Llanes
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Llanes

Asturias

An Asturian fishing port wrapped in cliffs and painted concrete blocks.

A short history

Llanes prospered through medieval whaling, then through 19th-century emigration to the Americas. The Cubos de la Memoria — Agustín Ibarrola's painted breakwater blocks — celebrate that history.

What to see

  • Cubos de la Memoria (painted blocks)
  • Medieval walls
  • Basilica of Santa María

Where to eat

  • El Almacén (cider house)
  • Casa Canal

Where to sleep

  • Albergue La Estación
  • Posada del Peregrino
  • Hotel Don Paco