A three-storey building dating from the 16th century brings an architectural transition to life in Onís: the Torre de Sirviella. The building is protected as an Asset of Cultural Interest and illustrates the transition from late medieval to Renaissance architecture. Its specific features include a main portal with a semicircular arch and two double-arched windows on the second floor. Its date and stylistic classification provide historical context; the portal and windows draw attention to specific forms. Its particular appeal lies in the combination of a protected individual building, its historical context and named architectural features.
Villages, manor houses and cultural heritage
Another cultural way to explore the area is the Ruta de las Casonas Asturianas de Onís. It passes through local villages and focuses on Asturian manor houses and ethnographic heritage. The focus thus shifts from a protected individual building to a themed route through villages, bringing together manor houses and ethnographic heritage. For travellers interested in architecture who also want to look beyond individual building styles, ethnographic heritage stands alongside manor houses here as a subject in its own right.
Guided experiences and circular routes
The Ruta de Pepín is a guided 1 km route through Sirviella. It includes a visit to a llagar where homemade cider is made, as well as a visit to a farm with native animal breeds. The two stops offer different points of interest: the focus at the llagar is on cider-making, while at the farm it is on native breeds. For travellers interested in both, the route brings these themes together in a guided activity. This distinguishes its format from the circular Ruta Quesera Onís.
The Ruta Quesera Onís offers a different format: a 3 km circular route to cheese dairies, farms, caves and lagares associated with local traditions. To finish, the route passes through Benia’s square. In the shops, cider bars and restaurants there, you can buy and enjoy Gamonéu DOP. The circular route thus links different types of stops with a specific culinary focus in the square. Access to individual businesses may change; check before planning a visit. At 3 km, the Quesera is longer than the 1 km Ruta de Pepín; it is also a circular route, whereas Pepín is guided. Distance and route format give you two specific points of comparison, but the themed stops also differ.
Cider as an experience in its own right
Cider is also at the heart of the Sidra Experience, a visitor activity focused on understanding, tasting and sharing it. The three offerings give the drink different roles: on the Ruta de Pepín, the llagar is part of the guided route; on the Ruta Quesera, it is one of several stops; the Sidra Experience focuses on the drink itself. You can therefore choose between a llagar visit as part of a route and a dedicated activity. Booking conditions may change; check them when planning.
Discover more destinations: Onís, Avín, Bobia, Gamonedo De Cangas, Peñamellera Alta, Pravia, San Martín De Oscos, Candamo.
For the main travel overview: Asturias.
