Candás: Discover the urban beach, harbor, and culture

Coast

Playa Palmera is Candás's 240-meter-long urban beach with golden sand. Its promenade leads to the harbor. Playa Palmera offers opportunities for various water and underwater sports. The beach has ramp access, accessible showers, changing rooms, and toilets, as well as an amphibious chair. Prior reservation with the lifeguard service is required for its use; it is available Monday to Thursday, with the times depending on the tides. Thus, in addition to the facilities, the day of the week and the tide level are also specific details for this beach visit.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Candás, travel dates, room category, and cancellation conditions provide a practical basis for comparison. They sit alongside the town's different thematic highlights: the coast, museums, harbor, cycling route, and festival culture can each be incorporated into travel planning independently of one another.

The topics place different emphases: water and underwater sports alongside museum visits, a harbor visit, a cycling route, and a festival date. No fixed order is prescribed; you can arrange the highlights according to your own interests. This leaves the sequence of maritime, cultural, historical, active, and culinary impressions open.

Other places in this selection are Calle De La Vega, Perlora, Dormon, and Guimarán.

Culture

In the heart of Candás, near the harbor, the Museo Antón is located in the Casona de los Estrada-Nora, a house dating from the 18th century. The house includes an extensive garden in which sculptures are displayed outdoors. The Museo Antón is dedicated to the sculptor Antonio Rodríguez García (1911–1937) and to sculpture in all its forms. Individual and family visits are possible; admission is free.

The Exposición Permanente de la Industria Conservera de Candás uses original objects and models to convey the history of the canning industry in Candás. For planning the day, this provides different cultural approaches side by side: an artist's biography, sculptures in the garden, and the history of industry in Candás.

History

Since the Middle Ages, Candás has been shaped by significant maritime and commercial activity; during this period, the harbor of Candás played an important role in the maritime history of the Cantabrian Sea.

At Punta de San Antonio, a lighthouse located on the edge of the cliffs has been guiding sailors through the dark nights since 1917.

Festivals and Flavors

Candás is known for the local sweet treat marañuelas. The Festival de la Sardina takes place every year on August 1 in Candás and is part of the Fiestas de San Félix de Candás. During this festival, sardines are prepared on site on the grill at the stalls along the San Antonio promenade.

Getting Around

The cycling tour from Gijón to Avilés leads to Candás, where you can visit the harbor.

For the higher-level travel overview: Carreño.