An ancient city with a seafaring tradition that captivates its visitors with its history, its medieval charm and its cosmopolitan character.
It is located on the central coastal strip of Asturias, west of Cape Peñas and has a natural estuary, the estuary, which embraces the avant-garde reflection of a unique space such as the Niemeyer Center.
Avilés has managed to preserve its historical heritage in an exceptional way, as evidenced by its historic center, declared a Historical-Artistic-Monumental Site and considered one of the best preserved in northern Spain.
| Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme |
Avilés joined the Smart Destinations programme by preparing the Diagnostic Report and Action Plan for the transformation of Avilés into a Smart Tourist Destination, carried out in November 2018. Subsequently, Avilés signed the protocol for monitoring the badge, whose report has been completed in July 2024, renewing the Adhered Tourist Destination badge for the next two years. |
| Outstanding initiatives
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- Avilés, transparent destination and driver of digitalization in the municipal administration.
- Reference city in the protection of cultural values and conservation of the historic center.
- Niemeyer Center, meeting point of culture, architecture and avant-garde. Only work of the Brazilian architect in Spain.
- Avilés is a reference in Sports Tourism.
- Unique and singular enclave for holding events and conferences. MICE tourism.
- Avilés in 2024 improves its sustainable mobility and rail connection with the arrival of the AVE high-speed train.
- Stage of the Camino del Norte on the Camino de Santiago.
- The estuary and its surroundings, the new backbone of the tourist attraction of Avilés.
- R&D&I attraction pole in the industrial sector. Green Industry: Innovation and Sustainability.
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Technical data
VAT number:
P3300400C Address: Plaza de España, 1 Postal code: 33400 Telephone: 985122100 Region: Principado de Asturias Province:
Asturias Population:
Avilés Country:
España Local entity type: Ayuntamiento Date of membership:
27/2/2019 Diagnosis: Sí Diagnosis date:
18/07/2024 Destination Type:
Urbano marítimo Population:
77,791 Area (km²):
26.81 Density (inhab/km²):
2.97
Level in the Network: Nivel 3
