Today we will stroll through three towns that retain that historical flavor, small villages that deserve a visit and that allow us to explore a good part of the Asturian geography.
San Emiliano, the lost village
We are in a lost point of a large mountainous municipality of 370 square kilometers and barely 2.000 inhabitants: Allande. Messy alleys and standing out the House of the Tower. This stately complex is organized around a quadrangular tower, with three floors and built in the XNUMXth century, to which two bodies of lower height are attached, one contemporary with the tower and the other somewhat later. The Tower sports four shields corresponding to some of the most powerful families in Allande.
Undoubtedly a town with a medieval flavor that leaves no one indifferent.
San Emiliano, the lost village of Allande
We propose a surprising encounter with legend. Stroll through a village that, although inhabited, … Read more
Bandujo, medieval family mansions
Bandujo, known in the High Middle Ages as Vandugio, is located in the municipality of Proaza.
Its most famous neighborhood is El Palacio, in it there are two representative towers with shields and coats of arms, a good number of granaries and bread baskets, without forgetting a visit to its singular graveyard.
A perfect place to disconnect. Declared A Cultural (BIC) in 2009.
Bandujo, medieval village
Proaza, one of the municipalities, along with Santu Adrianu, Quirós and Teberga, through which the popular Senda de Patagones trail passes… Read more
Argul, medieval walk in the southwest
In the municipality of Pesoz, the medieval settlement of Argul stands out, declared a Site of Cultural Interest by the Principality of Asturias in 2004. It is located about 5 kilometers from the municipal capital on the left bank of the Agüeira River, in the upper Navia region, in western Asturias. The village of Argul is one of the most unique architectural features of western Asturias. Its houses are constructed of stone, slate, and wood and feature passageways, galleries, and tunnels for the passage of people and livestock, as well as high corridors for moving between buildings without entering the street, a feature known locally as "veiriles . "
Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
