Llanes
Llanes, Asturias & Cantabria - Overview:
Llanes is a town full of tradition. Throughout the year, there are lots of fiestas where the Llaniscos celebrate their religion and saints with dressing up in the local traditional costume, dancing, singing, eating and drinking.
Llanes, Asturias & Cantabria - Geography & History:
Llanes, a municipality in the East of Asturias, is bordered in the North by the Cantabrian Sea; in the West by the municipalities of Ribadesella and Cangas de Onis; in the South by those of Onis, Cabrales, Penamellera Alta and Penamellera Baja; and in the East by Ribadedeva.
In 1206, during the reign of Alfonso IX, the town was encircled by walls with battlements to defend itself from bandits and invaders. This was as a result of the Carta Puebla or Fuero de Llanes, where King Alfonso granted Llanes its liberty from obligations to the Court of the Kingdom of Aguilar and Leon.
Llanes, Asturias & Cantabria - Nightlife:
Llanes has an array of bars, cafes, pubs and restaurants. All through the year, there are plenty of places to eat and drink until late into the night.
Llanes, Asturias & Cantabria - Beaches:
Llanes has numerous beaches. La Playa de Sablon is the most outstanding, located next to the San Pedro walk and within site of the old fort and the entrance to the harbour. La Playa de Toro is of extraordinary beauty due to the abudance of rocks rising out of the sands.
There is a song referring to La Playa de Puertu Chicu: 'If you bathe in Puertu Chicu you will be Llaniscu at heart'. It is a very small beach and at high tide it almost completely disappears.
La Playa de Ballota, near to Cue with its characteristic island, is one of the most beautiful on the Llanes coastline. La Playa de Poo is a well enclosed beach and at high tide it is like a swimming pool.
La Playa de Torimbia is of extraordinary beauty. It is near to Niembro and popular with naturists. Playa de Cuevas del Mar in Nueva de Llanes has fantastic beauty, due to the cavities created in its rocks by rolling sea.
La Playa de Andrin, of great natural beauty, where the Atlantic waves wash over the white sands. Palombina, Borizo y San Martin are various beaches near Celorio with a view of the ancient Benedictine monastery. Playa de Gulpiyuri is a unique beach that is land-locked. The inland beach is fed through an underground cave and has been declared a natural monument.
Llanes, Asturias & Cantabria - Gastronomy:
Llanes has a rich gastronomy, partly due to its geographical situation, the climate of the area and tradition. Vegetables and vegetable stews are the most characteristic of the area although the fish and seafood are of a quality envied throughout Spain.
The Fabada Asturiana is the most popular dish. This is a stew prepared with white beans, pantruque - which is made with cornflower, bacon, herbs and onion in equal quantities - egg, black pudding, chorizo and pork belly. It goes without saying that this dish is very rich in fat and proteins.
Vegetable stew, potatoes with peas, green beans and meat are taken to fiestas in great multitudes. Also cornflower cakes with fried egg and chorizo or tomato. Throughout Llanes it is possible to eat all sorts of fish and seafood such as hake (griddled, in vegetable sauce, in cider), grouper, monkfish, sea bream, griddled sardines or the delicious rolled tuna.
The most notable shellfish are barnacles, edible crab, spider crab, prawns and lobster, not forgetting other seafood such as octopus, squid, mussels, clams, cockles and the deservedly renowned anchovies from Llanes.
Typical desserts are rice pudding, apple and almond tarts, and the famous Penasanta ice cream, which is served both hot and cold. Llanes also has a great number of cheeses such as Vidiago, Porrua, Pr�a, Los Carriles, and Calduenin.
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