Torrevieja twins with Oviedo
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 12:53 PM
Torrevieja’s Town flag was proudly waving in the wind in Oviedo, the capital city of the Asturias region of Spain.
Town twinning is a mystery to most of us, but it’s based on the premise that by doing so both towns shall endeavour to promote each other, offer each other opportunities, develop ties between the sister towns, to the benefit of all. It’s unusual for Twin Towns to be in the same country but on Tuesday, Torrevieja’s Town flag was proudly waving in the wind in Oviedo, the capital city of the Asturias region of Spain to celebrate a gift from Torrevieja, with whom the city has been twinned since January 2nd, 2004.
A delegation headed by the mayor, Pedro Hernandez Mateo, unveiled a plaque and toured the city. He also visited what is a familiar sight to those that like to stroll along Torrevieja’s seafront, the sculpture donated by the city of Torrevieja to Oviedo, of Bella Lola which has already been installed on a bench in the Plaza Fontan, in the heart of the Asturian town Torrevieja has close ties with Asturias and is already twinned with another town in the region, Villa de Siero, who are also regular visitors for the Habaneras Competition each year.
Source: Torrevieja.com