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Discover Gijón!
Visit through the industrial past with an accessible walk from the Roman Gijón/Xixón and the old fishing port to the Asturias Railway Museum Route:
1 Stop Plaza del Marqués: Salted fish industry active during the Lower Empire (3rd and 4th centuries). Entrance to the exhibition "Orto y Ocaso" in the Revillagigedo Palace on the history of glass and earthenware in Gijón/Xixón in the 18th to 20th centuries.
2 Stop at Jardines de la Reina: The reason for the construction of the port of Musel due to the industrializing impulse during the 19th century. Relevant figures in this development.
3 Stop Poniente Beach: Place of settlement of timber companies, the shipyards of Naval Gijón and iron foundries. From Campa Torres you can see the Aboño Thermal Power Plant and Arcelor Mittal.
4 Stop. Railroad Museum: Located in the old North Station, with an internationally recognized collection of steam locomotives and the most important railway objects in Spain.
Details
Meeting point:
Plaza del Marqués next to the Pozo de la Barquera
The price includes: Official Guide
Language: Spanish
A minimum of 2 people is required for the activity to take place.
If this number is not reached, we will notify the cancellation and offer a new date or refund the amount paid.
Prices
Adults: 10€
From 4 to 12 years old: 5€
Under 3 years old: free
Reservation does not allow cancellation
Timetable
From June 30 to September 4:
Wednesdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.
Approximate duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Contact
Gijón/Xixón Tourist Information Offices
Tel: 985 341 771
whaspap: 618 303 931
turismo@gijon.es