Spain/Asturias: Oviedo
On to Asturias along the beautiful northern coast of Spain – Oviedo! Oviedo was actually the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias which resulted after the revolt against the Moors from the Muslim Emirate of Córdoba who in the 9th century occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Christian kings went on a binge building churches – and three early pre-Romanesque churches stand on the hills above the city. Inside the town’s historic core, there are plenty of architectural attractions – a spectacular cathedral, several atmospheric plazas, and many churches and places, as well as historic medieval buildings.
