Villamarín – Cultural Heritage, Pilgrimage and Karst Landscape
Accommodation in Villamarín
Culture and History
Villamarín is home to the Túmulo de Espinapata and the Casa de Xabrí, an ethnographic heritage site. The Casa de Xabrí also includes a panera. Other landmarks in the village are the Fuente y lavadero de La Fonte Barréu, a traditional Quintana complex and the Capilla de Casa La Cuesta. The Panera and Eira de Casa Jose'l Sierru are also located in Villamarín.
File:Estadio Benito Villamarín del Real Betis Balompié.jpg
Photo: CarlosVdeHabsburgo via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Iglesia parroquial de Santa Marina, the parish church of Villamarín, is also located in the village. It was recently restored. Typologically, it appears to date from the 18th century, although it could also date from the 19th century.
A donation from 1217 transferred Villamarín, together with other properties, from Alfonso and Gonzalo Rodríguez to their brother Pedro, the abbot of Lapedo. In a document from 1151, Villamarín appears among the properties; Emperor Alfonso VII certified their confirmation together with his children Sancho, Fernando and Sancha.
The historical records therefore range from the documentary mention in 1151 to the donation of 1217. Together with the recently restored parish church, whose typological classification remains open between the 18th and 19th centuries, this provides a differentiated chronological understanding of the village's recorded history.
Religious Tradition
San Benito is celebrated in Villamarín on the third Sunday in September with a church service and a pilgrimage.
Routes and Access
The Camín Real de Salceo branches off from the Camín Real de la Mesa at Alto del Mouro and continues through the area of Campa El Carbaéu and San Roque. A documented hike led from Ambás along this route and then down to Villamarín.
You can reach Villamarín via the AS-311. At the junction near El Llanón, turn onto the GR-5; a branch on its western side leads to the village.
The Villamarín association is committed to restoring and preserving paths, green spaces and wooded areas. It also lists exhibitions, courses, workshops and cultural and educational activities in general among its areas of activity.
Nature
In the wider regional surroundings of Villamarín, the Pico Caldoveiro Protected Landscape encompasses the part of Grado south of the villages of Tolinas and Villamarín. Brown bears, wolves, deer and birds of prey are among the representative fauna in this area.
In its predominant limestone areas, the Pico Caldoveiro Protected Landscape features typical karst landscapes. These include deep gorges, blind valleys, swallow holes, limestone pavements, dolines and canyons.
When selecting a holiday apartment in Villamarín, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions may appear as separate details alongside one another. This accommodation guidance complements the historical sites, routes and landscape features described above with a practical aspect of travel planning.
More village pages: Palacio, Santullano, Villar De Vildas, Sabadia, San Martín, Arrojo, Valle De Lago, Perlunes.
To the main travel overview: Camín Real De La Mesa.
