SIDRA ROUTE
The cider is an alcoholic beverage made with the fermented juice of the apple or pear. His name comes from the Hebrew and means "intoxicating drink". Its history in Asturian lands dates back to the 1st century B.C., When the Greek historian Estrabón said that he was distilled from the existing shortage of grape wine. Among the Atlantic peoples it was revered and the drink of heroes and demigods was considered.
On this trip through Asturian regions we will discover the places and legends that surround this traditional nectar, Starting with the mountainous interior and getting closer and closer to the precious of the coast and its peoples.
We cannot talk about a cider route without including the council of Nava (1), Where we found the cider museum (2), A place that belongs to the Network of Ethnographic Museums of Asturias. This space covers the entire process of creation of the cider, From apple cultivation to bottling, going through pressing and fermented. In addition to famous wineries, In the proclaimed "Villa de la Sidra" they dedicate, Every July, Asturian broth sparkling festivities, as scanner competitions or another that chooses the best cider of the year. As if this were not enough, The council of Nava gathers several attractions of tourist interest as monasteries, Churches and palaces.
Nevertheless, The capital of the apple is considered in the Council of Villaviciosa (3), Obligated stop for being one of the great Sidreras villas of Asturias. In its urban center the Church of Our Lady of Oliva is erected, as well as several palaces and historical cider houses still in operation, Like El Gaitero. Rows of trees loaded with apple trees occupy the surroundings of the city.
We arrived in Gijón (4) To start a tour that draws the coast of the Principality to the east. In Cimadevilla (5), An old fishing neighborhood, Cubal tapas and cider house bars are displayed by their alleys and squares overlooking the Cantabrian Sea.
The little bowls (6) It is a charming enclave from which you can contemplate the mouth of the Ría de Villaviciosa and the Cantabrian Sea while enjoying the marine kitchen. This town consists of two neighborhoods arranged in a staggered way between two large clubs that is delivered to one of the 18 Fisheries of Asturias and that stands out for its great economic activity.
In Colunga (7) We find another fertile council in apples and cider houses. Its heritage is made up of traditional Asturian houses of bright colors, Churches and palaces, viewpoints with height views and sailor villas that have not lost their charm despite the incursion of tourism.
Finally, In Lastres (8) We give ourselves to one of the most beautiful villas on this route and the Asturian coast. Its narrow and convoluted alleyways flanked by houses are spread on a slope that descends on the slope to the port, and among which are traditional spaces where to enjoy the cider and the typical kitchen.
