Asturias · Charming villages

The most beautiful villages in Asturias

Fishing villages of colourful houses stacked above the harbour, coastal towns with cliffs and beaches, and mountain hamlets between the Picos de Europa and Somiedo: the most beautiful villages in Asturias, each with its own guide.

Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides

On the coast

Fishing harbours, beaches and cliffs on the Costa Verde.

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Cudillero

An amphitheatre of colourful houses tumbling down to the harbour, one of the most photographed fishing villages in northern Spain.
What to see in Cudillero
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Lastres

Houses that run down the hillside to the harbour, with viewpoints over the Bay of Biscay and the Sierra del Sueve behind.
What to see in Lastres
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Tazones

A small harbour of colourful houses on the Villaviciosa estuary, where Charles V came ashore on his first journey to Spain.
What to see in Tazones
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Luarca

The white town of the Costa Verde, with its harbour tucked between hills and a cemetery overlooking the sea.
What to see in Luarca
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Llanes

A medieval old town, the painted Cubes of Memory in the harbour and dozens of beaches and blowholes all around.
What to see in Llanes
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Ribadesella

The mouth of the Sella, a town beach lined with mansions built by returning emigrants, and the Tito Bustillo cave, with prehistoric paintings.
What to see in Ribadesella

Inland

Mountains, green valleys and stone hamlets.

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Cangas de Onís

The medieval bridge with the Victory Cross hanging beneath it, gateway to Covadonga and the Picos de Europa.
What to see in Cangas de Onís
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Somiedo

Mountain pastures with thatched huts, mountain lakes and one of the best places in Europe to see brown bears.
What to see in Somiedo
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Taramundi

A slate-built hamlet with a knife-making tradition, mills and old forges, in the Os Oscos area.
What to see in Taramundi

Frequently asked questions

What are the most beautiful villages in Asturias?

On the coast, Cudillero, Lastres, Tazones, Luarca, Llanes and Ribadesella; inland, Cangas de Onís, the villages of Somiedo and Taramundi.

Which villages in Asturias have a beach?

Llanes and Ribadesella have beaches right in town, and there are coves and sandy beaches a few minutes from Cudillero, Lastres and Luarca.

When is the best time to visit Asturias?

From May to October, with long days and mild temperatures. Summer is livelier and busier; in spring and autumn the landscape is very green and things are calmer. Pack a raincoat whatever the season.

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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.

Cover photo: Vilanchelo (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.