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Cantabrian Sea
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Introduction
1
A walk through the capital cities 8
Avila
8
Burgos
11
Leon
14
Palencia
17
Salamanca
20
Segovia
23
Soria
26
Valladolid
29
Zamora
32
Enjoying Castilla y Leon
35
Avila. The circus of Gredos 36
Burgos. Heart of Castille
38
Leon. The Road to Santiago 40
Palencia. The romanesque 42
Salamanca. The mountains 44
Segovia. The Royal Houses 46
Soria. The lands of el Cid
48
Valladolid. Vineyards and
monasteries
50
Zamora. Lakes of Sanabria 52
Leisure and entertainment
54
Useful information
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IÑO
Na
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A CORUÑA 84 km
C O N T E N T S
Jarandilla
de la Vera
The river Duero, the country’s
largest electric power source,
descends in torrents from
the heart of the Sistema
Iberico at an altitude of over
2000 metres. The central axis
for the whole area, the river’s
natural impetus is attenuated
when it reaches the plains.
Criss-crossed by a network
of tributaries to the main
Duero stream, these consist
of three broad topographical
types – high barren plains,
flatlands and fertile river
plains.
Because of the differences
in physical and orographic
conditions, there is a
tremendous variety of plant
life. The most widespread
tree is the holm oak, a hardy
species able to withstand
both heat and cold. Holm
oaks can be found in every
province of the region, both
on open moorland and in
River Carrion, Palencia
woods. Chestnuts also
abound on cool, nutrient-rich
lands, particularly in areas of
north-west Leon. And finally,
the forest cover of the Sierra
de Gredos contains extensive
stands of the famous and
highly-prized Scots pine.
Given the size of the region,
Castilla y Leon naturally offers
an enormous variety of
wildlife. The wildest area is
home to endangered species
like the wolf or the brown
bear, which are now the
subject of protective
regulations intended to
preserve mammal species
historically pursued by man.
The emblematic mountain
goat inhabits the mountains
of Gredos, while the
Cordillera Cantabrica
harbours deer, wild boar and
urogallo, a large wildfowl
akin to the capercaillie. Avian
species include the imperial
Berlanga de Duero. Soria
Sierra de Gredos. Ávila
eagle, the tawny vultures of
Río Lobos Canyon and storks
that winter in Villafáfila.
HISTORY
In the dawn of prehistory, a
nucleus of tribes established
the first settlements in this
ancient region, around the
Duero and its tributaries.
With the triumph of imperial
armed might, the pax
romana brought civilisation
and progress, with the
appearance of roads and
bridges, baths and sewers,
aqueducts and new
townships. The arrival of
the Christian Visigoths
brought a new element to
the scenery as they built
the first churches ever to
appear on the vast Castilian
horizons.
What actually makes for such
varied and attractive scenery
is the majestic heterogeneity
of the mountain ranges
that form the Region’s
natural boundaries.
The permanent snowy caps
of the highest peaks provide
a background of eternal
beauty, while the middle
zones are populated by rich
woodlands following the
life-giving rivers.
The region owes much of
its wealth of colour to the
typically continental climate
of Castilla y Leon: long, hard
winters contrasting with
moderately warm summers.
The deep valleys pass from
leafy green to gold with
the change of seasons,
perpetually shielded by hills
on whose crests old castles
watch over the passage of
man and time.
Successive waves of Arab
invasion left the banks of
the Duero impoverished and
depopulated. But the valley
survived, and from the ninth
century on, new cities like
Zamora and Burgos began to
appear. In the next century,
the imperious will of Count
3
carried from the New World
by the carvels that flew the
Spanish flag on every corner
of the known seas.
But all the progress and wellbeing achieved in preceding
centuries were gradually lost
as the foundations of the
empire “on which the sun
never set“ began to crumble.
This marked the onset of
a process of emigration in
search of new opportunities
which was sustained
practically until the present
day.
