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- Laboral Ciudad de La Cultura
- Jardín Botánico Atlántico
- Gijón Aquarium
- Roman Baths
- Museum of The Asturian People
- Gijón Railway Museum
- City Beaches
- Sporting de Gijón
- Talasoponiente
- Santa Catalina Headland
About three kilometres east of the city is a gargantuan Franco-era university campus that despite being built in the 50s was falling into disrepair by the 1990s. There isn’t another 20th-century building like it in Asturias, so in an effort to preserve this place it’s become a multi-use cultural centre. The structures are used by the University of ...
Just to the south of the Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura is the only botanical garden in Asturias, opening in 2003. The park is in four different zones, each with a very different environment. First you’ve got the Bay of Biscay and the hardwood trees that thrive in this temperate region, like beech, birch, cork and oak. There’s an orchard area, for tr...
Back in the city, the aquarium is right on Poniente Beach. It is the only aquarium in Spain that holds all five kinds of vertebrates: fish, birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians. There are 4,000 animals in total here from 400 different species, and both maritime and freshwater environments. The attraction has a strong educational bent, so as well...
The entrance to this archaeological site is at an impressive location, facing the ocean in the Cimavilla and next to the Church of San Pedro Apóstol. Before you see the ruins you’ll get the full lowdown on the role that thermal baths played in Roman society and the difference between the various rooms, and how they were heated. You’ll then be able ...
This museum has both indoor and outdoor exhibitions that teach you about day-to-day life in Asturias down the ages. In the outdoor village area you can see a working cider press – cider being the regional drink here. Also very typical of the this part of northern Spain is the Hórreo, a granary lifted from the ground with stone pillars to keep it ou...
Also moments from Poniente Beach is Gijón’s Railway Museum, which opened in 1998 and is set in the city’s former Estación del Norte and its shunting yard. Most of the machinery here is from the network of lines around Northwest Spain, including city trams. Asturias is a region associated with coal mining, so you’ll get to see several engines involv...
The ocean influences the climate in Gijón, bringing relatively cool summers. But conditions are still consistently warm by most standards at this time of year, so you could always spend some time at the beach, even if the water might be a little on the brisk side. The best reason to visit Playa de Poniente is for San Juan in June, when it feels lik...
The city’s football club isn’t a giant by any means, but they currently play in Spain’s top division and during the season will entertain the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid. El Molinón is the oldest professional football ground in Spain that is still in use, having been built in 1908 and serving as one of the venues for the 1982 World Cup. It h...
On the east end of Poniente Beach, looking out over the marina, is Gijón’s thalassotherapy centre, which draws on the ocean’s water, mud, algae and seaweed for a wide variety of treatments. You don’t need to be a member to make use of its facilities; you can purchase a three-hour pass and pamper yourself with seaweed baths, steams and beauty treatm...
Crowning Cimavilla is an area of exposed clifftop parkland that reaches out into the Atlantic. Historically this part of the city was isolated at high tide, which made it a hard stronghold to crack and fragments of the fortifications are visible around the park. When the port was built just to the west in the 1500s the fishermen moved into this nei...
Top Things to Do in Gijon, Asturias: See Tripadvisor's 119,488 traveller reviews and photos of 317 things to do when in Gijon.
One of the most unexpected places we went last year was Gijón, Spain (called Xixon locally). It turns out that this fairly unknown (to foreigners) city is absolutely teeming with fascinating things to do, cute cafes and interesting sculptures. And, of course, even a bit of dark tourism.
Top Things to Do in Gijon, Spain: See Tripadvisor's 119,446 traveller reviews and photos of Gijon tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in June. We have reviews of the best places to see in Gijon.
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