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Featured · Gijon, ES

This route takes you through Gijon's most distinctive quarters, starting with sweeping coastal views and moving into the layered history of Cimadevilla. You'll encounter striking public art, archaeological remains, and a cluster of museums housed in beautiful old buildings, ending at the waterfront Trinidad complex.

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Adapted from Visit Sights

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1. Elogio del horizonte

   Eduardo Chillida's monumental concrete form sits on the cliffs here, framing the Cantabrian Sea with the kind of scale that makes you reconsider the horizon.

   Cimavilla, Centro, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain·viewpoints

   Street View

2. Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos

   This palatial house in the old town preserves the life and intellectual legacy of Jovellanos, an 18th-century thinker whose influence shaped the region.

   Plazuela de Jovellanos, s/n, Centro, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain·history

   Street View

3. Pozo de la Barquera y Fábrica de Salazón

   An archaeological site tucked into Cimadevilla's medieval streets, offering glimpses into Gijon's pre-modern past.

   P.za. del Marqués, 3, Centro, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain·history

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4. Árbol de la Sidra

   A whimsical public sculpture fashioned from cider bottles—a playful nod to the region's sidra culture, standing near the working marina.

   C. de Claudio Alvargonzález, 2, Centro, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain·street art

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5. Palacio de los Jove Huergo

   This 17th-century palace anchors the Trinidad complex and speaks to the wealth and taste of Gijon's merchant class in an earlier era.

   C. Trinidad, 17, Centro, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain·architecture

   Street View

6. Museo Barjola

   Housed in the Trinidad complex, this painting museum spotlights Juan Barjola's work and sits steps from the waterfront.

   C. Trinidad, 17, Centro, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain·art & culture

   Street View

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