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Step inside a mountain at this sacred cave chapel carved into limestone cliffs. The Holy Grotto shelters a wooden Virgin Mary statue, royal tombs, and a ritual fountain where legend says seven sips of water predict a wedding within the year.

Mountain sanctuary
Royal tombs
Spiritual atmosphere
Ritual fountain

Tips

đź’§"a girl who drinks a sip from each of the seven water points without breathing will be married within the year"
đźš¶enter through the tunnel near the Basilica to skip the stairs
⚰️tomb of King Pelagius, first king of Asturias

Sanctuary of Covadonga

Lugar Covadonga, s/n, 33589 Covadonga, Asturias, Spain