Overview of Asturias -
Asturias is a province in North West Spain. The coastline slips in to
the Cantabrian sea and the highest parts of this mountain range can be
found in the principality. This pretty corner of Spain has
rolling green landscapes, many historic towns, beautiful fishing
villages and a wonderful friendly rural atmosphere. Holiday Home
ownership is on the increase in this area of Spain, property can still
be purchased for reasonable sum of money and owning a holiday home is
this region will be easy to rent to anyone who loves peace & quiet. To
supplement the beautiful countryside, there are some beautiful beaches
which are never very crowded, This is a province where both the inland
and the coastal regions appeal to holiday makers. The Cantabrian
Mountains run along the whole North Coast of Spain and the Picos de
Europa mountains are much loved by walkers. This mountain system
straddles three provinces of Spain and are home to the Covadonga
National Park where some rare plants and fauna can be located. The
mountain range can be divided in to two parts, at the coast, they fall
steeply in to the sea, this has the effect of sheltering & protecting
the beautiful beaches. On the other hand, the mountains form a natural
border between Asturias, Castille & Leon. There are many rivers in the
area, although not of great length, they are swift running and deep
caused by the melting snow from the mountains.
Asturias can trace its history back to palaeolithic times, and still
today some of their cave paintings survive. The area, like much of
Spain was conquered by the Romans and they of course introduced much
which is still in evidence today. For long periods Asturias was a
Christian stronghold and there were many fierce battles with the
Moors. Asturias covers an area of 10475 square kilometers and it has a
coastline which is 375 kilometers long This province is home to over 1
million people, they enjoy a very mild climate and there is plenty of
rainfall. Winter temperatures average around 12 degrees ( not in the
mountain areas) and up to 20 degrees in summer. Oviedo is the capital
of the region and is a very beautiful city. It boast a late Gothic
cathedral which is well worth a visit, there are also a number of
smaller churches which are good examples of Asturias pre-Romanesque
art which date back to the 9th century. Gijon, was once the largest
port on the Cantabrian coast. It has a splendid beach and is now a
thriving town that has managed to keep its old charm.
As mentioned above,
holiday home ownership is on the
increase and property is very reasonable priced, for the adventurous,
you can still buy a plot of land for around 40,000 euros and many
older style village homes can still be snapped up for around 65000
euros. There are plenty to choose from and if you are keen on
renovating a building to make your dream home, you will be spoilt for
choice in this area
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Guide to Asturias, Spain
