Top Things to do in Gijon
What to do and see in Gijon, Asturias: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
This port city of about 275,000 on Spain’s north coast began 3,000 years ago as a fishing village. Today it’s a departure point for regional cruises, making it busy in summer (and making us wonder what those ancient fisherman would have thought of cruise ships). The original village, Cimadevilla, with its narrow, cobblestone streets, draws many tourists, and Cerro de Santa Catalina park at the tip of Cimadevilla’s peninsula provides great coastal views.
Restaurants in Gijon
1. Ikaro Globos
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5.0 based on 97 reviews
Hot Air Balloons.
2. Limite60 Escape Room
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5.0 based on 461 reviews
They have 60 minutes to get out using our ingenuity, mental dexterity and teamwork. Are you ready?
3. Baker Street - Escape y Misterio
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5.0 based on 812 reviews
Reviewed By wherespoochie - Malmö, Sweden
We've tried escape rooms in several countries across Europe and this is by far our favourite. I LOVED the theme, it was unique, refreshing and extremely well done. Even now I keep remembering some of the attention to detail. The puzzles were varied (no endless combination locks!) and really fun to solve, and they also complemented the story-line well. We emailed ahead of time to make sure that the room worked in English, and they were really helpful setting us up with a time that the person running the room would be fluent in English. Whilst some of the decorations and 'flavour text' are in Spanish, everything you need is in English. As another reviewer commented, I wish I could go back in time and play it again!
4. Games
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5.0 based on 124 reviews
5. Click Escape & Misterio
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5.0 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By vickywilo
This room was a lot of fun! We played it in english, (it was really hard finding another room escape in Gijon which you could play in english), and the guide was really friendly and easy to communicate with. I would recommend it!
6. Yurmuvi
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5.0 based on 216 reviews
Un local de Salas de Escape (Escape Room) con una oferta permanente de dos salas o misiones: -La Novia de Frankenstein -Escuela de magia También se organizan cumpleaños personalizados y sesiones de escape para grupos grandes.
7. Playa de San Lorenzo
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4.5 based on 2,283 reviews
Reviewed By CAMARO_Maroon - Quezon City, Philippines
Always one of my favorite hang out spots to chill in Gijon, Asturias (from 2012 to 2016), whenever I want to escape my city life from nearby Oviedo, especially when the Sun is up! I had some good memories in this beach, with some special people in my life. You won't go wrong, going to a nice, wide, and, "friendly" beach, if you just wanna relax, for free.
8. Santa Catalina Headland (Cerro de Santa Catalina)
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4.5 based on 1,531 reviews
Reviewed By Sergi971 - Barcelona, Spain
An inspiring place to visit. The top of the hill has a Chillida Monument faced to the sea where you can enjoy a privileged view of the sea, the Gijón City beach and the Musel harbour.
9. Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura
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4.5 based on 1,371 reviews
Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura es el resultado de un proyecto de transformacion que el Gobierno del Principado de Asturias acometio en 2001 con el fin de dar nueva vida al edificio de la antigua Universidad Laboral de Gijon.El proyecto vio la luz en marzo de 2007: nacia Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, una ciudad cultural del siglo XXI, abierta plural, en la que hay espacio para todo tipo de espectaculos y propuestas de ocio.La sede de Radiotelevision del Principado de Asturias en el antiguo Convento de las Clarisas, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creacion Industrial, el Centro Integrado de Formacion Profesional, el Patio Corintio que alberga la Tienda, la Torre, la Escuela de Arte Dramatico y Profesional de Danza, la Iglesia, el Cafe, el Teatro, el Paraninfo y la Facultad de Comercio, Turismo y Ciencias Sociales "Jovellanos", son algunos de los espacios que tienen su sede en la Ciudad de la Cultura.La tarea de recuperacion del monumental edificio con nuevos usos relacionados con la cultura, la formacion y la creacion, aun esta en marcha, en un apasionante proceso que no cesa y en el que nuevos espacios se iran sumando de forma paulatina hasta completar una ciudad singular.Laboral City of Culture is the result of a transformation project the Government of the Principality of Asturias undertook in 2001 in order to give new life to the building of the old Laboral University of Gijon.The project became a reality in March 2007: it was the birth of La Laboral City of Culture, an open and plural 21st Century cultural city, offering space for all kinds of shows and leisure proposals.The headquarters of the Principality of Asturias Broadcasting Corporation in the old Convent of Clarissa nuns, LABoral Art and Industrial Creation Centre, the Integrated Professional Training Centre, the Corinthian Patio housing the Shop, the Tower, the College of Dramatic Art and Professional Dance, the Church, the Cafe, the Theatre, the Auditorium and the Jovellanos University College, are some of the spaces with their headquarters in the City of Culture.The task of recovering the monumental building with new uses related to culture, training and creation, is still underway in a thrilling non-stop process, which will gradually add new spaces up until the completion of this singular city.
