ABOUT GIJÓN
Located in a privileged natural setting, with an impressive bay, it is a city that lives by the sea and has an incredible past, dating back to pre-Roman times.
Very lively, especially in spring and summer, Gijón/Xixón boasts magnificent beaches, seaside promenades and beautiful residential areas. One of the city's major cultural landmarks today is the Laboral Cité de la Culture.
It is an ideal place to practice all kinds of water sports and is a benchmark in the world of Atlantic Arc regattas.
Its origins date back to Noega, one of the most important castros of ancient Europe, and it later became a strategic point for the Roman Empire. From the 18th century onwards, it was a driving force behind thought and industrialisation on the European continent.