Llastres is a steep little fishing village on the Asturian coast, with houses climbing the slope above a working harbour and the Cantabrian Sea below. It is small enough to walk in an hour, but it has the look of a place that has been shaped slowly: whaling, fishing, cider bars, stone lanes, and a port that still feels like the centre of local life.
The best reason to come is the whole setting. From the San Roque viewpoint, the village drops away in terraces toward the water, with the Sueve range and the Picos de Europa often visible beyond. Down by the harbour, the breakwater gives the reverse view back toward the stacked roofs and the church tower above town.
Llastres also sits on Asturias' dinosaur coast. The Jurassic Museum of Asturias stands just outside the village, and the nearby Llastres Cliffs preserve dinosaur tracks in tilted sandstone beds at the foot of the sea cliffs. Add the beach below town and a seafood lunch, and Llastres easily fills a slow spare day on the coast between Gijón and Ribadesella.