Village of Prada de Valdeón

Villages under the high summits of Picos de Europa

Village of Prada de Valdeón

Villages under the high summits of Picos de Europa

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Village of Prada de Valdeón

Prada de Valdeón is a living example of the ethnography of the Valdeón Valley. Touring the village allows you to enjoy its collection of 16 hórreos and 1 mill that worked with the water of the river Arenal, the most important tributary of the river Cares.

The Village

Of interest in Prada de Valdeón is the old house with corridor or balcony dating from 1827 which, although uninhabited, is still in very good condition despite having almost 200 years of antiquity without having been barely rehabilitated. The corridor or balcony of these houses, besides being a decorative element and of distinction, was also used for the drying of crops.

The horseback, although already in disuse due to the absence of livestock, is preserved in very good condition and has been faithful witness to the frenetic livestock and peasant activity of our ancestors. We can also see in this locality the old washing places, at ground level and in the open, that the women used for their housework at any time of the year, in spite of the climatic rigors of the area.

The Village

Of interest in Prada de Valdeón is the old house with corridor or balcony dating from 1827 which, although uninhabited, is still in very good condition despite having almost 200 years of antiquity without having been barely rehabilitated. The corridor or balcony of these houses, besides being a decorative element and of distinction, was also used for the drying of crops.

The horseback, although already in disuse due to the absence of livestock, is preserved in very good condition and has been faithful witness to the frenetic livestock and peasant activity of our ancestors. We can also see in this locality the old washing places, at ground level and in the open, that the women used for their housework at any time of the year, in spite of the climatic rigors of the area.

LOCATION OF PRADA DE VALDEÓN

GPS COORDINATES: 43.147500, -4.913980

ACTIVITIES AND TOURS FROM PRADA DE VALDEÓN