Sales brings together several themes for a stay: the parish church Iglesia parroquial de San Pedro, the craft cider house Sidra Crespo and the Senda de Sales health trail. Depending on your interests, local history, cider-making or the landscape can take centre stage.
Senda de Sales: circular route and landscape
The “Senda de Sales” health trail follows a circular route: Colunga–Sales–Solriveru–Colunga. Along the route, paths pass through apple orchards and meadows, offering beautiful views of the Sierra del Sueve. Both the cultural landscape along the trail and the views of the Sierra are characteristic features of the Senda. If you like to include a walk in your stay, you can choose this circular route as a theme in its own right; the sequence of places and the landscape provide two distinct points of orientation. The trail is especially suitable for travellers who want to discover Sales from the perspective of landscape and movement.
Craft cider at Sidra Crespo
Sidra Crespo is a craft cider house in Sales. All of its cider is made by hand from Asturian apples, without any additives. Apples therefore feature in two different contexts: as part of the landscape described along the Senda and as the raw material for cider-making. Sidra Crespo offers guided tours for individuals, groups and agencies. If you would like to include a tour in your plans, check the current arrangements for your preferred date in advance.
Church and traces of history
The parish church Iglesia parroquial de San Pedro is located in Sales; its origins date back to the 18th century. For those interested in cultural history, it is a tangible landmark in the village: a named building with a clearly identified period of origin. An account from the late 19th century also mentions a wooden cross in the church, covered in gilded copper. Later accounts place the cross in a private collection. The church’s origins and the historic cross are two distinct points of reference in its history.
Beside the village of Sales lies the former republican airfield of Colunga. About 80 percent of the runway remains, along with former administrative offices, workshops and barracks. A concrete platform was presumably intended for anti-aircraft guns. Unlike the history of the church and the cross, this site draws attention to a former airfield and the various parts that have been preserved.
A structure in Sales is also associated with a river crossing: it crossed the Llobones or Sales River. The name “Puente Romano del Charcón” is incorrect; a Roman attribution is not accurate.
The Camino de la Costa in the Colunga area
The Camino de la Costa offers another perspective: it passes through Colunga, is seeing increasing numbers of walkers and was recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The difference from the Senda de Sales lies in the focus: the Senda is defined by its circular route through Colunga–Sales–Solriveru–Colunga and the landscape along the way, while the Camino’s route through Colunga and its UNESCO status take centre stage. This lets you compare the two trails according to the scale that interests you: as a circular route through the places listed, or as a Camino with UNESCO World Heritage status.
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