Stumbling Upon A Hidden GEM On Spain's North Coast. Welcome To Llanes, Asturias...
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- I was really just here for the train journey and alighting in Llanes was a random decision based more on time available more than anything else. Boy was that a good decision! Enjoy the video.
Filmed on 5th March 2024
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I can’t put my finger on it, but you capture travel in such a brilliant way. No ‘influencer’ nonsense, just your own views and on a budget. Thank you and keep them coming.
Just pure natural approach to travel and the catchy Scottish accent.
The way I’d probably describe it is - it’s like wandering round somewhere new with your mate once a week. But from your phone. Similar with Scott too.
@@ohheyitskevinc I watch on my 50" smart TV and love it, especially the scenery that he captures very well.
Hey Steve,
Welcome to Asturias 👋
The painting of the ship that mentioned Glasgow depicts "Corveta Nautilus", which was a training ship of the Spanish Navy between 1886 and 1925. It was built by Randolph, Elder, & Co. in Govan in 1868 and was originally called "Carrick Castle".
The painted cubes are called "Cubos de la Memoria" or "Cubes of Memory". Those blocks of concrete are regular protections of harbours around here, but Basque painter Agustín Ibarrola made this little piece of art.
DPTM means "Dominio Público Maritimo Terrestre" (Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain), which in short includes the coastline, Spanish territorial waters and the natural resources found there. That boundary post is just marking where that area begins. You can find them all around the coastline. The number is just the ID of that particular post.
The lovely looking old houses are called "casas de indianos". In the late 19th and early 20th century loads of Spaniards emigrated to Latin America. Some, the "indianos", made loads of money and then came back. Then, they built houses in the style they saw over there. "Indiano Architecture" is a thing in Asturias. There are loads of houses, similar to the ones you saw, everywhere here. One interesting thing about them is that they all used to have a palm tree in the garden, to show that they had been to lands where you could find one.
Finally, the lighthouse is a working lighthouse that has been in service since 1860. It's a public building belonging to the entity that manages the Port of Gijón.
I'm glad you had a good time. Please, visit us again! 🙂
Thanks for the additional info, much appreciated!
Such a beautiful place! Would you happen to know what the bare, lumpy trees are that seem to be everywhere? I’m assuming they leaf out in warmer months to be something lovely. 😊
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@@emilybodnar171 if I'm not mistaken they are Platanus × hispanica
@@yosoydavidfm Thank you so much! ☺️
I've spent many a nice holiday in Llanes. Lovely place, which I tried to keep quiet about. Now you've only gone and given it all way!!!!!
Just what I was thinking, we've been going there on and off for 25 years 😊. At least he didn't have time to go where the clifftop camping is and the beach after it 😊. Keeping that one secret 😅
@tanyabassett8287 that's were I stay as well. Lovely town and area can't wait to go back.
Amazing there isn't anyone else around.
If anyone cares (i did, how sad am i) the tunnel is a water treatment plant
sewage or tap water?
Beaut
I do care! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. I kept wondering what it was 😀👍👍👍
I did too 😂
The ship mural is commemorating a Spanish navy sail training ship called the Nautilus, which before they brought her into service was the Carrick Castle, built in Glasgow in 1866.
Wow, wiow so amazing!!
The whole north coast of Spain is amazing, and apart from the pilgrims walking the Camino is almost exclusively only visited by other Spaniards .
Anyone thinking of walking the Camino is in for a treat if they take the chance and go for it.
It isn’t only the coast, La liebena, the central valley of the Picos de Europa is stunning.
This is where spaniards from southern Spain come for the cooler climate and their summer holidays. Good time of the year for your visit. It can be heaving from June onwards.I was there with my son about 5 years ago via FEVE
Northern Spain is so beautiful. A bit further along the coast is San Sebastián. Not to be missed.
Your tastebuds will thank you forever.
I remember being in San Sebastian about 1983 when I was 12. Two things I remember - my dad parking his car in a space where anyone else who'd parked left their handbrakes off, and clutch out (or their doors unlocked), so that when you had to fit into a parking space, you either opened their door and pushed it forward, or you just moved into a space and bumped the other car forward gently with your own. Second thing was being separated from my family and being in a place in the centre of town where someone had just been shot - ETA perhaps? As a curious kid I hung about and climbed up something for a better view before I was found. Little was I to know that many years later I'd live in South Africa where I'd see many more people shot, but no-one ever left their cars unlocked. 🤣
Such a lovely city San Sebastian is. So expensive as well and very close to France
Best Pinxtos (Basque Tapas) in the whole of Iberia!
How lovely you came to Asturias!!! I knew you'd love it!
So, don't hesitate and come traveling around, you'll never get disappointed here!
