visiting monte Naranco

On Monday morning the weather was quite nice, so we decided to search the Asturian tourist guide for a place we had not visited yet.
The first place I came up with was mount Naranco: a 600 meters high mountain in Oviedo, from where you have a stunning view of the city.


On our way up, we visited two pre-roman churches, constructed in the ninth century. And on top of the mountain, there is the 35 meter high statue of the sacred heart (Sagrado Corazón), that seems to be embracing the city.
We had lunch in the fields overlooking Oviedo and enjoyed the warmth of the springtime sun, until in the afternoon the clouds came rolling in.
By the end of the day, our faces had a beautiful colour.