Luarca

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One of the most popular places in Luarca is its cemetery. Its location and its structures increase the number of people who visit it every year. It is located on the slope of the highest point of the Watchtower and from its location you can get a fantastic panoramic view of the sea. In addition, it is the place where the remains of Severo Ochoa are found, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1959.

Another point of interest is the Fonte Baixa gardens, located just over a kilometer from Luarca. It has an area of ​​20 hectares and in its interior there are different species of trees and plants such as cedars, beech, camellias or weeping willows, in addition to its spectacular pyramid that camouflages with the color green.

In the middle of Luarca we can find the Mesa de Mareantes, from the 16th century. This monument by Goico Aguirre, is formed by a table that symbolizes the ancient meetings of naos masters and 14 ceramic panels that narrate episodes of the town.

In addition to all these locations if you have time, you can also visit the beach of Luarca or the beach of Salinas, to test the waters of the Cantabrian Sea and the viewpoint of La Funiar or the viewpoint of the Chano, to thus obtain unique panoramic views of This fishing town.