I love small, compact towns like this, especially when they have easy access to longer distance public transport :) And those colourful wavebreakers are definitely a step up from the regular dull grey of concrete in my eyes! An absolute gem of a town, indeed.
What an absolute beautiful town you took us to, thanks so much.
Lots of hidden gems on Spain's north coast. Laredo in Cantabria comes to mind.
do not come, you will only bring hordes of drunks
@@arcabuz😂
I was there in February Incredible storms and massive waves with spray gushing up through blow holes on the cliffs
“Llanes, the town where time is just a memory…” and then you cut to the clock without hands. Classic Steve Marsh humor. And it now appears that steps have become the bane of your existence. We truly appreciate all your exertions because the end result is always an incredible video journey. Thanks again!
The steps help Steve keep his boyish figure working off his lunch.
Hi Steve.... My wife & I walked the Camino Frances in Oct 2022, starting from SJPP France - Santiago 780km, it was fantastic.... life changing. We walked 'the way' again in Oct 2023 & I'm getting ready to return this Oct with my youngest son, we cant wait. If you haven't seen the movie 'The Way' - Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, it's definitely worth a watch.
Buen camino!.
What a lovely area of Spain with the ancient habour; walkways, narrow roads surrounded by quaint well built buildings. A great tour and coverage.
Beautiful little town! What a lovely gem!!!!! Breath taking scenes! Thank you Steve, for taking us along.
No! 😮 Don’t tell people about Asturias, it’s our secret.
Next time go a little further along the sea to Po de Llanes lagoon, one of the best beaches in the world. Po is a nice village too. The whole area is amazing.
Just don’t tell anyone.
Camino de Santiago. That would be a great one. Loving the Llanes Lizard. Brilliant Steve, as always 😊
You are right Steve, a hidden gem. Don't tell too many people!
In my many stays in Llanes I have found Spanish tourism far out numbers foreign. But I always do notice foreigners, mostly from the UK and the US.
It is a busy place in the summer, but never seems over-crowded. Not easy to find a parking space. Many good restaurants at all price ranges. I have eaten several times at Uria where you had your calamares! For another hidden gem, take the FEVE further west to Cudillero, a smaller Llanes. It is in a valley that leads to the sea. Has a plaza full of seafood restaurants where the road meets the see.
Thanks for bringing back memories.
What an amazing hidden gem Llanes is. Great to get an extra video from my favourite TH-camrs. Thanks Steve as always. Made my crap day a lot lot better ❤
OMG !!! Steve you keep on pulling rabbits out of the hat 😀😀😀 You and Alicja are walking machines !!! Thank you for showing us this amazing place...:):):)
Really beautiful, thanks for taking me along.
Whenever Steve says "I've got to get something to eat, I'm absolutely starving" SCULL! :)
You were right about a hidden gem. If you Google it says... Llanes economy is boosted by tourists mostly from the rest of Spain in the summer. The town has traditional shops and restaurants, both in and around the town, and the zona de copas is lively at night in summer. Looks like a very nice place👍
I suppose Northern Spain is where the Spanish head to cool down in the Summer whereas us Northern Europeans are seeking the heat in the south!
You're right
Lovely video, Steve. Very simple but enjoyable. Asturias is the birthplace of my parents, which I visited a number of times, but I didn't know Llanes. Thanks for showing it that nicely.
Nothing quite like finding somewhere special on your travels that is unexpected . What a beautiful town with interesting old buildings . For me though the coastal walk with both sea and mountain views were what made it really special . Thank you for sharing . It was awesome
Nice to see a bonus video on a Tues
It really looks lovely there
What a cracking little town Steve - that whole stretch of coastline looks fantastic. Cheers for the heads up.
What a beautiful little city!
What a stunningly beautiful place! This is a video to watch several times. Thank you for taking us along with you.
I walked the Camino from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela Coastal route in March '24, starting on 16th and finishing on 27th in Santiago. I had intended to continue on to Fisterra and the end of the world but storm Nelson put an end to that, the weather dropping from dry sunny 28°C to cold, wet and very windy 8°C in a couple of days. Try this one before undertaking the longer routes.
What a hidden gem you found there. Thanks for sharing.
Did like the multi colour blocks. Fantastic view from that view point you found.
Brilliant episode. Lovely town. 21.38 face in the cliff, Looks like Neptune thinking about a swim.
What a beautiful place. So glad you took us with you. Can you find any more hidden gems please ❤❤❤
What a lovely town! I Googled the trees because they look so odd and knobby right now. Seems they turn into a leafy border along many of the roads.
