Essential Gijón Free Tour

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on February 02, 2020

SPAIN FREE TOURS ® is a young, dynamic and expanding company. We are a team of tourism professionals and guides with extensive background in culture, history and art. We work every day from our headquarters in Valencia to become a reference in tour guides services in Spain.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
  • Accepts electronic payment
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Tour description

Do you want to know the "Gijón of the soul" that Vicente Díaz sings?

This fishing village with 5,000 years of history invites you to relax on its promenade, get lost in its narrow streets and get drunk with its cider.


Can you come with us?


We will start the tour staying at a mythical meeting point for the people of Gijón, La Escalerona. The smell of salt and the sea breeze will welcome us on a tour of this port city full of anecdotes, stories, culture and art .

In our first steps we will have the opportunity to greet César, who will tell us what the inhabitants of Gijón were like during their Roman past. The hot springs from that period will be a mandatory stop during our tour along the beach.

Next, crowning the Paseo Marítimo , we will find the Church of San Pedro , a beautiful building symbol of our city. Did you know that both the baths and the church are located in the so-called Campo Valdés?

Our steps will take us to the Plaza Mayor until we enter the Cimadevilla neighborhood , the old town of Gijón. In it we will find buildings as characteristic as the Palacio de los Valdés, the Palacio de Revillagigedo and the Torre del Reloj .

In the Plaza del Marqués we will see the Monument to Don Pelayo , founder of the Kingdom of Asturias and considered the initiator of the Reconquest.

But we have other characters to meet! A few meters away we will come across the house of Jovellanos himself, who will whisper his enlightened ideas to us before continuing our tour.

You could not miss a bit of gastronomy and popular culture on the tour. We will visit the renowned Plaza del Lavaderu and Campo de las Monjas -Les Monxes- to end up strolling through the fishing village.

Let yourself be overwhelmed by the immensity of the Cantabrian Sea by the hand of Chillida ! And of course, we will talk about the most modern, cultural and indie Gijón, discovering aspects of Gijón's music, cinema and literature.

Are you coming with us?

Gijon awaits you!

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  • Meeting point:
    P.º del Muro de San Lorenzo, 33201 Gi...
    P.º del Muro de San Lorenzo, 33201 Gijón, Asturias, Spain
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    Stair 3 of the San Lorenzo Beach. Look for the ORANGE umbrella☂️🟠

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Iva 24 Sep 2023
Barcelona

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Simon es un guya estupendo. Recomendamos tour con el. Nos gustó la manera que nos explicó todo de su ciudad, sus recomendaciones.
Yolanda 23 Sep 2023

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Fuimos a conocer Gijon y el guía muy bien ,no se eternizaba en las explicaciones y buen ritmo de grupo . Nos gustó mucho la experiencia
Judith 15 Sep 2023
Walnut Creek

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Travelled in group - Sep 2023
Simon was personable, knowledgeable, interesting and clearly loves Gijon. Great tour!
Verónica 11 Sep 2023

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Hicimos el tour por Gijón y estuvo genial. Fue un tour agradable, interesante y como éramos un grupo pequeño se hizo genial. Isaac fue un gran profesional, simpático y bien formado. Todo un acierto y la ciudad, estupenda.
Pablo 11 Sep 2023
Madrid

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Travelled in group - Sep 2023
Issac ha sido un maravilloso guía mostrando su ciudad y haciéndonos parte de cada rincón de ella.
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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