Car hire Aviles

Asturias Airport is located in the town of Castrillon. The nearest city is Avilés but it is well connected with other major cities in the autonomous community of Asturias, Gijón and Oviedo.

More and more airlines want to work in Asturias airport. Right now the companies that are flying to Asturias are Air Europa, Air Berlin, Air France, Easyjet, Air Nostrum, Spanair, Iberia, Orbest, Swift and Vueling Airlines Tunisair.

Asturias airport offers numerous services to its passengers; among them is the car rental. The car rental companies operating in the airport of Asturias are National Atesa, Avis and Europcar. In high season, it is advisable to book your car rental in Asturias in advance. These companies offer the possibility to have full insurance, additional drivers, navigation systems and many other extras. In Hispacar's web site you will find all the information you need about the rental conditions for renting a car in Asturias.

The cities of Asturias are less than 20 minutes away from each other. The convenience of renting a car in Asturias is that you can visit them all although you have a few vacation days.

The International Descent of the Sella is one of the biggest sporting events in Asturias and a good excuse to make a trip to this region. The 20-kilometer race carries out in August between the towns of Asturias Arriondas and Ribadesella. Fans, curious and canoeists from all over the world, visit Asturias these days to enjoy this unique event in touch with nature.

Oviedo is the capital of the Community and is located in the central area of Asturias. The city is in its finest for the events surrounding the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony, which take place every year in the Campoamor Theatre. Personalities of great significance attend this event, like the Princes of Asturias.

If you rent a car at the airport of Asturias, you could freely visit all the region of Asturias.

The visit to the major cities such as Oviedo is obligated. The old town of Oviedo has many landmarks, even though in the 16th century a fire swept through the city and much of its artistic heritage and monuments. Among the monuments, you can find in the town of Oviedo the most relevant are: the Cathedral, The Palace of la Rua, the Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz and the monastery of San Vicente.

The old town of Avilés was declared area of Artistic interest; it is worth spending a day visiting its buildings, streets, churches and palaces, as the house or palace Baragaña Camposagrado.

A building that attracts more and more tourists to the city's Cultural Centre is the new building of Oscar Niemeyer. This is a unique work in Spain situated between the estuary and the old town of Avilés.

Gijón is the city of the Community of Asturias with more people. If you visit Gijón you may visit the Cerro de Santa Catalina and the neighbourhood of Cimadevilla, declared a historical artistic monument.

Asturias has a rich gastronomic offer. The traditional dishes of the Asturian kitchen are bean stew, tripe and the pot. Cider establishments are typical of Asturias. The traditional way to serve the cider in Asturias is called pouring. In every city there is always a cider area, like Gascon in Oviedo or Sabugo in Avilés.

For nature lovers Asturias has much to offer. The Principality of Asturias is bathed by the Cantabrian Sea and has lovely sandy beaches and cliffs of vertigo. Asturias shared with the neighbouring regions of Cantabria and León the National Park of Picos de Europa, with peaks over 2500 meters of altitude.