Bowls: the town and the sea

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Cobblestone streets and low houses . There are also paths that lead nowhere in particular, perhaps to a promontory offering an unbeatable view. Wherever we stand, we always discover Tazones as a unique, colorful, almost symmetrical village, gently sloping down to the sea . The entire town is a giant mirror, and it loves to gaze at itself from every angle. Its reflection in the sea is romantic, almost narcissistic, a point of no return where reality gently swirls and evaporates. The paintings on its balconies and windows are so intense and vibrant that they mimic the bright, sunny days over the nearby sea.

The aroma of cider, seafood, and fish wafts up to us on the main street. There's a tempting array of bars and restaurants that rely on the local catch . This fishing industry is handled with care and has a port, a fishermen's guild, a shellfish farm, and other maritime facilities. What we don't see are any whales, because Tazones has left behind its days as a whaling port, the one that gave it a reputation as an intrepid town.

How to get to Tazones?

As we approach the village, we sense we're not going just anywhere; we're in the mood of explorers searching for something special. From Villaviciosa, we take a local road hugging the estuary . Further on, we see Rodiles beach from above , breathtaking in its size and beauty. From there to Tazones, we descend steadily along an asphalt road, its dozens of dimly lit curves adding to the suspense . The lush vegetation seems like it will eventually block our path. But we suddenly reach sea level, like someone unexpectedly discovering the entrance to a vast cave—in this case, without stone tunnels—opening onto a paradisiacal blue horizon with a charming little beach.

When we are in Villaviciosa , take the AS-256 towards Gijón, take a right turn onto the VV-5 and after 10 km we arrive at Tazones.

What is there to see in Tazones?

In the rocky areas surrounding the village, we discover the earliest history of Tazones, its protohistory. We stumble upon one of the most important dinosaur footprint sites in all of Europe , a generous contribution to the increasingly popular Asturian Jurassic Coast . Near the local lighthouse, we find numerous three-toed footprints crisscrossing in various directions, forming several tracks, as well as a tail drag mark. On the beach, another information panel indicates that about 120 meters away, we can see the tracks of these ancient creatures. On the cliff at the western end of Tazones, a few meters past the port's breakwater, a magnificent example of a vertical fault of Jurassic composition can be observed. A few meters further on, we see traces of roots and paleosols.

Landing of Carlos V in Bowls

Visiting Tazones is a great idea , and a good way to spend your free time. The scenery is delightful, the food is good, the nearby sea is relaxing, and there are enough cell phones to keep you from sitting still for too long. Walk around and leave your anonymous footprints, just like Charles V or the dinosaurs of another era once did.