San Martín lies below Peña Sobia and is home to most of Teverga’s shops and restaurants. This is one point of reference when choosing accommodation, alongside your plans for excursions: you can weigh up the character of the town and the places you want to visit together.
Location and Connections
San Martín is an important road junction. Routes lead towards Proaza, to Somiedo via Puerto de San Lorenzo, and into the province of León via Puerto Ventana. Conditions on the routes may vary; check them before continuing your journey. This can help you decide whether your stay will focus mainly on the town or include excursions in several directions.
Historic Traces and Buildings
Barrio del Canto is the oldest part of San Martín. Remains of a necropolis have been preserved there; the now-vanished Ermita de San Martino also once stood on the hill. These traces tell of different periods: remains of the necropolis are still present, while the chapel no longer exists.
Another defining building is the Palacio de los Marqueses de Valdecarzana, a noble palace dating from the 17th century. Its layout is arranged around a central courtyard. The three two-storey wings connect a ground-floor portico supported by pillars with a wooden gallery on the upper floor. This layout allows you to take in the courtyard, the wings and the palace’s two levels together.
The Chalet de Don Santiago, a private 19th-century building, stands in Plaza España. It was built on the instructions of Joaquín Fernández Prida and later passed into the ownership of the heirs of Santiago García Fuentes.
The Colegiata de San Pedro is located near San Martín and was built between 1069 and 1076. Its sacristy houses a museum containing the mummified remains of the Marquis of Valdecarzana and his son Pedro de Miranda. Visiting arrangements may vary; check the current options before your visit.
Caves and Walking Trails
Cueva Huerta is also nearby. The cave is part of a remarkable karst system with a total of 14.5 kilometres of passages. Two guided tour formats are available to visitors: an approximately 50-minute tour along a walkway, and a more demanding tour through the riverbed, lasting around two to three hours. The time required therefore differs considerably. Times and booking arrangements may vary, so it is worth checking before making plans.
Further afield in the region, the PR-AS 72, the Ruta del Puerto de Marabio, is an easy hiking trail that takes just over three hours. For a shorter stretch in nature, a different option is the accessible section of the Sendero del Hayedo de Montegrande: it is 450 metres long, with beech forests and Cantabrian wildlife among the natural features you can observe. One possible route to get there is to take public transport from Oviedo bus station to San Martín de Teverga and then continue by taxi. Connections and taxi availability can change; check them in advance.
Food and Practical Information
Casa Aladino restaurant serves traditional dishes made with local produce, including roasted or stewed kid goat, Pote de berza, beans with wild boar, and various cured meats. As the menu may change, check it before your visit. Near San Martín, the Área de La Colegiata, close to the Colegiata de San Pedro, has a children’s playground, tables, benches and drinking water; details about public facilities may also change.
The cave tours involve two clearly different time commitments, while the walking trails suit other kinds of itineraries. You can therefore choose your accommodation based on the excursions you actually want to include.
Discover more destinations: Santullano, La Riera, Perlunes, Rano, Sabadia, Villamarín, Somiedo, La Villa de Sub.
For the wider travel overview: Camín Real De La Mesa.
