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The town of Llanes Llanes is a traditional fishing port, with an active harbour and many notable monuments and traditions; one plaque commemorates the 65 sailors from Llanes who sailed on the three ships it fitted out for the Spanish Armada in 1588. Parts of the surviving town walls date to 1206. Another plaque commemorates the visit of Emperor Charles V on September 26 1517, who, when on his way to Valladolid to be crowned King of Castile, stayed for two nights before resuming his journey. Today, Llanes is still an active fishing port, with its economy boosted by tourism (mostly by visitors from the rest of Spain) in the summer. The town has a good selection of traditional shops and restaurants, both in and around the town, and the zona de copas is lively at night in summer. Three beaches and a spectacular cliff-top walk, the Paseo de San Pedro, add to the coastal atmosphere. The landmark old Theatre (the Teatro Benevente), built as part of the main bridge over the river, was pulled down a few years ago, but an exploration of the back streets of the town is always worthwhile. Near Llanes is the village of Porrúa, noted for its Ethnographical Museum. Parishes Llanes is divided into 27 parishes: The mountains
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Fiestas In Llanes itslf, the patron saint of the town, Nuestra Señora del Conceyu, is celebrated with a Fiesta on the 15th August. In addition, there are three big summer Fiestas in the town: in July La Magdalena, in August San Roque, and in September La Guía. These Fiestas are independently organized by three groups with followers in the Llanes population; these have a long and well-known rivalry, and each tries every year to outdo the others and stage the best festivities. Outside the town, the various parishes and localities in the district celebrate the usual diversity of Fiestas in honour of their patron saints, with emphasis on La Hoguera (the burning at the stake), which consists of the felling of a mountain eucalyptus which is then erected in the village after removing the branches and bark. This is celebrated in several villages, including Celorio, Balmori, and Pancar (where they carry out the entire ritual without the help of their neighbours). Also famous is the Noche de las Brujas of Barro (a very traditional and popular celebration centred on Asturian mythology), as is the celebration of Santa Ana, the patron saint of Naves, thanks to the free concert given by popular musicians. in English in Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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