Colourful houses
Like an amphitheatre.
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Cudillero is a fishing town in Asturias, northern Spain, about 33 km northwest of Oviedo in a straight line. Spanish media often describe it as one of the country's most beautiful villages, and today its economy rests on tourism and fishing. Legend says the town was founded by Vikings, and some locals still speak a dialect called Pixueto. The port and first settlement date from the 13th century, and the oldest document mentioning the town is from 1285. Pre-Roman hillforts have been found in the area. Houses painted white, yellow, blue and red climb the steep hillsides like an amphitheatre around the little port, gathering around a small square by the water. A stone breakwater shelters the harbour, beyond which the restless Cantabrian Sea stretches between green rocky cliffs. Visitors stroll the square and the harbour, then climb the lanes and steps between the houses to viewpoints looking down on the village. Restaurants and cafés ring the square; summer is the best season, as the weather is changeable and often rainy the rest of the year.
Like an amphitheatre.
A stone breakwater.
Above the village.
Cudillero, Asturias, Spain
Summer.
From viewpoints up the lanes.