Playa de La Franca, 19km east of Llanes towards Cantabria, is a pretty, honey-toned beach, set between rocky walls and eucalyptus trees, with a couple of summer campgrounds. It鈥檚 signposted immediately west of La Franca.
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa
19.38 MILES
Founded in 1918 as one of Spain's first two national parks, the 646-square-kilometre Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa encompasses some of Europe's鈥
22.81 MILES
The museum鈥檚 highlight is the Neocueva, a dazzling, full-sized re-creation of the real Cueva de Altamira鈥檚 most interesting chamber, the Sala de鈥
14.15 MILES
With this marvellous 1888 building, the Marqu茅s de Comillas鈥 summer palace, Modernista architect Joan Martorell truly managed to out-Gothic real Gothic鈥
25.19 MILES
Some of Spain鈥檚 finest cave art, including superb horse paintings probably done around 15,000 to 10,000 BCE, is within this World Heritage鈥搇isted cave,鈥
21 MILES
In less than four minutes, this spine-tingling cable car whisks visitors up from the valley floor to the top of the 600m-high sheer southern wall of the鈥
14.24 MILES
Antoni Gaud铆 left few reminders of his genius beyond Catalonia, but of them the 1885 Capricho is easily the most flamboyant. This brick building, one of鈥
12.38 MILES
The 2km-long, soft-blonde Playa Oyambre, 5km west of Comillas, is a sandy dream protected by the Parque Natural Oyambre. It has frequently surfable waves,鈥
14.32 MILES
A beautiful, gold-blonde crescent bounded by rocky headlands and a bowl of green hills, 9km west of Llanes, Torimbia is truly spectacular. Turn off the鈥
Nearby Asturias attractions
2.14 MILES
The World Heritage鈥搇isted Cueva del Pindal contains 31 Palaeolithic paintings and engravings of animals, mostly in ochre, including bison, horses and rare鈥
2.3 MILES
The small town of Colombres, 21km east of Llanes, has a particularly fine collection of indiano architecture 鈥揻lorid buildings of eclectic styles鈥
5.77 MILES
The Bufones de Arenillas are a dozen geyser-style jets of seawater, pumped up through rock cavities by the pressure of the tides 鈥 with heavy seas, some鈥
7.07 MILES
A particularly attractive 350m-long beach 4.5km east of Llanes, hemmed in by green cliffs and with a rocky islet out front. It's signposted down a dirt鈥
8.63 MILES
Of Llanes鈥 three town beaches, Playa de Tor贸, to the east, is easily the prettiest. Its limpid waters are dotted with jutting pillars of rock.
6. Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de los 脕ngeles
8.64 MILES
San Vicente鈥檚 outstanding monument is the Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de los 脕ngeles, commissioned by Alfonso VIII in 1210. Though mostly Gothic, it sports鈥
8.85 MILES
San Vicente鈥檚 13th-century castle, one of Cantabria鈥檚 best preserved, rises near the top of the old part of town. Sights inside are limited, and exhibits鈥
8.91 MILES
Strewn alongside the far end of Llanes鈥 pier like a set of children鈥檚 toy blocks are the rainbow-coloured Cubes of Memory, Basque painter Agust铆n Ibarrola鈥