"Arriondas, Asturias" Arriondas by karenincalifornia

Arriondas Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 50 photos

aka Les Arriondes

"Arriondas" in Spanish; "Les Arriondes" in Asturian, a disappearing language, but there are recent efforts to keep Asturian alive.

Arriondas is not a touristy town by any stretch of the imagination. It is a town in the eastern part of Asturias and is a vital part of the surrounding rural area. Arriondas is 12 km south of the Bay of Biscay, one hour east of Oviedo and about 20 minutes west of the foot of the Picos de Europa.

Arriondas, Asturias, Spain

Being the closest town to our inn, Arriondas was the town in which we spent most of our time during our stay in Asturias. It really ended up being a very good base for all our activities. Arriondas has a train station, bus station, a couple of excellent restaurants, a fabulous bakery, several very active sidrerias, and a couple of outdoor companies who coordinate canoeing, horseback riding, 4-wheeling (quads) and mountain biking.

Pros and Cons

Pros:This is the heart of Asturias, picturesque, a good slice of local culture
Cons:Located in a valley, so fog would move in overnight - usually gone by midmorning
In a nutshell:A lot more to Arriondas than first met the eye.

Last visit to Arriondas: Jul 2007
Intro Updated Jul 26, 2007
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Reviews (6)

A perfect inn Hotels (1)

Rural inns are very popular in Asturias, and they are fairly plentiful. We stayed at Hotel Posada del Valle, which is... more travel advice

Canoes, caballos, quads Things to Do (1)

Cangas aventura is your center in Arriondas for a variety of outdoor activities - the most popular ones being the canoe... more travel advice

Sidra served at Mirador, Arriondas - Arriondas

Sidra - the national drink Local Customs (1)

Thanks to VT, I knew before arriving at Asturias that sidra was the national drink and I absolutely had to try it. I... more travel advice

How to pour and drink sidra Nightlife (2)

In order to get the right about of carbonation in the sidra, it must be poured by holding the bottle over ones head and... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
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Comments (6)

garridogal Sep 23, 2011 at 1:12 PM Report Abuse

LOVE the sidra!
deecat Aug 7, 2007 at 7:58 AM Report Abuse

I'm still smiling about your tip on "Sidra"...you are so funny. This is such a different area of Spain...your Inn does sound magnificent and the food sounds delicious. Liked your description of the restaurant in Arriondas. Great page.
ncfg Jul 30, 2007 at 12:10 PM Report Abuse

Did you like the Sidra? It isn't my favourite drink but is ok. We have sidra in Portugal too.
850prc Jul 27, 2007 at 9:53 AM Report Abuse

I give up. I'm never first. :)
Hopkid Jul 27, 2007 at 6:15 AM Report Abuse

Glad to see you're back and busy on VT! Great tips and pics so far. Keep it up! BTW, did you rent an apartment/house in Arriondas or nearby?
Fra.da. Jul 26, 2007 at 9:29 AM Report Abuse

Wow, I'm the first one visiting this page :)