Free Tour Myths and Legends of Gijón

Gijón is one of the most beautiful maritime cities in Spain, but when night falls you can hear whispers of crimes that have happened in its streets, secrets and magical beings. Discover with us the most surprising stories of the city on this free tour of the myths and legends of Gijón.

Intrepid traveler, we invite you to the door of the Church of San Pedro together with other story seekers like you, to begin our nocturnal route. We will soon leave the protection of this Christian temple to begin the task that has been entrusted to us: to reveal some of the most gruesome myths that have occurred in the town of Jovellanos, to find beings that inhabit the nightlife of Gijón and other monsters that are not so mythological, but that will also make our hair stand on end.

“ They say that the cuélebre has the scales of a fish, that it lives inside the river where no one sees it. The last time they saw it, it was in the town, dressed as a bagpiper...”

This is what Víctor Manuel sang in his song. Is it really as he tells us? We will get to know this mythological Asturian and the story that links him to the beach of San Lorenzo.

We will walk through the streets of Gijón like disturbing souls while we bring to light the Asturian crime chronicle . We will talk about some of the most macabre crimes of the place, such as the infanticide of Cruces, the case of the girl in mourning and others.

We will not take off our mourning clothes, as there are still many crimes to be committed tonight. Our steps will take us to the epicentre of the macabre … Traveler, you will be thinking: what place is this? You will be surprised to learn how the Town Hall Square was a place of executions in the not-so-distant past or how the Clock Tower was the old city prison…

We will travel to the end of the 15th century, a time of superstitions , of legends that filtered into everyday life and where the strigias took center stage. Who are these characters? Myth or reality ? Come carefully, traveler, and we will tell you more...

In a seaside town like this, there can't be a lack of disturbing stories related to the sea and the beings that inhabit its depths. Next to the breakwater, we will witness one of the most famous trials among sailors.

After reading this , are you ready to join us in exploring the unknown side of Gijón?