Gijon Hotels with Outdoor Pool

Gijon is often called the birthplace of ice cream; it is believed that the popular refreshing treat has been served here for the first time. Locals have learned to make a delicious dessert of milk many hundreds of years ago, when there were no freezers and refrigerators. They used natural resources, such as snow and ice, to make ice cream. For many locals the production of ice cream has become a real family craft.
There were no difficulties with cooking ice cream in winter; to be able to deal with it in summer locals carefully garnered snow and transported it to special caves. One of these caves, Pou del Surdo, is now among the major city attractions. It is located on Carrasqueta Mount, at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level.

Near the cave you can see the old building housing a hotel. A few hundred years ago, ice cream makers lived in that house; it was a kind of summer residence for them. Foreigners can taste the horchata ice cream cooked following old recipes at any local cafe. Cozy Xixona cafes are among the most popular.
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