A visit to Covadonga from the Hotel Nochendi in Cangas de Onís

You can enter the Covadonga Cave either from the main car park or via the steps that climb quite steeply alongside the small waterfall. In the past, weddings could be held in the cave; nowadays, however, it is reserved for residents of Covadonga, and weddings must be held in the basilica, which is just a few metres from the cave where we pay our respects to the Virgin of Covadonga.

Right where the water cascades down is the Fountain of the Seven Spouts; according to tradition, if you drink from all seven spouts in quick succession, you will get married that very year. It is customary to toss a coin into the water and make a wish; nowadays, it is also possible to attend Mass in the cave, as it is celebrated in the basilica. The cave houses the remains of King Pelayo, his wife Gaudiosa, and his sister Ermesinda.