El Oriente: Llanes & Ribadesella

Postcard seaside towns: Llanes' 'Cubes of Memory', Ribadesella and the Sella, Lastres… plus the tiny inland beach of Gulpiyuri.

El Oriente: Llanes & Ribadesella
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Eastern Asturias is a string of postcard fishing towns. In Llanes, Agustín Ibarrola's 'Cubes of Memory' splash colour across the harbour; Ribadesella blends beach, old town and the Sella river.

Don't miss Lastres, perched over the sea, or Gulpiyuri, a tiny inland beach declared a natural monument.

What to see & do here

  • See Llanes' Cubes of Memory
  • Stroll Ribadesella and the Sella
  • Climb up to Lastres village
  • Discover the inland Gulpiyuri beach

Did you know?

  • In the harbour of Llanes are the Cubes of Memory, painted by the artist Agustín Ibarrola.
  • Gulpiyuri is a tiny “inland” beach, with no sea in sight and declared a Natural Monument: the water arrives through channels under the rock.
  • In Ribadesella is the Tito Bustillo Cave, with World Heritage prehistoric rock art.

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