Netflix is behind one of the most successful Spanish series in recent months. It is about ‘A Night in Tremor’, a fiction of only eight episodes that arrived on the platform on October 25 and has been sweeping since then. Directed by Oriol Paulo, the miniseries stars Javier Rey and Ana Polvorosatwo of the most popular actors in our country.
‘A Night in Tremor’ is based on the homonymous novel by Mikel Santiagopublished in 2014. The miniseries tells the story of a musician and composer in crisis who isolates himself in a northern coastal town to find inspiration and finish his latest work. During a storm, the protagonist, played by Javier Rey, suffers a serious accident and begins to suffer. terrifying visions about their only neighbors.
Once again, Netflix repeats the success of bringing successful thriller novels to the screen, as happened with ‘The Innocent’ or ‘The Snow Girl’. And, ‘Last Night in Tremor’ is the most viewed series on the platform since its premiere. In addition, it has sneaked into the ‘Top 10’ of six other countries, including France, Italy, Türkiye and Uruguay.
One of the aspects that stand out the most about the miniseries are its beautiful settings, which belong to an Asturian town: Port of Vega. The director of the fiction chose this beautiful town in Asturias for the filming of the fiction, which began in March 2023.
What to see in Puerto de Vega
Puerto de Vega is located in the council of Naviain the northwest of Asturias, close to the border with Galicia. It is one of the most striking towns in the region due to its spectacular beauty. In fact, it was elected “Exemplary Town” in 1995.
This small Asturian town, with about 1,800 inhabitants, is known for being the place where Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, one of the great Spanish enlighteners, spent his last days in 1811 after taking refuge in the town from a storm.
Puerto de Vega stands out for its beautiful portwhich has played a key role in the local economy since the Middle Ages due to its rich fishing activity. It is the main jewel of this Asturian town, as it offers a beautiful image to locals and visitors due to the small wooden boats that go out to sea daily and the colorful ancestral houses that surround it.
The port of this Asturian town is one of the most recurring settings in ‘A Night in Tremor’. He appears on multiple occasions throughout the chapters, wrapped in a halo of mystery characteristic of the miniseries.
Puerto de Vega «embodies Romanticism on the western coast of Asturias“, highlights Turismo de Asturias, being “a powerful source of inspiration for artists.” In addition to its port, the palace-houses, the typical Asturian mansions, and its fortification, which dates back to 1776, stand out, an example of the rich history that surrounds the town.
Other essential points if you visit Puerto de Venga are the parish church of Our Lady of Whitethe ‘Historias del Mar’ Interpretation Center and the Juan Pérez Villamil Ethnographic Museum. You also can’t miss your nearby cliffs and beachessuch as Frejulfe and Barayo, which provide a perfect natural landscape.
How to get to Puerto de Vega
Get to Puerto de Vega in car It’s simple. From Oviedo, you must take the A-66 motorway in the direction of Avilés/Gijón/A Coruña, continue along the A-8 towards the N-634 road, then take exit 474 from the A-8 and continue on the N- 634 to the town.
By public transport, you can take a train to Oviedo or Gijón and, from there, take a bus heading to Navia that stops in Puerto de Vega.
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