Casa de las Conchas. Salamanca
Fernán González inspired a
new collective enterprise
which would eventually
come to be known as Castile.
This was the age of the
Reconquest, which acquired
renewed vigour with the
final union of the kingdoms
of Castile and Leon in 1230.
In this way, the most
powerful of the Peninsula’s
kingdoms gradually forged
its own culture and peculiar
identity.
With the return of democratic
coexistence in the 20th
century, the year 1983 saw
the promulgation of a Statute
of Autonomy whereby
Castilla y Leon was recognised
as a territorial entity, the
largest in Europe as we have
said, with a population of
two and a half million.
The Region comprises nine
provinces: Avila, Burgos,
Leon, Palencia, Salamanca,
Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and
Zamora – all capitals and
towns with their own
peculiarities but bound
together by a common past
replete with history and
tradition. Art, culture and
tourist attraction are the
three facets that define
the fascinating personality of
Leon was the scene of the
first popular and democratic
Cortes to be assembled in
the West. Valladolid
witnessed the marriage of
the Catholic Monarchs
Isabella and Ferdinand,
architects of Spain’s accession
to nationhood. This was a
time of limitless wealth,
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Castilla y Leon – a land of
legend which has once again
assumed responsibility for its
own destiny.
SPIRIT OF THE REGION
If the Region is outsized
geographically, it is no less so
in terms of its historic and
cultural monuments. Littered
with Roman remains, which
continue to come to light
today, Castilla y Leon is and
was an outstanding part of
that highway of Christian
devotion which follows the
Milky Way to the sepulchre of
the Apostle St. James in
Compostela – or, as the
ancients had it, to finis terrae,
the place where known land
came to an end.
Mediaeval Spain, ever
attentive to the welfare
of pilgrims, undertook
tremendous works of
engineering, repairing
roads and building bridges,
hospitals and inns, all of
which provided enormous
impetus for trade and racial
intercourse. And of course
it raised marvellous churches
which still stand as living
proof of the timelessness of
the religious experience.
Along the road to St. James
there sprang up veritable
miracles of Romanesque art,
like the church of San Martin
de Frómista in Palencia,
that of San Isidoro in Leon
and the curious cloister of
Santo Domingo de Silos in
Burgos. Or again there is
Castle of Peñafiel, Valladolid
the string of country churches
spanning the north of
the province of Palencia,
which make this an area of
first-class artistic and tourist
interest.
The apogee of Gothic belongs
to the age of imperial
expansion when Castilla y
Leon was synonymous with
Spain and vice versa. The
finest examples of this school
can be seen in the cathedrals
of Leon and Burgos. In the
sober Leonese temple, a
structure of unobtrusive
angles and cleanly-defined
corners, the visitor is regaled
with a set of stained-glass
windows that produce a
magical sensation of standing
in the very heart of the light.
And then the cathedral of
Burgos, a work of filigreed
masonry, boasts an
ornamental wealth
reminiscent of Renaissance
aesthetics.
The next stylistic advance
produced creations based on
an evolved form of Gothic.
Examples of the Isabelline
style are the San Gregorio
school in Valladolid or the
Carthusian Monastery of
Miraflores in Burgos, whose
beauty stretches the limits of
human imagination. These
places preserve a strong
tradition of Castilian
architecture with Arabic
traces – the monastery of
Santa Clara in Tordesillas, and
countless fortresses the pride
of which is the ever-vibrant
Alcázar of Segovia.
The influence of the Italian
Renaissance came to us in the
form of Plateresque, a
tendency that is particularly
marked in the Salamanca
University building and the
convent of San Marcos in
Leon. These reflect a time in
which the finest literature of
the Golden Age was
Collegiate Church of Santa Maria.
Aranda de Duero, Burgos
Santa María del Azogue.
Benavente. Zamora
intimately linked to such
places, the best example
being the picaresque novel
El Lazarillo de Tormes.
cultural legacy to which new
names and new works are
constantly being added.
