Tapia de Casariego

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Tapia de Casariego: Pioneer of surfing in the Cantabrian Sea

Tapia de Casariego is a fishing village located in Asturias. Undoubtedly, it is one of the most touristic towns in western Asturias, which highlights its strong ties to fishing and the canning industry.

Tapia impresses with its port and its fishing houses, in addition to the panoramic views that can be appreciated from its promenade by the sea or its viewpoint. A variety of illustrious characters have grown up in this fishing village, which can be discovered in the exhibition "The lords of the Palace Houses", located in the House of Culture.

Another of the charms of the town is that it is the pioneer of surfing in the Cantabrian Sea, in fact, Anguileiro beach is one of the most famous in which the World Surfing Championship events begin. It is not only a pioneer in this aspect, since it was the first port where the corn that came from America landed.

What to see in Tapia de Casariego? Heritage, monuments, etc.

Walking around the town you can see its beautiful fishing port and sit on the terraces that have the bars and restaurants on the pier. It has a picturesque picture with its moored fleet, the island's lighthouse and the outdoor docks.

Going up through the fishing district of San Sebastián, you can get closer to San Blas, the oldest area of ​​Tapia de Casariego. While if you walk through La Guardia, you can contemplate wonderful views of the Cantabrian Sea from the Os Cañóis viewpoint.

As for heritage, it has several religious monuments and civil architecture, which we find in examples of palaces or also called "mansions".

• Parish Church of Tapia. Founded in 1898 in a neo-Gothic style, it replaced an 18th century building. It has a floor plan in the shape of a Latin cross and three naves covered with a ribbed vault. The façade draws attention to the closed portico, the bell tower and the image of the Sacred Heart.
• Cancio Palace. Mix elements from different eras and styles. Its primitive structure comes from the 14th century. The palace is surrounded by a high wall where the portal is located with a semicircular arch accompanied by towers.
• Constitution Plaza. This square forms a beautiful architectural complex that includes the Town Hall, the Institute and the Schools, built between 1860 and 1864. All these buildings have a rectangular plan and two floors.

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Festivities of Tapia de Casariego: Dates and traditions

The town is very festive, in fact, it is the cradle of the Festival Interceltico d'Occidente, which was declared Tourist Interest. In addition to this festival, other festivals are also held throughout the year. During February, the festivities of San Blas, in June those of San Pedro and the festivities of El Corpus in Serantes. In July, the festivities of Nuestra Señora del Carmen and in September those of Nuestra Señora de la Porteira.

• Interceltic Festival d’Occidente. End of July, beginning of August.
• Festivities of San Blas. Beginning of February.
• Saint Pedro parties. June
• Festivities of El Corpus. June.
• Our del Carmen festivities. July.
• Our Lady of the Porteira. July

How to get to Tapia de Casariego? Main connections

You can access Tapia de Casariego by road, by rail or by bus.

By road it is connected by the A8 motorway and the N-634 that runs along the Asturian coast linking Avilés and the A-66 to the east, and the A-6 and N-642 to the west. By rail, there is the Oviedo-Ferrol and Ferrol-Oviedo connection with daily trains in both directions. The bus station is located in La Roda, 7km from the capital. Tapia has a bus stop with the following lines: Oviedo-Ribadeo, Ribadeo-Oviedo, Gijón-Ribadeo and Ribadeo-Gijón.

Tapia de Casariego and the Camino de Santiago

Completing the Camino del Norte in stage 11, you will start the La Caridad - Ribadeo route that passes through Tapia de Casariego. The total distance is 23.4 km, in which you can enjoy different towns such as El Franco, Tapia de Casariego and Castropol.