This multifaceted international cultural centre, founded in 2011 on once-industrial land just across the river from the city centre, was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer as a cultural nexus between the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. The bold-white complex hosts a range of avant-garde theatre, music, dance, cinema, literature and art shows.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
13.91 MILES
Oviedo's stunning cathedral complex was built mainly in Gothic and baroque styles between the 13th and 18th centuries. But its origins and greatest鈥
Palacio de Santa Mar铆a del Naranco
12.53 MILES
On the slopes of Monte Naranco, 3.5km northwest of central Oviedo, this tall, narrow palace 鈥 built by Ramiro I (842鈥50), Alfonso II鈥檚 successor鈥
Museo Arqueol贸gico de Asturias
13.93 MILES
Partly within a restored 16th-century monastery, Asturias鈥 archaeology museum makes the most of the region鈥檚 archaeological riches through video and鈥
18.97 MILES
Silencio is one of Spain鈥檚 most beautiful beaches: a long, silver-sandy cove backed by a natural rock amphitheatre. It isn鈥檛 particularly good for鈥
21.13 MILES
About 5km south of Tu帽贸n (or a 1km walk south from the 脕rea Recreativa Buyera, where cars can park), the Senda del Oso reaches the Cercados Oseros, two鈥
Iglesia de San Miguel de Lillo
12.43 MILES
A gem of Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture, this noble remnant of a 9th-century church perches peacefully on the slopes of Monte Naranco, 3.5km鈥
11.15 MILES
This gorgeous 1880s mansion opens to visitors for about three months in some summers (recently, every one or two years). If you're here at the right time,鈥
Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias
13.97 MILES
Oviedo鈥檚 Fine Arts Museum, housed in two of the city鈥檚 finest palaces, spans the centuries with its large and rewarding collection, featuring work by鈥
Nearby Asturias attractions
1. Fuente de los Ca帽os de San Francisco
0.31 MILES
Tucked into a corner just off the southwestern side of the main Plaza de Espa帽a, this small, 17th-century fountain features six stone-carved human heads鈥
9.65 MILES
About 12km southwest of Gij贸n lie the excavated remains of this 4th-century Roman villa. The main building was transformed into a church in the Middle鈥
10.02 MILES
The nearest beach to Cudillero is the fine, sandy Playa de Aguilar, which is 5km east on the AS317 from El Pito to Muros de Nal贸n. Immediately east and鈥
11.15 MILES
This gorgeous 1880s mansion opens to visitors for about three months in some summers (recently, every one or two years). If you're here at the right time,鈥
5. Mirador de La Garita-Atalaya
11.45 MILES
A tangle of narrow, sloping, twisting streets threads up to this battered lookout point perched high above the harbour. Up top, riveting views extend鈥
12.12 MILES
About 1.5km west from the Cimadevilla area, Gij贸n鈥檚 singular aquarium houses around 4000 specimens, from otters and penguins to sharks and starfish, in 12鈥
7. Monumento al Sagrado Coraz贸n
12.18 MILES
This 30m-high, 1981 stone sculpture of Christ, adorned with a large copy of Asturias鈥 Cruz de la Victoria (Cross of Victory), crowns Oviedo鈥檚 Monte鈥
8. Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias
12.35 MILES
Trains have played a big part in Asturias' story and Gij贸n鈥檚 excellent railway museum, housed in a 19th-century former station, has a fascinating鈥