Private tour in Oviedo Marian B
up to 10 people
4 hours
Walking
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Marian B.
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Do you want to know how and where the Saint James Way started? Are you interested in recognizing the different art styles you can find in Oviedo? Are you curious about the beginning of the Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula? Wondering why King Alfonso II was called "The Chaste" and his family relationship with Charlemagne? Do you dare go up to the gothic spire of The Saviours Cathedral (184 steps, 43, 5m. equivalent to a 15th floor building? Answer "yes" to these questions and I'll answer yours on this city tour visiting the historical area of Oviedo. From Monday to Saturday, visit the Gothic Cathedral with its Holy Chamber (UNESCO World Heritage due to Outstanding Universal Value). On Sundays, when the Cathedral is closed for tourism or you don't feel like going up to the tower, we could visit the Archaeological Museum instead. We'll finish the tour in a nice pastry shop to have a carbayón with coffee or tea.
·Our tour will start with you being picked up from your accomodation. ·Afterwards, our first stop will be visiting the Cathedral of Oviedo (fast-track) and covering its interior, with its Camara Santa (holy chamber) and gothic tower. ·What follows will be a tour of Oviedo's historic quarter with its many palaces, churches and statues. On this tour, we will cover the following palaces: -Palacio de los Condes de Toreno -Palacio de Camposagrado -Palacio de Velarde -Palacio de Valdecarzana-Heredia Among the statues we'll see are: -The Milklady -The Fish Sellers -The Pottery Sellers The churches we will visit are: -Iglesia de Santa María de la Corte -Iglesia de San Isidoro el Real -Iglesia de San Tirso el Real ·After covering all this, we'll visit Oviedo's traditional market that commercializes regional products. ·We'll finalize our tour at a pastry shop enjoying a coffee and tasting a traditional delicacy. *If you have a specific itinerary in mind send me a message and I'll customize the tour for you
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Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
4 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
4 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
View Pricing Details
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