Celada: Church, Trails and Cider Tradition

The parish of Celada includes Poreñu, which received the distinction “Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias” in 2017. Anyone wishing to combine historical traces, trails and local traditions on a trip can give these themes different weight according to personal interest and keep their own pace flexible.

Culture and History

The Church of Santa María de Celada was built in the 13th century. It contains a pre-Romanesque baptismal font; its west portal has a round arch with a drip moulding decorated with tetrapetals.

In Poreñu, the Casa de la Torre has been preserved and was historically associated with the House of Hevia. Poreñu’s permanent ethnographic exhibition was assembled from old tools and objects that had been stored in granaries and attics. It illustrates rural life in Asturias in past decades.

In Poreñu, the traditional Sextaferia is preserved as communal work to improve the village. If you wish to give cultural topics different weight, you can consider architecture, historical references, everyday history and community life in the village separately. From individual architectural details to communal work, there are different perspectives; no fixed order is required for personal planning.

Also worth considering: La Arquera, Muñón Cimero, Careses, Las Arenas, Carbes, Riofabar, Cabo Peñas and Villa.

Trails and Landscape

A walking trail from Poreñu to Celada begins at a chapel in Poreñu that stands beside two yew trees.

From a clearing on the descent to the La Garita district in Poreñu, you can see the Ría de Villaviciosa as far as its mouth at the sea, as well as the municipal capital.

A circular trail through the surroundings of Poreñu leads via Celada and Valdebárcena and then Rali back to Poreñu, offering views of the Picos de Europa among apple orchards.

Anyone wishing to structure their stay thematically can organise the trail selection according to three visible features: the connection between places, the character of a circular route, or the landscape impression between apple orchards and views of the Picos de Europa. The cultural sites complement this landscape perspective.

Walks, circular routes and landscape views can be treated as different focal points when planning a day. You can focus on connections between places, the course of the trail or the views, and arrange these aspects according to personal interest. Different trail routes and cultural topics can be considered separately; the order remains open.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Celada, you can first check the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the respective offer pages. These fields concern different aspects of the booking and can be considered separately from historic buildings, trails, landscape views, as well as apple cultivation and cider tradition.

Apples and Cider

Poreñu has a traditional culture of apple cultivation and cider production. Household presses used to make cider are part of Poreñu’s cider tradition.

For the overarching travel overview: Asturias.