What a beautiful historic site. The architecture of this church is amazing. The views of the city are breathtaking.

We walked up here on the Sunday morning. It is a beautiful spot and there is a guided tour if you wish, there is also a shop with info and an audio visual presentation.It is well worth the visit

Santa Maria de Los Narancos 4 km uphill from Oviedo, placed on a beautiful scenery with a (not very attractive) view of the town it´s a unique Pre-Romanesque monument: a palace or hunt pavilion, lately transformed in a church, built by one of the first...More

There are guided tours (go to the little office below Santa Maria and pay--then wait until one starts--Spanish only but the speakers are very clear and careful) of this church, built in 848--astoundingly early. Really you are looking at some of the first important large...More

When you travel as much as we do, we can be forgiven for not wanting to visit another church. This one is an exception. It may be plain, so you're not here for the decoration. It's the history that matters here. That said, I found...More

We were not able to go in as there were too many tourists. It was worth going to though. Since it is a rather steep climb, if you are coming from town, I would suggest a taxi.

Worth the bus ride. You need to avoid midday ,no tours 1340 to 1540. Quite arduous if using the bus.