Oviedo Tourist Offices

Oviedo has two tourist offices a few minutes from each other, and between them they cover every day of the week. The municipal one is El Escorialín, the small building on the edge of the Campo de San Francisco, on calle Marqués de Santa Cruz, beside calle Uría. The other is the regional Turismo de Asturias office, at plaza de la Constitución, 4, opposite the town hall and in the heart of the old town. If you arrive by train or bus, El Escorialín is on your way: you walk down calle Uría and it is on the edge of the park.

Opening hours of the two offices

El Escorialín opens, from 1 November, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:30 to 17:00. Its telephone is 985 227 586 and its email, [email protected].

The office on plaza de la Constitución opens from 1 September to 30 June Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:30, and at weekends and on public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00, with no midday break. In July, August and Easter it extends its hours to 9:00 to 19:00. You can reach it on 984 493 560 and at [email protected]. As it is an office of the Principality, here they also give information on the rest of Asturias: the coast, the Picos de Europa or the natural parks.

What to ask

The most useful thing is to leave with the map of the old town and the day's opening times. The cathedral of San Salvador has no visits on Sunday, the tower is booked separately, and the pre-Romanesque monuments of Naranco and San Julián de los Prados have their own opening times and free days, so it is worth confirming them before going up. Also ask about the TUA city buses if you want to go to Santa María del Naranco without a car.

If you are interested in a tour with an official guide, of the historic centre or following La Regenta, see the listing for the guided tour of old Oviedo. Turismo de Oviedo also has on its website a section of brochures and maps to download, another on accessible tourism and a guide for your phone.

For groups and coaches

If you travel by coach, Turismo de Oviedo points to two coach parking areas: in the upper part of the city, beside the Carlos Tartiere stadium, and in the lower part, near the Palacio de los Deportes, on calle Alcalde Manuel Álvarez Buylla and calle Río Dobra. The city's taxis are Radio Taxi Principado (985 252 500) and Radio Taxi Ciudad de Oviedo (985 250 000).

A plan to start

From El Escorialín, cross the Campo de San Francisco and head up to the cathedral; from plaza de la Constitución, go down to the Fontán and calle Gascona, the street of the cider houses. The two routes meet in the old town and the Fontán.