Aviles - Avilés

Aviles is a city of Asturias. (in Spanish: Aviles , pronounced AHH-b-ee-l-EH-s) is a port and industrial city of 79,000 inhabitants (2018) in the province of Asturias in northwestern Spain. It is close to popular beaches like Salinas. It is home to the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center and has important churches such as St. Thomas of Canterbury.

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Climate [edit]

The area experiences hot summers with cloudy and sunny days. In winter the climate is moderate, with significant rains and winds, although sometimes the cold climate of Asturias causes snowfall at sea level. The temperature is rarely below freezing or above 30 ° C (86 ° F). Summer highs are exceptionally low by Spanish standards due to its heavy maritime characteristics and its position in the north of the country.

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By plane

  • 1 Asturias airport (OVD IATA). There are flights every two hours from Madrid, and at least daily from Barcelona, ​​Seville and Palma de Mallorca. International flights are rare, for example Easyjet's connection to London has ended. The airport is on the coast 10 km west of Avilés, with direct buses to Oviedo and Gijón. (Updated July 2019 | edit)

By bus

The main bus company, Alsa, connects the city with all the major provinces and cities in the country. There are buses every 30 minutes from the center to Oviedo and Gijón.

By train

There are two rail systems. RENFE is the main standard gauge route to Oviedo, with southbound trains to León, Valladolid, Segovia and Madrid. FEVE is the narrow gauge railway (now managed by Renfe) that runs along the coast, to the west to Ribadeo and Ferrol, to the east to Oviedo, Gijón, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastián, and the French border at Irún / Hendaya. Disruptions and replacement buses are common along this line.

  • 2 Avilés station .Serves both systems; It is on Avenida Telares near the river.

Travel

The ALSA company links Avilés with the main cities of Spain and also has international trips with some of the main European countries.

There are several options to get to Avilés. In Castrillón is the airport that serves the entire community which is well connected by road with Avilés, having different bus services. cheap buses to Avilés at Alsa.es

Buses connect the airport with Avilés. The bus schedules start at 6 a.m. to catch the first flights and end up coinciding with the last return flights. The buses are taken in the bus stations of Avilés to go to the main cities of the Principality of Asturias. The journey from Avilés to Oviedo or Gijón is about 30 minutes.

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  • Palace of the Marquis of Camposagrado: It is the most outstanding palace in Avilés dating from the seventeenth century. It has a double façade, the north that formerly bordered the estuary, is austere; while the south façade is an example of Asturian Baroque.
  • Valdecarzana Palace: The oldest civil building in the city, with Gothic architecture.
  • Palace of the Marquis of Ferrera Lintel balconies and the coat of arms of the Marquis de Ferrera is how this building is presented from the Plaza de España.
  • Balsera Palace This building from 1909 is today the city's conservatory.
  • House of Eladio Muñiz: A magnificent mansion built in 1905.

  • Balsera Palace

  • Marquis of Camposagrado Palace

  • Marquis of Ferrera Palace

  • Maqua Palace

  • Valdecarzana Palace

  • Palacio Valdés Theater

  • Palacio Valdés Theater: It is a rectangular-shaped coliseum in a neo-baroque style. It was inaugurated in 1920. Inside the Italian structure was followed with a horseshoe plan and several floors of boxes.
  • House of García Pumarino Together with the town hall and the Ferrera palace, it is key in the formation of the Plaza de España.
  • House of Arias de la Noceda Built in 1883, along with a large palm tree.
  • Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center opened in spring 2011.
  • Avilés estuary
  • Museum of urban history of Avilés. It is a museum that exposes the history and evolution of the city, from its origins, through medieval times, modern times, bourgeois development and industrial development.
  • Town Hall Square. It has been the historical and social center of the city for centuries. Six streets converge to it, giving rise to a perimeter that presents arcades and where three of the most outstanding historical buildings of the city meet: the City Hall, the Palace of the Marqués de Ferrera, and the Palace of Llano-Ponte.

