gijon northern spain

[philipsw285]

looking at explorer of the seas for 7th may 2019 it calls at Gijon northern Spain on way back has any one done this port with rci before do they do trips to Santiago de Compostela when they call there?

[Southwick28]

looking at explorer of the seas for 7th may 2019 it calls at Gijon northern Spain on way back has any one done this port with rci before do they do trips to Santiago de Compostela when they call there?

I don't think they will do it as it takes over 3 hours by car.

[little britain]

Gijon is a lovely town, you dock in the middle of a field and you HAVE to take their shuttle to get out of the port area -town is about 7 miles away. Lovely little streets and a good long beach. I would say to get to Santiago would take far too long, over 3hrs each way.

The trips to Santiago usually go from Vigo or A Coruna.

 

Pic of Ovation in Gijon so you can see what I mean by a field lol!

[Tin can]

Gijon is a lovely town, you dock in the middle of a field and you HAVE to take their shuttle to get out of the port area -town is about 7 miles away. Lovely little streets and a good long beach. I would say to get to Santiago would take far too long, over 3hrs each way.

The trips to Santiago usually go from Vigo or A Coruna.

 

Pic of Ovation in Gijon so you can see what I mean by a field lol!

 

 

 

I agree, where the ship docks is grim but Gijon is a lovely place.

 

There’s not much English spoken which adds to the charm.

 

We spent a nice morning walking around and then had a very leisurely lunch.

 

 

 

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[Southwick28]

The capital of the region is called Oviedo. Only 1/2 an hour from Gijon and is full of pre romantic history.

[little britain]

The capital of the region is called Oviedo. Only 1/2 an hour from Gijon and is full of pre romantic history.

I agree about Orviedo. I walked to the bus station in Gijon and caught a bus there - beautiful place. About 30mins, bus had free wifi, lovely scenery. Charming town, pretty buildings, good market.

 

 

[papaflamingo]

We were in Gijon in 2012. We walked around town and really enjoyed it. Then we stopped at a cafe and had the local cider that they are known for. It’s an “acquired taste” but after one or two, not bad. The bottle was only around 3 Euros so very cheap. The dispenser that was on it was hilarious. Worth trying just to say you did. [emoji41]

 

 

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