Villaviciosa and Tazones, the towns where the Christmas Lottery ad was filmed

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This year the protagonist is Carmina, a retired teacher.

This year the protagonist is Carmina, a retired teacher

With that aftertaste of Good Bye Lenin, this time the illusion transports us to the small Asturian town, almost a village, of Tazones, with less than three hundred inhabitants. Its beautiful parish church could not be missing either. In just a few streets divided into two neighborhoods (San Miguel and San Roque) it brings together such great potential that both areas are Historic-Artistic Sites. A mandatory stop? El Rompeolas , the restaurant that is closest to the sea in its charming port. An idyllic and labyrinthine environment to rediscover.

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The second winning location was Villaviciosa . Among the chosen places we find the food market or covered plaza. also the bakery the portal . “They were recording outside and also inside the bakery, the barber shop in the ad is on this street, it is for gentlemen, but they adapted it,” explains bakery clerk Lara Valiente to Traveler. If you drop by, order their classic scones, cupcakes, or their specialty: York ham, blue cheese and sweet apple empanada El Gaitero.

If you wander through its alleys you will recognize Calle del Agua and that 'Casa Iris' is actually the cider house the ballerina . "Here we have cider, tapas and good seafood ”, says Agustín Rodríguez, known as Guti. “I am the son of the owner, Zulima, women rule here as in the ad ”, he jokes. And yes, they have run out of numbers for this year's lottery. Do you need more excuses to return to Asturias?

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