One of the
things I love about Asturias is its beaches. The dramatic shoreline and the
cliffs remind me a bit of Cornwall in England.
The first
place I had a chance to visit was Cabo Vidío. Its iconic lighthouse is
apparently one of the newest and therefore the most modern in Spain. Lots of people come here to watch the sunset
although it amazed me even in the middle of the day.
You can walk
around the lighthouse and see the shore on each side. On its highest point you
are 100m above sea level looking straight down on the lovely blue colours of
the sea.
The cliffs
that had fallen in the sea provides an important shelter for the sea birds.
After this
we went to sea the Playa de Silencio or the Beach of Silence. I have heard that
this is the most beautiful beach in Asturias so I was really looking forward to
see it. Well, it didn’t disappoint.
This beach
has a perfect semicircle, or as the Spanish like to say, shell shape and this
is even more emphasised by the wave line. The shore is not sandy but full of
smooth colourful rocks.
Being on the
Playa de Silencio feels like time has stopped. We all stopped talking when we
got to the bottom of the stairs. The cliffs are standing around you high and
mighty, the sun shines and sparkles on the surface of the sea and the waves
have this monotone sound that dominates the atmosphere. It felt like this is
how it was a hundred years ago and if you came back hundred years later it will
still be the same.
Luckily the
beach is relatively far from villages so getting there is only possible by car.
This really helps to keep it the same way as it is now. There are no beach
bars, shops or any other services around, only the smooth stones, the cliffs
and the sea. I hope this will remain like this in the future so that the charm
of the place stays the same.
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