Covadonga Sanctuary information

The Royal Site of Covadonga, in the council of Cangas de Onís, brings together the Santa Cueva with the image of the Santina, the neo-Romanesque basilica and the Covadonga Museum. The sanctuary has its own visitor information at santuariodecovadonga.es and on 985 846 096, and is the best source for finding out when each thing opens and when there is Mass, because times change with the season and with celebrations.

Basilica and Santa Cueva

The basilica and the Santa Cueva are open every day from 8:00 to 20:00. Entry is free and no booking is needed; the sanctuary only asks that Mass and service times be respected. Daily Mass is at 12:00 in the basilica. The rosary is said every day at 17:00, in summer in the Santa Cueva and in winter in the basilica. On Thursdays at 18:30 there is Eucharistic adoration in the basilica, except from June to September, when it is suspended. Services are streamed on the sanctuary's YouTube channel.

Covadonga Museum

The museum is open from 10:30 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 from Holy Week until 13 October, and from 10:30 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:30 from 13 October until Holy Week. General admission, ages 18 to 65, costs €3, or €5 with a guided visit. The reduced rate, for young people aged 13 to 17, students, over-65s and groups of ten or more, is €1, or €3 with a guide. Under-13s enter free. Guided visits are on Saturdays and Sundays, in sessions at 11:00 and 13:00.

The sanctuary shop is open every day from 10:30 to 18:30.

Contact

The sanctuary answers on 985 846 096 and at [email protected]. The postal address is Santuario de Covadonga, s/n, 33589 Covadonga. The website has separate pages with the Mass times, the rosary and adoration times, the adoration chapel's times and the shop's; check them before going if you are attending a specific service.

Getting there in high season

Covadonga is on the way to the Lakes, and on days of restricted access to the Lakes traffic is organised with paid car parks and buses. Access to the sanctuary is free, but depends on there being parking spaces. On those days, the easy way is to park in Cangas de Onís or at El Peregrino, in Covadonga, and use the Cangas de Onís – Covadonga shuttle, which leaves every half hour from 7:40 to 19:30 and costs €1.55; it is included if you hold a ticket for the bus to the Covadonga Lakes. The 2026 dates and car parks are in that entry.

What to see nearby

The entry for the Covadonga Sanctuary explains the visit in detail. In Cangas de Onís you have the Roman bridge and the Santa Cruz chapel, and on Sundays, the Sunday market. For eating in the area, see El Molín de la Pedrera; and if you sleep nearby, the Parador de Cangas de Onís.