Tours and Excursions in Oviedo
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January 27, 2005
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Oviedo's Old Quarter and The Pre-Romanesque Monuments of Naranco Hill (Half Day Private Tour)
Edit ThisOn this half day tour you will visit Oviedo Cathedral, Historic Quarter and Pre-Romanesque Monuments on Naranco Hill. A pre-Romanesque architectural monument, lying on the slopes of mount Naranco and comprising of one of Oviedo's and Asturias' most precious buildings and declared a World heritage site by UNESCO. King Ramiro I ordered the building work in 848 and used it as a Royal palace; subsequently it was to become a church. The base of the edifice is rectangular with two floors, both with a central section and two shorter side sections. The whole building is covered by more..
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Oviedo Cathedral and Historic Quarter Walking Tour (Half Day Private Tour)
Edit ThisOn this half day free privately guided tour visit Oviedo Cathedral and Historic Quarter. The former Ovetum has been closely linked to the Asturian monarchy since its foundation (8th century), and even became the capital of the Kingdom. This fact has left an unquestionable medieval flavour in the historic quarter, which in modern times has been given a carefully-considered urban layout which is easy to move around. An exceptional starting point to approach examples of pre-Romanesque art with World Heritage status. Oviedo Cathedral, although Gothic in origin, also offers the more..
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| url: | www.euroadventures.net |
| address: | Oviedo |
| tel: | +34 986 22 13 99 |
| email: | tours@euroadventures.net |
