Grotte de Covadonga (Santa Cueva)

Cangas de Onís

The name comes from the Latin Cova Dominica — the grotto of the Lady — and the place is dedicated to the cult of the Virgin, whose image is housed in the chapel fixed to the rock face. It is one of the most historically charged shrines in Spain, because national memory has layered onto the Marian cult the memory of a founding battle. The site today lies at the heart of the Picos de Europa national park.

Getting there : Free access, stairway cut into the rock

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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