What better way to start the program of visits than to have a short walk around Oviedo, a modern city with a rich history, walking from the old center of Oviedo to the modern parts of the city? We start with the old University that dates from 1534, the cathedral built in 1388 in a Gothic style and the Camara Santa (Holy chamber), the market and then the Town Hall (the distances on foot are very short). Finally, only 10 minutes away by bus, we make our way to the Naranco Mountain to see our unique historic Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture: San Miguel de Lillo and the Palace of Santa María del Naranco were built by order of King Ramiro I in the IX century and were recently adopted as a Universal Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Afternoon excursion, leaving Oviedo about 4 p.m.
This old fortified town was described by such ancient historians as Strabo, Pomponius Mela and Pliny as being "the most important pre-Romanesque fortified town on the Asturian coast". Later on, in the second half of the 1st century A.D., during the Roman occupation, it was known as Gigia.
We begin the tour at the Campo Valdés, situated at the foot of the Santa Catalina hill, at the end of San Lorenzo beach. Beneath the Campo Valdés are the Roman baths built between the first and fourth centuries A.D. as public baths for the town. Next to this site is an exhibition of archaeological objects and remains that shed light on the building techniques, the daily life and the flora and fauna of Roman times. Especially interesting are the hypocausts (heating systems) and the mural paintings which decorated the rooms.
After visiting the Roman baths, we continue our walk through the oldest part of Gijon, where we will see Saint Peter´s church, the Roman wall and several emblematic buildings and numerous monuments of interest. The tour concludes with a panoramic view from La Providencia and a stop at San Lorenzo Cap.