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Gijón


With cushy velvet sofas and contemporary art on its whitewashed walls, this delightfully cosy, family-friendly coffee lounge and bookshop makes the perfect peaceful spot to linger over your café con leche or, later on, Spanish wines and the odd artisanal beer. A dynamic calendar of art shows, cooking demos, DJ nights and live music keep things hopping round the clock.


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Nearby Gijón attractions

1. Playa de San Lorenzo

0.25 MILES

Spreading east from Cimadevilla, Gijón’s main city beach is a surprisingly good, clean 1.5km strip with a bit of surf, but it virtually disappears when…

2. Termas Romanas

0.43 MILES

On the southeast edge of Cimadevilla (underneath the Campo Valdés) are the town’s Roman baths, built around AD 100. The underground museum’s detailed info…

3. Plaza de Jovellanos

0.49 MILES

An enticing web of narrow lanes and small squares wraps itself around the landward side of Cimadevilla, though the area was significantly damaged during…

4. Roman Walls

0.49 MILES

Head west from Plaza de Jovellanos towards Calle Recoletas to find a reconstructed 850m-long remnant of Gijón’s Roman walls and towers, built between the…

5. Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos

0.5 MILES

Dominating the Plaza de Jovellanos, the home of 18th century Enlightenment politician Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos now houses the Museo Casa Natal de…

6. Torre del Reloj

0.52 MILES

Built in 1572 atop the ruins of Gijón’s Roman walls, this striking, reddish-hued tower has a long and varied history, including stints as the city’s jail…

7. Parque del Cerro Santa Catalina

0.63 MILES

It's well worth wandering up through Cimavilla to this grassy, breezy, cliff-top park with great views. It's home to Eduardo Chillida's 1990 sculpture…

8. Elogio del Horizonte

0.69 MILES

The 1990 Elogio del Horizonte ('In Praise of the Horizon') is a bold, sea-facing concrete sculpture by Basque artist Eduardo Chillida that has become a…