The aesthetic influence of
the landscape is a vital factor
in the literature of Miguel
Delibes and the group known
as the “School of Leon".
Here the researcher and
scholar of folklore Joaquín
Díaz still carries on his
struggle to preserve popular
ethnic traditions. And in
the plastic arts the most
representative painter is
surely the muralist Jose Vela
Zanetti, one of whose best
works hangs in the UN
headquarters in New York.
After the Court moved to
Madrid in 1561, the former
predominance of Castilla y
Leon faded. Nonetheless,
there were brilliant flashes
of inspiration which left
Baroque marvels such as
the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
or the empathic sculptural
school whose greatest
exponent was Gregorio
Fernandez. And it is thanks
to the will of the Bourbons
that we have the palace of
La Granja, the last provincial
construction of first-rate
artistic importance.
Castilla y Leon is, then,
a gigantic museum, a
masterpiece forged from
natural variety and centuries
of glorious history.
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For all these reasons it is no
exaggeration to describe this
Region as a compendium
of two thousand years of
Christian culture. The regional
spirit is embodied by an
impressive artistic and
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But before immersing
themselves in the maze of
mediaeval streets, visitors
should take the opportunity
to enjoy the best views of
Avila from a truly splendid
vantage point. Known as
Los Cuatro Postes (1), this is
situated a bare two kilometres
from the city, just off the
Salamanca road. The most
characteristic sight in Avila is
its famous mediaeval walls (2),
the best preserved in Europe.
Begun around the year 1090,
Nearby soars the superb
Cathedral (4), which bears a
surprising resemblance to a
military fortress. The front
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almost 43 metres high with
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Baroque elements. In the
interior, the harmonious dual
space of the apse aisle,
finished in grey and ruddy
stone, is particularly striking.
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it is worth stopping before
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Defined in proverb as “the
land of song and saint", Avila
(pop. ca. 53,000), standing
1,131 metres above sea level,
is the highest of the provincial
capitals. Its carefully-preserved
town centre and its numerous
attractive monuments are two
of the reasons why this small,
peaceful city was declared
part of the Heritage of
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this solid “case“ of stone
measures 2.5 kilometres in
length and has 6 gates,
3 posterns, 88 towers and
battlements with some
2500 merlons. The best-known
tower is the “cimorro", which
houses the gigantic apse of
the cathedral of Avila. Tourists
can climb to the top of the
walls by way of the Alcazar
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One of the centrepieces of the
Cathedral Museum is a silver
processional monstrance by
Juan de Arfe.
executed in Carrara marble.
In the grounds of Queen
Isabella’s summer palace is the
curious Museum of Oriental
Art (7).
Outside the walls is the
Basilica de San Vicente (5),
which is reached by the gate
of the same name. This is the
most important Romanesque
building in Avila and is easily
recognisable by its bell-tower.
The church, which was begun
in the 12th century, contains
the splendid cenotaph of
Saint Vincent and his sisters,
decorated with scenes from
the lives of these martyrs.
The city of Avila is intimately
linked with Santa Teresa de
Jesus, one of the great doctors
of the Catholic church. The
Convent of Santa Teresa (8)
was built in 1636 on the site
of the house where the saint
was born. As well as a church
which blends elements of
Baroque and Neo-classical,
there is a kitchen garden
and a museum containing
mementos of Santa Teresa.
Teresa de Cepeda has left
an indelible mark on an
ecclesiastical and cultural
itinerary which takes in
various churches: Convent of
Nuestra Señora de Gracia (9),
Convent of San José (10),
Convent of La Encarnación (11)
and others.
Also outside the walls is the
Royal Monastery of Santo
Tomás (6). An excellent
example of Isabelline Gothic,
the monastery was built in
the 15th century under the
auspices of the Catholic
Monarchs. In addition to its
three richly decorated cloisters
there is the tomb of the
prince Don Juan, only son of
the most important monarchs
in the history of Spain, finely
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The city of Burgos (pop. ca.
