Villapedre: Camino de Santiago and Indiano Culture

Villapedre can be discovered through its walking experience, coastal landscape and historic buildings. On the Luarca–La Colorada section, the Camino de Santiago leads from Villainclán in a north-westerly direction to Villapedre, continuing to the hamlet of La Peña and then to the Frejulfe River. At the same time, the Camino de Santiago de la Costa passes through the village; Villapedre is one of the most important settlements along the route running from east to west. The different route sections help you compare route character, landscape and architectural history when planning your trip.

More destinations for your trip planning: Anleo, Navia, Puerto De Vega, Tox.

Routes and landscape

The Camino de Santiago de la Costa offers panoramas of the coastal plain, numerous beaches and the Cantabrian Sea, as well as diverse architecture and historic monuments. The juxtaposition of landscapes and architectural evidence gives you the opportunity to set different priorities when planning your trip, without reducing the route, nature and culture to a single impression.

The combination of the walking experience, coastal panoramas, architecture and monuments opens up different daily rhythms: one focus can be on walking, another on the landscape or local history. This keeps trip planning open to active stages as well as more leisurely cultural visits, without these themes merging into a single image of the journey.

This gives you several ways of mentally organising Villapedre: by the course of the route, by landscape impressions or by architectural history. You can give these priorities different weight and compare them when planning your trip. The three perspectives can be pursued individually or in combination. If you approach the village with different expectations, you can first define the desired theme and then read the relevant place names and route references.

Culture and architectural history

In the village, the Chalet Indiano de D. Andrés Pérez is part of Asturias's cultural heritage. Villa Mercedes is an outstanding example of the Indiano style from the early 20th century. The house was commissioned by Manuel López Pérez, an emigrant who became wealthy in Mexico. Casa de Don Andrés was built in 1903 by Andrés and his wife Carmen Fernández Pérez-Villamil for their daughter and son-in-law.

The Iglesia de Santiago de Villapedre was built in 1707. It was extensively restored in 1996. It has a tower with a pointed finial and noteworthy altarpieces.

You can view the cultural sites according to their purpose, style, period of construction and personal history.

Houses and local context

Holiday apartments in Villapedre can be classified in different ways according to travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. These details form a separate practical aspect alongside the route, coast and architectural history, and help you consider the accommodation question separately from the area's historic characteristics.

Villa Auristela is a hundred-year-old Indiano house that was converted into a country hotel in 2010. It has seven rooms on two floors, private parking and Wi-Fi. Casa de Don Andrés is located in Villapedre next to the N-634 road.

To the higher-level travel overview: Navia.