Asturias
This park-museum 4km south of Entrago gives an excellent introduction to Spanish and European cave art. It includes replicas of Asturias鈥 World Heritage鈥搇isted Tito Bustillo and Candamo caves and France鈥檚 Niaux cave, along with a museum-gallery explaining all about Europe鈥檚 Palaeolithic cave-art phenomenon.
Outside, you can observe peacefully grazing live specimens of animals that were depicted in prehistoric art.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Casa del Oso at the north end of Proaza is the headquarters of the Fundaci贸n Oso de Asturias, which runs the Cercados Oseros bear conservation project鈥
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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
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Run by the Fundaci贸n Oso Pardo, this exhibition is a good place to brush up on facts about northern Spain鈥檚 brown bears, with informative displays and鈥
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Belmonte de Miranda鈥檚 Casa del Lobo has excellent Spanish-language displays on the endangered lobo ib茅rico (Iberian wolf), covering everything from diet鈥
5. Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
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Star Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava鈥檚 Palace of Congresses & Exhibitions is a startling complex that, from the front, looks like a white praying鈥
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Near Oviedo's covered food market, this attractive arcaded plaza is home to a couple of sidrer铆as, and a mercadillo (street market) fills the surrounding鈥
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With its graceful baroque facade, distinctive pointed bell tower and lavish gold-and-white interior, the 17th-century Iglesia de San Isidoro dominates鈥
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Flanked by stately 16th- and 17th-century architecture and a few cafes, this lovely plaza sits near the heart of Oviedo's historic centre.