162,000), one of the key links
in the cultural chain running
the length of the Road to
Santiago, looks back on a
long history. First emerging
as an urban enclave in the
mid-9th century, it was the
capital of Castile during
the Middle Ages, only
relinquishing this position in
favour of Valladolid after the
fall of Granada. Enriched by
lordly buildings, Burgos is
ideal for exploring forgotten
corners and basking in the
purity of the light.
Entry to the old town is by
way of the Arch of Santa
María (1), a gateway opened
in the walls during the
14th century and adorned
with statues of local
personalities. Opposite
rises the Cathedral (2) now a
Human Heritage Site, which
Theophile Gautier described
as “delicate as a feminine
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jewel". This is the city’s most
important monument and is
the third largest cathedral
in Spain. Built in the Gothic
style, the first stone was laid
by Fernando III in 1221.
Its many marvels include
the Sarmental door, the
magnificent Constable’s
chapel with the tomb of
this Castilian magnate, the
Golden staircase by Diego
Siloe, the splendid dome
and the renowned Cathedral
Museum.
Behind the cathedral is the
Church of San Nicolás (3),
with a grand altarpiece in
polychrome stone. And in
the barrio del Castillo, at the
foot of the ancient fortress, is
the Church of San Esteban (4).
Begun in 1280, this now
houses a splendid Museum
of Altarpieces.
The way to the river passes
by the Casa del Cordón (5),
the city’s most outstanding
civil edifice. It was here that
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the Catholic Monarchs
received Columbus in 1497 on
his return from the second
voyage to America. Across
the bridge of San Pablo (6),
on the other bank of the
river Arlanzon stand the Casa
de Miranda and the Casa
de Angulo. Both buildings
together constitute the
Museum of Burgos (7), which
has important sections on
archaeology and fine art.
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are two religious buildings
well worth the visit. To the
west stands the Royal
Monastery of Las Huelgas
Reales (8), erected by Alfonso
VIII in 1187 on an area of
pleasure grounds. Intended
as a great funereal pantheon,
it boasts a Gothic cloister
decorated with Mudejar
motifs, and the chapel of
Santiago, which preserves
a wooden image of
St. James the Apostle with
an articulated arm that was
used to dub knights. Among
other unique pieces of the
period the Museum of Fine
Fabrics contains the historic
standard wrested from the
Arabs at the battle of
Las Navas de Tolosa.
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East of the city lies the
Carthusian Monastery of
Miraflores (9), built between
1454 and 1488. The church
preserves the magnificent
tomb of King Juan II, Queen
Isabel of Portugal and the
Infante Don Alfonso, brother
of Isabel la Catolica, and a
spectacular polychrome
altarpiece by Gil de Siloe.
Legend has it that it was
gilt with the first gold to
be brought back from the
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and one of the loveliest
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accumulation of two
thousand years of history and
stone, began life as a Roman
camp built by the 7th Legion
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Historically a stage for all
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square is dominated by
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building with a long facade
which for centuries has been
the “eye of the city". The
surrounding area, with its
epicentre in the Plaza de
San Martín (3), is packed
with lordly mansions and
churches housing venerated
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around the year 1255 on top
of an ancient Romanesque
church on a site once occupied
by Roman baths. Its great
fame derives from almost
1800 square metres of artistic
window-work, defined by
Miguel de Unamuno as “a
miracle of light and stone".
The Cathedral Museum is
one of the most
comprehensive of its kind,
with exhibits spanning
the ages from prehistory to
Neo-classicism.
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5 Casa de Botines
6 Palace of the Guzmanes
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Palencia
San Isidoro. Royal Pantheon
A walk down the Calle
Ancha leads to the Casa de
Botines (5), a Modernist work
by the brilliant Antonio
Gaudi. Opposite stands the
Palace of the Guzmanes (6),
headquarters of the Provincial
Deputation, which displays a
superb main facade and a
Plateresque courtyard.
