Villaviciosa

Villaviciosa is a town of 14,000 people (2018) in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. Villaviciosa is important for the production of cider. The town also produces milk and relies on tourism, with natural landscapes and beaches.

See
There are vestiges of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Castreño and Roman sites.

Do
Villaviciosa has 23 km of coastline and 7 beaches: from east to west, Misiegu, Rodiles, El Puntal, Tazones, Merón, Spain and La Ñora. Many of these cliffs have footprints left by the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

The Apple Festival celebrates the region's apples and ciders.

Eat
Fish and shellfish are the basis of a gastronomic culture, but beef and wild boar (arcea) raised in the nearby valleys.

For dessert, try the Villaviciosa cake, the apple jam and, the rice pudding.

Drink
Cider (sidra) is the region's preferred drink.