Grado
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Grado

Asturias

A market town in the Nora valley and the traditional first night out of Oviedo.

A short history

Grado (Grau in Asturian) has held a Sunday market since the Middle Ages. Pilgrims roll into town after the long descent from the Escamplero ridge.

What to see

  • Sunday and Wednesday markets
  • Palacio de Miranda-Valdecarzana
  • Cornellana monastery (further on)

Where to eat

  • Casa Pepe — fabada
  • El Pacharán

Where to sleep

  • Albergue de Peregrinos de Grado
  • Hotel Villa de Grado