Did you happen to find out what kind of trees they are? I was fascinated by them, and their knobby, wandering branches. ☺️
Beautiful place. I am very fortunate to also live the mountains and the sea similar to LLanes. Nice video thanks Steve
Absolutely stunning, and so clean and so nice to see the sunshine 😊 the North Coast of Spain is just waiting to be explored, I would love to explore there so much.. maybe one day
Been going to Llanes for 15 years. It's beautiful and so is the surrounding area. Have a trip to Potes in the Picos de Europa. The scenery is stunning. Or Ribadsella just up the coast. It's all fantastic from Santander to Oviedo
The views were amazing. I could easily spend days just walking around there. Great video, Steve. Andy.
Thanks for a wonderful video. I spent a couple of weeks in the region in 1988 and stayed In Llanes. There are many beautiful towns and villages along the coast and inland. I really must go there again 😃♥
What an amazing little town ☺️. Oh and yes I love the colourful concrete blocks
Asturias with its stunning scenery and great food is one of most beauitul parts of this country along with Pais Vasco and Galicia. Get yourself to Oviedo, its a beautiful city. Gracias Steve, eres un crack!
Y a Gijón,
That is a beautiful spot. Thanks for the video.
Yes! Did the Camino back in 2004! Really worthwhile and the amazing cathedral (and the Botafumeiro!) at the end really made it all special! Food also excellent. We arrived on St James' Day (=Santiago) so there was also a lot of other stuff going on. You have to do it! Love your channel!
Have you watched the film the Way? With Martin Sheen? Loved it ❤
Buen camino!
This is a really beautiful place. I would love to see this place some time. Thanks for sharing.
Spain does many things very very well indeed. Thank you, Steve, for this exploration.
Steve, would love to see your camino videos, whichever one you decide to do...if you do. I cycled , and partly walked also, the classic Camino Frances, (including Fisterra ..of course ) some 18 years ago. A quite wonderful experience , I can remember the names of all those I spent a little time with, and the journey ended with quite an emotional synchronicity involving my long passed away father. This sort of thing can happen sometimes on these classic pilgrim trails. Overall, a great adventure, and good vibes all the way, every day different. . Personally I would use my open toed sandals for the journey, as I did when I walked part of the Via de la Plata.....no blisters !! Much love
The town is beautiful..thank you for sharing 🤗❤️ maybe you could continue your journey to the French/Spain border.
What a lovely visit, thank you Steve!
Eight o’clock in the morning,still in bed having my plunger coffee and doing a bit of quilting watching my latest little Spanish adventure!🧵☕️priceless! Thanks Steve…really love your travels. Such beautiful and interesting places you go. Also much needed escapism after recently returning from a fabulous cruise from Sydney to NZ, only to return with a very difficult case of Covid! It’s been four long weeks of ghastly lung involvement…fortunately beginning to improve. Regards from Perth Western Australia 🦘
If i could still travel long distances like i used to i would choose there.what a lovley place and every part you walked was a treat to see.love the coloured blocks.thank you.🚃🏞
thankyou both for this extra video just what was needed for me after a busy day at the hospital
Beautiful place. One for the list. Thanks Steve😊😊
That is a perfect little seaside town, so beautiful. I'm glad you shared it with us.
Looks lovely, really tranquil at this time of year.
It's like a sunny Montrose 😂😮😅
Take care both of you. Love your content. 🎉😊
What a cool place Steve, thanks for showing us around😊The home with the lighthouse looked incredible👌
oh yes, the aforementioned bonus video. awesome!
What a beautiful town ❤
That was truly spectacular. The amount of ancient walls was amazing. I was totally unaware of Llanes. Nearest I've been has been Santander. Thanks for a very interesting discovery.
What a beautiful place it seems like it is a town that keeps on giving round every corner
that was a fun episode and a beautiful location.
What a cool place! Great adventure as always Steve
Lovely architecture, both the new and old Spain mixed without going over the top expression❤
Excellent video Steve, that town is gorgeous, been loving this wee series, keep us entertained ❤
I've a friend who lives in the Asturias region and she speaks highly of it quite often. A really lovely part of the region which you captured so well.
Mind blown. 🤯 That wee town _is_ a perfect beauty! 🤗
Llanes looks a really nice place, well worth a visit.
I think you found a real little gem there Steve! What a beautiful little town in a beautiful setting and such a rugged coast line - I bet a number of sailing ships were wrecked off those cliffs!
Thanks for your video, Steve. Asturias is a jewel in the north, not so well known to travelers outside of Spain. I am Asturian and I can only praise my land. Llanes is a very beautiful area, although, in my personal opinion, very crowded with tourists in recent decades, which does not take away even a bit of its beauty, to be honest.
I would strongly recommend that you also visit the western area of Asturias where you will discover a different territory from the eastern one, with different geography, culture and architecture. The coastal area, with towns such as Cudillero, Luarca or Castropol, and also the inland area along the Navia river bed, with towns such as Boal or Grandas de Salime. In Asturias you can enjoy the mountains and the coast at the same time, the good climate and green nature, prehistoric, medieval and contemporary enclaves, a multitude of traditional festivals and cultural activities and our gastronomy with local products.
