Talasoponiente
Gijon is a good place to relax; it offers a wide variety of establishments based on water therapies. Talasoponiente is a thalassic center located just between Poniente beach and the harbor. It is a modern center which offers all the advantages of sea water to relax. It includes a great leisure offer for the family.
For sea lovers, the Estación Náutica Gijón Costa Verde offers the possibility of practising sailing, scuba diving, boat trips, sightings of sea birds, dolphins and other cetaceans. Other activities include hiking, driving a quad, horse riding, following routes and in the air, paragliding, hot-air ballooning, potholing, bungee jumping, rafting, hydrospeed, skiing, mountain biking and much more. If you like football, visit the Sporting of Gijon Football Stadium, "El Molinón".
International Film Festival of Gijón
International Film Festival of Gijón at the beginning it was addressed to children, but during last years it became an alternative film festival. During the festival you can enjoy workshops, partys, concerts, films.
Aquarium
The aquarium offers a tour through 60 different aquariums of freshwater and saltwater. You can discover how the life on the different seas of the world is. The tour length is about two hours and it includes a "touch touch" zone, where you can touch starfishes and small fishes.
Atlantic Botanical Garden
Atlantic Botanical Garden is the first botanical garden built on the north of Spain. It is specialized on Atlantic flora and vegetation. It also offers a wide range of activities, as concerts, workshops, etc.
Asturias Casino
Asturias Casino, with more than 4000 m2 offers its visitors other activities besides plays: gastronomy, concerts, dance⦠You will enjoy an unforgettable evening supported by a professional team.
Fiestas
La Semana Negra
Celebrated during the second two weeks in July; It is a literature festival mixed with leisure elements; a big culture party on the street.
Big week in Gijon
It is the most important fiesta in gijon. it is celebrated in august; the festivity is the 15th august, begoã±aâs day. you can enjoy music concerts, fireworks, orchestras and a great variety of activities for everyone.
El Antroxu,
It is the asturian carnival, one the most important fiestas on the region. it starts with the popular "comadres" thursday a special night for women and it lengths until next tuesday.
Beaches
Gijón lives facing the sea, which is ever present in its geography and activities. Nature has given the borough the gift of numerous beaches all along its coast.
Essential leisure spots when good weather pays us a visit, these sandy beaches are not abandoned with the arrival of autumn, the ideal time to enjoy a stroll or go fishing on the shore of the Bay of Biscay, known locally as the Cantabrian Sea.
Estaño Beach: itâs a small beach of sand and gravel. It has a natural swimming pool. Cagonera and Serin Beach it has brusque swell and not many people.
Peñarrubia beach:
Nudist beach, narrow and surrounded by high cliffs. it has many people.
El Rinconin or Cervigon Beach:
It is situated next to san lorenzo beach. it has all services, and it has high affluence of people.
San Lorenzo Beach located on Gijon bay;
It is so beautiful and full of people walking, lying on the sand, swimming. it is well equipped: toilets, showers, sunshade and hammock for renting, nautical club, etc.
Poniente beach,
It is an artificial beach on gijonâs harbor. it has fine sand and anchor zone.
Arbeyal beach:
Small beach with golden sand, quiet water and good services.