Las Arenas – Cabrales Cheese, Culture and Mountain Views

In Las Arenas, the Cueva Exposición Cueva del Cabrales exhibition cave presents the present and past of Cabrales cheese during guided tours lasting approximately 45 minutes; the visit ends with a tasting. Its approximate duration makes the visit recognisable as a clearly defined programme item within Las Arenas’ cheese-related attractions.

Experiences

The approximately 45-minute visit to Quesería Vega de Tordín ends with a tasting of Cabrales cheese and Vega de Tordín cream. As part of an offering from Quesería Vega de Tordín, children can be farmers for a day and care for, clean and feed animals using suitable tools. During a guided tour of Cueva del Quesu, the traditional cheese-making process is explained inside a natural cave. The three offerings differ in their format, focus and form of participation; these characteristics can be considered side by side when planning your day. The exhibition cave and Quesería Vega de Tordín each combine a tour lasting approximately 45 minutes with a tasting, while Cueva del Quesu explains the production process in a natural cave. Quesería Vega de Tordín’s offering complements these cheese-related experiences with the opportunity to care for, clean and feed animals using suitable tools. This creates a range of different ways to listen, taste and take part.

Culture

The Church of Santa María de Llas is a medieval religious building that was already documented as an abbey church in the 14th century. Its south doorway has a pointed arch with archivolts, as well as decorated capitals resting on columns. The Church of Santa María de Llas and its surroundings were classified in 1992 as Bien de Interés Cultural, an asset of particular cultural interest. Thus, Santa María de Llas brings together architectural history, portal design and the recognised cultural status of the same site.

The Certamen del Queso de Cabrales takes place every year on the last Sunday in August in Arenas de Cabrales and is recognised as a Fiesta de Interés Turístico, a festival of tourist interest. The Certamen del Queso de Cabrales includes the presentation and tasting of the participating cheeses. The building, festival date and culinary focus therefore highlight different cultural and gastronomic facets around Las Arenas and Arenas de Cabrales.

The Mirador del Vanu is an equipped viewpoint and recreational area in the municipality of Cabrales, offering expansive views of the area’s mountain landscape and valleys. From the Mirador del Vanu, you can see Arenas de Cabrales, the Casaño Valley, the Sierra del Cuera and the Picos de Europa. The viewpoint also has areas for spending time and taking a break. The named landscape features provide you with a clear spatial orientation. The expansive mountain and valley views are combined there with the explicitly available areas for spending time and resting.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Las Arenas, the travel period, room category and cancellation conditions provide three practical points of reference. You can align these details with your own travel requirements, while the cheese-related offerings, Santa María de Llas and the Mirador del Vanu highlight different thematic focuses for your stay.

Other Places

Other places: Ricabo, La Robellada, Helgueras, Pruneda, Vegadeo, Tresano, Rozagás and Sotiello.

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