Alfilorios Reservoir

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Alfilorios Reservoir is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Barrea River. The dam is located in Ribera de Arriba, but the reservoir is between this municipality and Morcín. It has the aim of supply water to the central zone of Asturias, essentially Oviedo and also an area for fishing and canoeing. ()

Local name: Embalse de Alfilorios Opened: 1990 (35 years ago)Length: 563 ftHeight: 220 ftReservoir area: 128.49 acres (0.2008 mi²)Reservoir depth: 217 ftCoordinates: 43°17'40"N, 5°55'6"W

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Alfilorios Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Estadio Carlos Tartiere, San Pedro de Nora, Ermita de Santiago, Church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón.

5.2 miNE
Playground, Park, Sport venue
Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo
133 min walk • Estadio Carlos Tartiere is the beating heart of sporting life in Oviedo, Spain, serving as a temple for football enthusiasts and a landmark for the city's proud athletic tradition. Opened in the year 2000, it replaced the original stadium, which had been the home of...
5.6 miNW
Church, Temple
San Pedro de Nora
143 min walk • Nestled along the serene banks of the Nora River in Asturias, Spain, the Church of San Pedro de Nora stands as a testament to the region's rich religious heritage. This pre-Romanesque church, dating back to the early 9th century, is a remarkable example of Asturian...
2.7 miSE
Church
Ermita de Santiago
68 min walk • Ermita de Santiago is an ancient stone octagonal Roman Catholic hermitage in the municipality of Morcín, autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is located near the peak of Monsacro.
3.2 miW
Church, Historical place
Church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón
81 min walk • The Church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón is a Roman Catholic Pre-Romanesque church in the village of Tuñón, Asturias, Spain dedicated to Saint Adrian. The church is located on the bank of the River Trubia, next to an old Roman road.
2.7 miN
Church
Church of San Juan
68 min walk • Iglesia de San Juan is a church in Asturias, Spain. It was established in the 12th century.
2.5 miSE
Church
Ermita de la Magdalena
65 min walk • Ermita de la Magdalena is a Roman Catholic hermitage in the municipality of Morcín, autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is located near the peak of Monsacro. It is nearby the Ermita de Santiago. It was listed as a historical monument in 1992.
2.4 miN
Nature, Cave, Natural attraction
Las Caldas cave
63 min walk • Las Caldas Cave and the surrounding partial nature reserve is a protected area covering 45 hectares within the Nalón Valley in the Municipality of Oviedo in the vicinity of the towns of La Piñera and Las Caldas.
3.7 miN
Church
Iglesia de San Esteban
96 min walk • Iglesia de San Esteban is a church in Sograndio, Asturias, Spain. It was established in the 12th century.
3.7 miSE
Museum
Ethnographic Museum of Dairy
96 min walk • The Ethnographic Museum of Dairy is a museum in the village of La Foz, Morcín, Asturias, Spain. Founded in 1993, the museum collects, studies and publicizes the various aspects of science and technology of milk and dairy derivatives, as well as traditional agricultural practices and customs.
5.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Leones de la plaza de Castilla, Oviedo
138 min walk • The urban sculpture known as the Lions of the Plaza de Castilla, located behind Pérez de la Sala Street, in the city of Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain, is one of more than a hundred that adorn the streets of the aforementioned Spanish city.
5.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Monumento a Alejandro Casona, Oviedo
138 min walk • The monument to Alejandro Casona, located on Alejandro Casona Street in the city of Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain, is one of more than a hundred urban sculptures that adorn the streets of the aforementioned Spanish city.