Avilés - Asturias - Spain.

Avilés is the third most important city in Asturias and is located 26km from the capital, Oviedo on the north coast of Spain.

It is also the birth place of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574), The first Spanish governor of Spanish Florida, he founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in the United States, on August 28, 1565.

During the middle ages, Avilés became the main economic centre of the principality of Asturias, attracting amongst others, merchants, traders and ship builders.

Being close to the sea, Avilés is a port and industrial centre but is also surrounded by an area of amazing natural beauty, including Somiedo natural park and los Picos de Europa (European peaks). .

Enjoy your visit to Avilés and don't forget to let us know how your trip went!

How to get there.

Fly with Easyjet to London Stansted then change flights to Asturias. Avilés is ten minutes by taxi or you can catch a bus to the town centre from the front of the airport.

Useful links...

Página oficial del Ayuntamiento de Avilés - Official page of the local government of Avilés.

Página oficial del gobierno del Principado Asturias - Official page of the autonomic government of Asturias.

Sitio web de la mancomunidad turística Comarca Avilés - Avilés tourism site.

Radio y televisión del principado de Asturias - Radio and television of the principality of Asturias.

La voz de Asturias - The voice of Asturias newspaper.

Asturias opinion - digital online newspaper.