A short, pedestrian street on the edge of the old town, lined with a dozen cider houses one after another, with little else to do but go into one, drink a culín, and move on to the next. It is the natural end of a walk through Oviedo, and for many guests a plan in its own right.
The name comes from the Frankish pilgrims — the «gascones» — who settled here in the Middle Ages, next to the gate in the city wall that bore their name: a street outside the walls that lived off the Way of St James. Over time trade gave way to hospitality, and since the cider houses themselves formed an association in 1999, Gascona has been promoted as «the cider boulevard».
There is no monument to see and no opening hours to check: you go in the late afternoon or at night, pick a cider house by its atmosphere or its queue, and follow the usual ritual — culín, toast, down to the last drop.
A little history
The street is documented from the Middle Ages as a road outside the walls leading to the Gate of the Gascons, in Oviedo's old city wall: the name recalls the Frankish pilgrims who settled here and opened their businesses, drawn by the steady flow of people on their way to the cathedral. The «cider boulevard» label is much more recent: the Gascona Innkeepers' Association was formed in 1999 to turn the street into a food and drink destination, and today it brings together a dozen cider houses.
- From the house
- 10 min by car
- Duration
- 2 hr
Getting there
Without a car
Local train from Colloto to Oviedo; the street is a ten-minute walk from the station, on the edge of the old town.
By car
Underground car parks in the centre; the street itself is pedestrian.
Before you go
- There are no fixed visiting hours: the cider houses open at midday and at night, and the atmosphere changes a lot between the two.
- The culín is ordered and drunk in one go, standing at the bar: that is the custom, not a quirk for tourists.
- At weekends and in high season it fills up early: without a booking, better to arrive before nine.
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