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Things to do in Gijón
23 verified places and 47 missions to truly experience Gijón. Must-sees: El Molinón Stadium, Elogio del Horizonte, Universidad Laboral of Gijón, Revillagigedo Palace. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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LeisureEl Molinón StadiumStadium of Real Sporting de Gijón, opened in 1908 and one of the oldest football grounds in Spain.CultureElogio del HorizonteConcrete sculpture by Eduardo Chillida, unveiled in 1990 on Santa Catalina Hill, on the outskirts of…CultureUniversidad Laboral of GijónComplex designed by the architect Luis Moya Blanco and built between 1946 and 1956 as a training centre for…CultureRevillagigedo PalaceBaroque palace from the early 18th century, standing on the Plaza del Marqués in Cimavilla, and one of the…CultureBarjola MuseumArt museum in Gijón's old town devoted to the Extremaduran painter Juan Barjola, a figure of 20th-century…LeisureGijón AquariumAquarium in the Poniente area, by the coast, showing marine fauna from the Cantabrian Sea and other seas of…CultureCimavillaGijón's old fishermen's quarter, set on the Santa Catalina peninsula, where the Roman city of Gigia stood.CultureRailway Museum of AsturiasMuseum housed in Gijón's former Norte station, a railway building from the late 19th century.NatureIsabel la Católica ParkLarge urban park in Gijón, popularly known as El Parque, in the east of the city.CultureRoman Baths of Campo ValdésRemains of Roman public baths from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD, discovered in Campo Valdés, next to San…NatureSanta Catalina HillGreen hill at the northern end of the Cimadevilla district, overlooking San Lorenzo Bay and the Cantabrian…CulturePlaza Mayor of GijónArcaded square in the heart of Cimavilla, flanked by historic buildings and by the façade of the Town Hall.CultureRoman Villa of VeranesSite of a late Roman villa, from the 4th century, in the municipality of Gijón, in the parish of Cenero.NatureAtlantic Botanic GardenBotanic garden in eastern Gijón, next to the Universidad Laboral grounds, devoted to the flora of the…CultureJovellanos Birthplace HouseHouse where Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was born in 1744, an Enlightenment thinker, politician and writer, a…CultureChurch of San PedroChurch in the Campo Valdés, next to San Lorenzo beach and the Roman baths, at the eastern end of the bay.CultureMuséu del Pueblu d'AsturiesEthnographic museum in Gijón devoted to traditional Asturian life, in a park next to the Paseo del Doctor…CultureCampa Torres Archaeological ParkArchaeological park on Cape Torres, north-west of Gijón, preserving the remains of a pre-Roman Iron Age hill…NaturePoniente BeachUrban beach at the western end of the city, next to the marina and the walkways to the local port.NatureSan Lorenzo BeachUrban sandy beach of a little over a kilometre and a half that fills the whole bay of Gijón, between Santa…CultureClock TowerTower with a clock in Cimavilla, now turned into an exhibition space.Food & drinkCuesta del CholoSlope in Cimavilla known for its cider houses and for being one of the liveliest spots in Gijón's old town.Food & drinkPlaza del Marqués and the Cider TreeSquare in Cimavilla where the Revillagigedo Palace stands, along with a sculpture known as the Árbol de la…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Gijón in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: El Molinón Stadium, Elogio del Horizonte, Universidad Laboral of Gijón, Revillagigedo Palace and Barjola Museum.