Thank you very much for visiting us and giving a space to our land on your channel.
Wish you have had a wonderful time here!
I love the colourful painted sea defence blocks! It gives the coastline a quirky feel. What a magnificent cliff top walk.
Reminded me of giant sugar cubes 😊
What a lovely town
Love the way you take us to the 'off the beaten track places' that's what makes your posts so great Steve.
LOVE it. Thank you Steve for showing us place we'd never otherwise see. Beautiful find!
Good video of North of Spain, beautiful place, like seeing the waves crashing down
Stunning Steve, just stunning. And I'm kicking myself. Cycling through Spain in the 1970s from Oviedo to Santander at the end of a month-long cycling trip through Spain I stopped for lunch at Llanes and then cycled on my way. If only I had known just how spectacular the rest of the coast around Llanes was and the charm of the town further away from the main road I would have stayed at least a couple of nights, if not a lot longer. Pre-internet days and all that...
I learned a long time ago, I'd rather give myself time to see the sights and meet the people than do a route to say I'd done it.
@@eekee6034 I learned too eekee. Travelling solo, stopping long enough to get to know local people and delving into their culture quickly came to be far more important - and rewarding - to me than ticking the "must see" boxes, unlike the galloping hordes, most of whom have failed to understand my reason for travelling. Nowadays I blame that on the ubiquitous selfie sticks, Facebook and the like!
I wish I could comment on Spain 🇪🇸 stebut as I have never been to Spain 🇪🇸 no words except watching your videos
They're great concrete blocks in that harbour!
They would be just the right thing for the East Anglian coast, along Norfolk. They're in dire need of something like these. Government doesn't care about the disappearing cliffs and people's houses and lives with them.
Thanks for taking us along. Such beautiful sceneries, village and everything really. yes. paradise like.
Fantastic video Steve you keep finding these little gems. I am glad you both got some time to enjoy it. Hope you are both well
Beautiful region in Spain. ❤❤Thank you for this great video. We will visit again soon. My father was originally from Asturias. 🥹👍🫶
Great discovery Steve, The north of Spain always looks stunning like Scotland or Ireland with sun
Stunning wee town
Ah Llanes is beautiful Steve. Thanks for taking us there! And I love the colourful rocks. Get all the young graffiti artists to paint all concrete everywhere Give it some life and colour! Safe travels. 🙋🙏🙂
This made my week so much brighter! What a tremendous treasure you found, such beautiful architecture and stunning natural views! I feel like I could spend the remainder of my days there, if I had my druthers. 😉 Glad Alicja was able to experience it too. 👍🏼
A beautiful little town between the sea and the mountains. Thanks for sharing.
That is definitely the REAL Spain and very much a hidden gem like many other towns across that fabulous northern coastline. Thanks for sharing this !
Beautiful town. So different from the US. The sea is magical. Love this place. The blocks add whimsy. You do love adventures! You also seem to like testing your time limits, but that’s our gain. A truly glorious jaunt!! Thanks
What a stunning town. You have described it perfectly Steve, a hidden gem. Now, just have to work out how to get there. Awesome video, thanks Steve.
A few squid rings and a small beer ? That's a starter 😊
Northern Spain is where my family is from. Growing up in North America, no one knew about it the region at all - when we talked about Spain everyone pictured hot, sunny, southern Spain until we'd describe the coastline, greenery (it rains a lot in Asturias), and mountains. It is spectacular and you are right - a hidden gem. Great festivals and lively, lovely summers in that region!! Thank you for covering this and glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant what a lovely place ❤
I went through Llanes while walking the Camino Norte. Loved the whole area. So many great beaches. Loved Andrin. Do the Norte! It’s awesome.
I first traveled to Llanes on my honeymoon in June of 1994. My wife and I spent 3-4 days there before heading to los Picos de Europa. This video brought back a lot of wonderful memories. We absolutely loved Llanes, and the small villages around up and down the coast. I love your videography. Happy travels!
Such a beautiful town and that coastline is gorgeous
Beautiful place to visit. Reminds me a bit of Santa Barbara, CA, with the ocean, the town, and then the mountains. Of course, Llanes is much more quaint.
I got the Santa Barbara vibe also
Thanks Steve another excellent video 👍
Great video hello from corrour waiting for train back to glasgow
As usual great and interesting country with your usual good information for TH-cam's and people wanting to travel. Like me 🙂 Love that you walk and talk and not just background music . Love the way you say hello to cats,dogs, sheep etc, great sense of humour as well. Always welcomed
That marina entrance will be quite the challenge when there is more swell around.