Ribadesella

Asturias

Where the Sella meets the sea — and the great August canoe descent finishes.

A short history

Ribadesella sits at the mouth of the Sella, beneath the Picos de Europa. The annual Descenso Internacional del Sella each August fills its riverbanks with 200,000 spectators.

What to see

Tito Bustillo cave (UNESCO Palaeolithic art)
Old fishing port
Santa Marina beach
Indiano mansions

Where to eat

Sidrería Tinín
La Huertona

Where to sleep

Albergue Municipal de Ribadesella
Hotel Don Pepe