour. We will visit the renowned Plaza del Lavaderu and Campo de las Monjas -Les Monxes- to end up strolling through the fishing village.
Let yourself be overwhelmed by the immensity of the Cantabrian Sea by the hand of Chillida ! And of course, we will talk about the most modern, cultural and indie Gijón, discovering aspects of Gijón's music, cinema and literature.
Are you coming with us?
Gijon awaits you!
