Cider culture and routes for cycling and hiking give you different ways to enjoy a stay in Nava. The Museo de la Sidra de Asturias and the annual festival provide a cultural focus; the routes offer other ways to explore the surrounding area. The festival is the main consideration when planning your travel dates: it takes place every year, but dates and programme may vary from one edition to the next.
Cider at the museum and festival
The Museo de la Sidra de Asturias is located on Plaza Príncipe de Asturias in Nava. Its immersive exhibition engages visitors and explains the production, consumption and history of cider. Cultural topics are also part of the experience: the museum explores the chigre, tonada, music and bagpipes, among other things. If you are interested in more than how the drink is made, a museum visit brings together different aspects of Asturian cider culture. Check the opening details separately before your visit.
The Festival de la Sidra Natural in Nava is designated a festival of national tourist interest. The programme includes competitions related to cider and pouring. Other activities focus on apples, cider, and Asturian traditions and regional culture. As dates and individual programme items may vary from one edition to the next, it is worth checking the specific festival dates before planning your trip.
Visits and visitor information
Visits to Sidra Pomar – Viuda de Angelón in Nava are available by prior appointment and include a cider tasting. Arrange your visit in advance and confirm the terms at the same time. The Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de Nava provides information about the tourist attractions of Nava, the Comarca de la Sidra and the Principality of Asturias. If you plan to visit specifically to get information there, check the current visiting arrangements beforehand.
Another option is the Área Recreativa del Museo de la Sidra, a recreational area in Nava with a traditional Asturian bowling alley. It complements the museum and cider themes with a local leisure activity.
Cycling and hiking
The Villaviciosa–Nava cycling route follows local roads away from traffic and connects Asturias’s main coastal and inland routes. For trip planning, its connection between these wider routes is its main point of interest. The GR105 Ruta de las Peregrinaciones stage ends near the town of Nava. It passes through an area strongly shaped by human activity and through landscapes with a mid-mountain character, home to numerous birds and other animals.
The Foces del Río Pendón, one of the area’s most important hiking routes, is also near Nava. It starts in Fuensanta and passes through a limestone gorge between chestnut, beech and oak forests. The routes have different highlights: the cycling route focuses on connections to coastal and inland routes, while the hiking trails showcase the stage, landscape and gorge. This can help you decide whether cycling or hiking should play a bigger part in your stay, without treating both options as a single excursion.
Plan your travel dates and accommodation
If the festival is the reason for your trip, match your hotel dates to the specific dates of that year’s edition. If you plan to visit Sidra Pomar and take part in a tasting, arranging an appointment in advance is also part of the planning. For a stay focused on the museum or the routes, the relevant opening details or activity offer a different guide. Nava combines a clear connection to cider with a range of options for culture, cycling and hiking.
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For the broader travel overview: Oviedo.
