Llanes

Llanes is a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the acute east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south with the resource of the high ridge. Llanes lies to the north of the Picos de Europa, a mountain variety whose geology is form of totally of limestone karst. Most of the populace of the district stay at the coastal easy, on which the most important metropolis is Llanes itself, with a population of about 4,000 out of the entire for the district of about 13,000. The folklore, meals, and fiestas of the area are well-known for their colour and history.

Llanes is a traditional fishing port, with an lively harbour and lots of exquisite monuments and traditions; Parts of the surviving city walls date to 1206 with a medieval Tower of Llanes last. There is a romanic-gothic Basilica committed to the Virgin Mary. One plaque commemorates the 65 sailors from Llanes who sailed on the three ships it prepared out for the Spanish Armada in 1588 the Santa Ana, the San Nicolas, and the Santelmo. Another plaque commemorates the September 26, 1517 visit of Emperor Charles V who stayed for 2 nights, while on his manner to Valladolid to be topped King of Castile. In the 1990s the landmark antique Theatre Teatro Benevente, constructed as a part of the precept bridge over the river, become pulled down.