Lastres, Luanco, & Llanes: Highlights of the Eastern Coast of Asturias
Llanes sunset Pastoral scenes of grazing cows, quaint fishing villages, cinematic landscapes featuring terrifying mountains, and weathered cliffs punctuated by secret beaches: the coast of Asturias in northern Spain really has it all, and walking the Camino del Norte pilgrimage would give you only an introduction to what the northern coast is all about. After road-tripping through the highlights of Cantabria (a house by Gaudí , Spain’s “prettiest” village , and prehistoric cave art ) and the wonders of Picos de Europa National Park, it was time to pivot east to Asturias and check out a handful of famous coastal villages. There’s a lot to see on the Asturian coast, but we decided to limit ourselves to the towns of Lastres, Luanco, and Llanes. Lastres The View to end all views First stop: Lastres (also called Llastres in the Asturian language). Advertised as merely “one of” the prettiest villages in Spain , Lastres blew this understatement out of the water. I was f