Historical earth, first Christian kingdom of the Iberian Peninsula, that shows the title of Principality from century XIV and conserves to the present time, turning to the heir of Spanish Corona in Prince of Asturias.
In its Eastern end is the National Park of Tips of Europe, of incalculable landscaping value, whose Maxima level is Cerredo Tower with 2648 ms. Also in this zone of Asturias it is possible to be visited the Real Site of Covadonga, distant few kilometers of Cangas de Onís, where each 8 of September, the Asturian ones venerate their pattern, "the Santina". In this place the construction in 1901 of the Sanctuary was finished that today can be contemplated, being the cultural value of this site the important military success of the alliance between astures and Cantabrians against the sarraceno army in 722 year and the proclamation of Pelayo like caudillo of the insurgents, origin which it is known like the beginning of Reconquista.
With respect to his gastronomy, one stands out between his many traditional creations, by his fame, the Fabada done with fabes, great and cremosas string beans, blood sausage, garlic sausage and lacón. The drink par excellence is the cider, elaborated from the apple; everything an art and a tradition that partly they define to this earth. Also, in so small territory is an exceptional traditional cheese range, the most known the one Cabrales, delicious blue cheese, that heads one long and varied ready one of recommendations for gourmet
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