Getaway to the most wanted exemplary town in recent days

The little more than 400 residents of the village of

have seen their usual tranquility interrupted these days, with a visit from the Royal Family included.

The reason deserves it: the charming town of the Asturian council of Valdés located two kilometers from the sea, in the sea level within the Protected Landscape of the Western Coast of Asturias, has just been awarded the

award by the Princess Foundation of Asturias.

The distinction is awarded each year to the town, village, population center, landscape space or human group of the Principality that has stood out in the defense and conservation of its natural, environmental, heritage, cultural or artistic environment.

In this edition, it has been allocated to Cadavéu for having known how to maintain productive diversity in rural areas, with which they have managed to both establish population and ensure generational change, and for being a lively and organized community.

Former whaling port that suffered the Norman attack and

(today it is part of the Camino del Norte and even has a public hostel for pilgrims), the village located about 15 km from Luarca is currently an important summer resort and tourist destination due to its proximity to the coast and magnificent beaches, including

.

In the scattered urban center there

old typical Asturian rural buildings, as well as several ancestral mansions prior to 1900 and others from the mid-20th century, among traditional houses with tile and slate roofs and their productive orchards. .

Within the historical heritage of the village, the

stands out , next to the palace of the same name, from the 18th century, today converted into a charming hotel.

Also several mills, fountains, laundries and bridges, in addition to the

and several examples of the Indian mansions, which the neighbors who went to the Americas built when they returned to their land, such as

), today a rural house, the

,

or

, built in 1927 for Félix Fernández as a replica of a Havana building.

coast road

The hermitage of La Regalina.

A pleasant walk of just over a kilometer and a half leads to one of the most idyllic and emblematic places in Cadavéu: the Atalaya Promontory, also known as

.

Hanging from the steep cliffs and on the beach of La Riberona, is the charming

This small and colorful temple, from which you can breathe tranquility and peace with scandalous views, houses the venerated image of the Virgin of the Rule (La Regalina), in whose honor a celebration has been held for 90 years on the last Sunday of August. massive party, considered of Regional Tourist Interest.

Next to the hermitage are the

or del pregón, an ethnographic jewel that has been recently remodeled, and the viewpoint, just above the

, very crowded in summer, and from where the best panoramic views are obtained. the Oligo de la Ribeirona (rock formations) and the Peñón de los Cuervos.

La Riberona beach.

Where to eat

Fresh fish, meat and vegetables from the garden are constant in the local gastronomy, which stands out for having

(corn flour cake with baked pork products) and

(sweet Easter bun) as products typical.

Chorizos in cider, scorpion fish cake, bean stew and other homemade dishes at

(N-632a, 184, Villademoros; tel.: 985 64 50 32).

Mussels in cider are the specialty of

(Curion, s/n, Cadavedo; tel.: 985 64 50 39).

Where to sleep

Hotel Torre de Villademoros

(Villademoros, s/n, Valdes-Luarca; tel.:985 645 264).

Manor house from the 18th century, next to the medieval tower that gives it its name, surrounded by a beautiful garden with sea views.

: from 102 euros.

Reservations here.

Rural Hotel Casa Roja

(Carretera Playa, s/n, Cadavéu; tel.: 665 604 663).

Mansion of Indian architecture, built in 1899 and renovated as a rural hotel with seven rooms.

: from 67 euros.

Reservations here.

Rural Hotel Red House.

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