  • Avilés Town Hall

  • San Jesusín, Galiana street

  • Franciscan Fathers Church

  • Church of San Nicolás de Bari

  • Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury

  • Sabugo Church

  • Church of the Franciscan Fathers. Built in the 13th century, it has its original Romanesque façade. Originally it was the parish church of the medieval town. In the fourteenth century an extension was made, giving rise to the Funerary Chapel of Las Alas, which is attached to the left wall of the original structure.
  • Food Market. Which is located in a square from the mid-nineteenth century, still today an area of ​​active trade in fresh products, such as fish and shellfish from the Cantabrian Sea; Asturian beef meats; products from the local garden, cheeses, breads and sausages.
  • Sabugo old church. It is a parochial temple located in the old fishing district of Sabugo. Its construction began in the thirteenth century, ending it many years later, which makes it present various architectural styles, such as Romanesque and Protogothic. The side façade stands out, where we can find the so-called "Table of the Mareantes", where in medieval times fishermen met to plan their fishing campaigns.

Architecture

  • Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury (dating from the 13th century)
  • Church of San Nicolás de Bari (12th-13th centuries), in Romanesque style
  • Valdecarzana Palace, the only example of medieval civil architecture in the town
  • Llano Ponte Palace (1700-1706)
  • Baroque Palace of Camposagrado, fortified on its north facade against English pirates
  • Chapel of the Wings, a funerary monument from the 14th century in the Romanesque-Gothic transitional style
  • Old church of Sabugo (13th century)
  • Balsera Palace, modernist style
  • Palacio Valdés Theater, neo-baroque style.

Museums and art centers

  • Avilés Urban History Museum
  • Museum of Black Ceramics
  • Alfercam Museum, where visitors can find a combination of world musical instruments and vintage cars.
  • "Casa de Cultura", which includes the Bances Candamo public library, art gallery, reading and study areas.
  • CMAE - Municipal Center for Art and Exhibitions - Center for arts and exhibitions in the El Arbolón area, not far from the city center.
  • 1 Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center , Avda del Zinc, ☏ [984835031]. Plaza open every day from 09:00 to 00:00, reception and box office every day from 10:00 to 14:30 and from 15:30 to 19:30. Designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for art, film, music and event exhibitions. (updated Sep 2020 | edit)

Sculptures

Throughout the town there are sculptures of various styles: the sculptural ensemble of the El Muelle park, especially the sculpture of Pedro Menéndez and La foca (the seal); the sculpture ensemble Ruta del Acero along the Avilés estuary; Sculpture of Avilés, and different such as: Marta and María, The man who listens to the stone, El eslabón and Entre bambalines.

Holidays and traditions

  • Amagüestu Festival (autumn).
  • The Antroxu (Carnival in Asturian) that includes the International and River Descent of Calle Galiana and the River Descent of Galiana Street (winter).
  • La Fiesta del Bollo (Bun Festival) (the bun is a traditional cake) (Easter Bun from Avilés) (spring).
  • Asturian LGBTIQ Film Festival (Asturias LGBTIQ Film Festival) (spring).
  • The Avilés Interceltic Festival, which takes place in summer, with people from all Celtic nations (Britain, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Galicia, Asturias) (summer).
  • Feast of San Agustín (patron of Avilés) (summer).
  • Rock festival "La Mar de Ruido" (summer).
  • Avilés International Film and Architecture Festival.

Do

To buy

  • Marketplace Square occupied by a building with stalls, built in the mid-nineteenth century.

  • Side entrance of the Mercado de Abastos

  • Marketplace

  • Exit from the Market Square

To eat

Throughout the city there are many restaurants, bars and tapas places.

Lord Byron Cafe ,Calle Palacio Valdés, 1.

Drink and go out

Through the old town.

Sleep

  • NH Palacio de Ferrera[1]Located in the heart of the city, in the Plaza de España, it is the best option for your visits to Avilés. Plaza of Spain, 9, ☏[98 5129080]. Located in the heart of Avilés, in the Plaza de España next to the Town Hall, the hotel occupies an emblematic building from the 17th century.
  • Hotel Luzana Located on Calle Lafruit
  • Hotel Palacio Valdes (in front of the entrances to the Niemeyer Center)
  • Hotel Don Pedro
  • Hotel Silken Villa de Aviles

More hotels

Surroundings

  • Oviedo It is another old town with several monuments declared by UNESCO.
  • Gijon is a lively seaside town with a Roman archaeological site.

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