17th February, 2010, the students of Tourist Information visited the village of Candás.

The trip started at the terminus train station of Gijón, 10 am. The 18 students and the teacher took the train line to Candás. Lola, the tour guide for the day, greeted them and gave a brief  commentary about the village.

In the first place, the students visited “Casa Bombita”, a bakery located in the heart of Candás. Casa Bombita is a family run business where “Bombita” and her husband work hard to preserve a tradition: les marañueles.

Les marañueles are a type of biscuit from Candás, Luanco and Avilés. They are made of four basic ingredients: flour, cooked butter, sugar and eggs. Lemon or anise liqueur flavor is optional. Les marañueles are cooked in an oven and are presented in different sizes and shapes: small flowers, large spirals, in eight… that you can dip in coffee or chocolate milk. Their smell and taste is unique!.

Next, the students visited “El Centro de escultura Museo Antón”, a fine arts museum full of paintings and sculptures made by Antonio Rodriguez (Candás, 1911-1937), also known as “Antón”.

This museum is located near the port and consists in 3 floors. The third floor holds offices, a private library and a small conference room. The second floor is devoted to sculptures. “Mi güela”, “Antroxu”, “La Señora Isabel” are the most famous. The first floor shows paintings and watercolors.

Later, the students visited the canning industry museum. The exhibition shows the process and machinery involved, explaining characteristics, techniques and it also tells the visitor about the canning industry stages in Candás, now sadly deprecated.

The trip finished with a special meal at “El Portalón” restaurant.