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Newest Review: ... Gran Hotel Regente which is luxurious enough for most travellers and half the price. Oviedo's centrepiece is its Gothic cathedral with many picturesque plazas surrounding it and the beautiful 'Parque de San Francisco' where you can spend sunny afternoons relaxing with a book or just enjoying the scenery and wildlife. Dotted around the city are many interesting statues including a life size version of Woody Allen (which stands about 3ft tall and whose glasses are broken off and stolen with astounding regularity) and 'La Gorda' an enormous woman with an even more enormous behind! If you stare out to the hills, you'll see the giant Cristo s... more

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Oviedo: A hidden gem in the Spanish North (767 words)
by - written on 24/08/09 (Very useful, 28 readings)
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Oviedo is definitely one of Spain's hidden treasures: a small, cosmopolitan city with a great range of cuisine and nightlife for all manner of tastes. If you're looking to explore a part of Spain that is a world apart from the sun and sand of the South but still offers a great deal of culture, scenery and life then give Oviedo and the Costa Verde a try and you won't regret the change. As I lived for nearly a year in Oviedo, I got to know the city really well and have since been back several times. Ok, it doesn't have the bright lights and bustle of Madrid or Barcelona but it is definitely a vibrant city which is well worth a long weekend, if not a full week. ... Read the complete review