- Free
- Family-friendly
Isabel la Católica is Gijón's great city park, right by the mouth of the Piles river and San Lorenzo beach. Its ponds, bridges and meadows make it the city's green lung.
It's famous for its wildlife: swans, ducks, geese and peacocks wander among visitors. It has playgrounds and is perfect for a quiet stroll or to round off a day at the beach.
What to see & do here
- Spot swans, ducks and peacocks
- Cross the bridges over the ponds
- Playground for the little ones
- A step away from San Lorenzo beach
Did you know?
- It was laid out in the 1940s over the old Piles marshes, reclaiming a large green area from the river mouth.
- Among its free-roaming wildlife, the peacocks stand out, fanning their tails among the strollers.
- It is so close to the beach that you can go from San Lorenzo's sand to its ponds in a minute.
