Sierra del Sueve

#793 among destinations in Spain

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The Sierra del Sueve is a limestone massif located close to the coast in the east-central area of Asturias, Spain. It is a northern foothill of the Cantabrian Mountains. The range is located in the municipalities of northeast Caravia, Colunga in the northwest, Piloña, Parres and Ribadesella to the east and south. ()

Alternative names: Area: 81.08 mi²Maximum elevation: 3809 ftCoordinates: 43°25'30"N, 5°16'0"W

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Nearby attractions include: Museo del Jurásico de Asturias, Church of San Salvador de Priesca, Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gobiendes Palace.

5.3 miN
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Museo del Jurásico de Asturias, Colunga
135 min walk • Nestled on the scenic coastline of Asturias, Spain, the Museo del Jurásico de Asturias, also known as MUJA, offers a fascinating journey into the prehistoric world. This unique museum, shaped like a giant dinosaur footprint, is dedicated to the Jurassic period, a time...
6.2 miNW
Church,
Church of San Salvador de Priesca
159 min walk • Holy Saviour of Priesca is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located in Priesca, next to Villaviciosa, Asturias, northern Spain.
5 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
127 min walk • Iglesia de Santa María is a church in Asturias, Spain. It was established in the 10th century and was run initially as a convent.
3.4 miNE
Palace
Gobiendes Palace
87 min walk • The Gobiendes Palace is a palace located in the municipality of Colunga, Asturias, Spain. It was built with a medieval tower in the 15th century, and belonged to the Mitra Ovetense until the time of Philip II, who sold it to Gonzalo Ruiz de Junco.
4.3 miNE
Beach
Playa de la Isla, Colunga
111 min walk • Playa de la Isla is located in the council of Colunga, in the Principality of Asturias. It takes its name from an islet located on its left bank, with which it joins in the low tides through a tombolo. It is the most visited beach in the council.
5.4 miSE
Church
Samartín d'Escoto
138 min walk • San Martín de Escoto located near Soto de Dueñas in the territory of the municipality of Llames de Parres in Asturias, Spain. The church apparently became linked to an adjacent Benedictine nunnery was once located on the church grounds. It was rebuilt in the 16th century.
5.1 miW
Church
Iglesia de San Emeterio
130 min walk • San Emeterio is a Roman Catholic church in the neighborhood of Sietes in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It was established in the mid 16th century.
3.2 miNE
Church
Church of Santiago de Gobiendes
83 min walk • Saint James of Gobiendes is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located in Gobiendes, next to Colunga, Asturias, Spain. It was built during the reign of Alfonso II of Asturias, its structure is typical of pre-romanesque Asturian architecture.
7.3 miNW
Church
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
186 min walk • Iglesia de Santa María is a church in Asturias, Spain.
4.1 miSW
Prehistoric site
Sidrón Cave
105 min walk • The Sidrón Cave is a non-carboniferous limestone karst cave system located in the Piloña municipality of Asturias, northwestern Spain, where Paleolithic rock art and the fossils of more than a dozen Neanderthals were found.
5.2 miN
Hiking trail, Park, Outdoor activities
Playa de la Griega: icnitas de dinosaurios, Colunga
134 min walk • The ichnite sites of Asturias comprise the councils of Gijón, Villaviciosa, Colunga and Ribadesella in that Spanish autonomous community. These are footprints and remains belonging to the Jurassic, of which nine sites are worth mentioning, where...