Puerto de Bustio

Bustio, port and door of Asturias Bustio is one of the quietest fishing villages in all of Asturias. Its unique geography, on a riverside bend in the Ría de Tinamayor – the natural border between Asturias and Cantabria – gives it an air that is always peaceful, like time and space stopped, like eternal solace. Thus, in this small and quiet town guarded by mountains in the municipality of Ribadedeva, you will be surprised by the mouth of the Cares-Deva river, a natural passageway for migratory birds from Northern Europe to warmer areas during the colder months. To learn in detail about the history of the fauna and flora of this area, we recommend the Ría de Tinamayor Bird Watching and Interpretation Centre, a didactic and informative space promoted by the fishermen themselves. In addition, it has a beautiful fishing port, collected under the Cañón peak. Another interesting recommendation is that you savor a good fresh fish such as pixín (monkfish) or sargo, in any of the restaurants in Bustio, while enjoying a walk contemplating buildings of Indian architecture, such as "Villa Delfina", very close to the old iron bridge that connected Asturian and Cantabrian lands. Bustio is the easternmost gate of Asturias, and precisely because of that condition, and because of its location on the very edge of an estuary that flows into the Bay of Biscay, it has always had a strong link with the coastal Camino de Santiago. So this ancient town is not only seafaring but also Jacobean, and almost a mountaineer, because from here you can sense the winds and the high peaks of the Picos de Europa, which are just a few kilometres away. Sinuous and beautiful estuary, nearby beaches, untamed sea, hidden port, pilgrims on the Camino, and mountains all around. Bustio is a curious mix that makes it unique.