Selgas Palace and Gardens, in El Pito

In El Pito, above Cudillero, the brothers Ezequiel and Fortunato Selgas built at the end of the 19th century a palace with French-style gardens, a park and a church. Today it is run by the Fundación Selgas-Fagalde, which opens to the public in summer only: in 2026, from 6 June to 13 September, Tuesday to Sunday.

What you visit

The La Quinta estate was the family's temporary residence until 1992, when it became the property of the foundation. The brothers began buying land in 1871 and, between 1880 and 1895, lived in the Chalet while the palace was being built. The general ticket includes the gardens, the Main House, the Tapestry Pavilion and the School Museum.

In the Main House you walk through French-style salons and alcoves, such as the Grand Louis XVI Salon, the Louis XV Room, the library or the Pompeian Alcove, with the art collection the family gathered. The gardens combine a French garden with neoclassical statues, an Italian one, an English one and a greenhouse. Outside the private part are the Selgas Schools and the temple of Jesús Nazareno, the family pantheon.

2026 hours and prices

According to the foundation's website:

• 6 June to 15 August: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 21:00.
• 16 August to 13 September: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 20:00.
• Monday, closed. On Wednesday afternoons access is limited to guided tours with a booking.

General entry costs €14 (€16 with an audio guide). The reduced rate, €8, is for under-16s, people with disabilities and registered residents of Cudillero, with a document proving it. Under-10s go in free. The guided tour, only on Wednesday afternoons and with the foundation's staff, costs €37 per group, plus each person's entry, and has to be confirmed at least 48 hours ahead.

Tickets are bought only at the ticket office, at the start of the visit: there is no online sale and no booking, except for the guided tour. You pay in cash or by card, and they do not accept €100, €200 or €500 notes. There are free lockers for bags and rucksacks, which cannot be taken inside. The foundation states that the visit is not adapted for people with disabilities.

Out of season and how to get there

From mid-September to June there are no regular visits; for dates outside the calendar you can ask at [email protected] or on 985 590 120 and 985 590 002, from 9:00 to 20:00. If it is closed, the gardens can be seen from the gate.

El Pito is in the upper part, above Cudillero, a few minutes by car from the port. Combine it with lunch in the town and with the Concha de Artedo in the afternoon.