Only a little further on is the
Basilica de San Isidoro (7),
which backs on to part
of the mediaeval city walls.
The vaults of the royal
pantheon, resting-place of
23 Leonese monarchs, are
adorned with exceptional
12th-century mural paintings,
which have earned it
the sobriquet of the
Romanesque Sixtine Chepel.
The Museum of San Isidoro
contains an exquisite
collection of codices.
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A former convent and refuge
for pilgrims, it was built
between the 16th and 17th
centuries in the Plateresque
style. Now a luxurious
Parador, it was once a bitter
prison, where the poet
Francisco Quevedo was
incarcerated. In the church
cloister is the Museum of
Leon, which exhibits such
treasures as the Cristo de
Carrizo, a little 11th-century
marble crucifix.
The old provincial capital of
Palencia (pop. ca. 80,000)
sits in the centre of the vast
plains known as Tierra de
Campos. Embraced by the
river Carrion and basking
in the protection of the
monumental Cristo del
Otero (1), whose slender
form is a veritable symbol
of modernity, Palencia is
a town with a significant
historical background and
considerable specific weight
in the mosaic of Castilla y
Leon.
The social evolution of
Palencia in recent years is
clearly reflected in the
Calle Mayor. This is the real
backbone of the city, running
from North to South and a
reference point for the most
important aspects of civic life.
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On Avenida de los Reyes
Leoneses stands the MUSAC,
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of Castilla y Leon, devoted to
avant-garde and experimental
artistic creation.
On the far side of the city rises
the Hostal de San Marcos (8).
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About half-way down,
marked out by airy columns
and emblazoned buildings,
is the Plaza Mayor (2), a
porticoed square dominated
by a monument to the local
sculptor Alonso Berruguete.
This central location is also
shared by the Ayuntamiento
(Town Hall) (3) and on a
corner, the Church of San
Francisco (4), a venerable
13th-century Franciscan
convent.
Close by is the eye-catching
Cathedral (5), nicknamed
“la bella desconocida“ or
“the unknown beauty".
Built upon an elder
12th-century Romanesque
edifice, the existing Gothic
building was modelled on
the neighbouring cathedral
of Burgos. The exterior is
severe, lightened only by the
stepped formation at the top,
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decorated with sculptures
of the Virgin and other
saints and prophets.
The 16th-century altarpiece,
a Plateresque work of great
historical value, bears carvings
by Juan de Flandes and a
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Very near the Cathedral, in
the grounds of the Episcopal
palace, stands the Diocesan
Museum (6), which contains
exhibits from the churches
of the diocese. While still
in the area centred on
the old Market district one
can visit the Church of
San Miguel (7), Romanesque
in origin and ogival in style.
Tradition has it that this is
where El Cid married Doña
Jimena.
Its crenellated tower is one
of the symbols of the city,
as is the majestic Cristo del
Otero, perched on a hill-top
to the north of Palencia.
Wrought by Victorio Macho
in 1930 and 20 metres high,
the sculpture has the air
of welcoming the visitor
with friendly countenance
and open arms. In that sense
it well reflects the spirit of
this amiable provincial
capital.
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Among other things,
Salamanca can boast two
cathedrals. The New
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by Juan Gil de Hontañon
to remedy the shortcomings
of the old one, and the work
was completed in 1733.
The predominant note in
the building is late Gothic,
although there are also
numerous Renaissance
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University
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The best place to start a walk
round Salamanca is the
porticoed Plaza Mayor (1),
the most important in Spain in
terms of size and construction.
Built between 1729 and 1755
to a design by the Churriguera
brothers, the east side is
occupied by the Royal
pavilion, adorned with a
bust of Philip V. At sunset,
the tones of the golden
stone of buildings like the
Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) (2)
are quite unforgettable.
Calle Libreros leads to the
University (5), the source of
Salamanca’s universal fame.
Founded as such by Alfonso X
the Wise in 1254, its facade,
the best existing example of
local Plateresque art, bears a
well-known medallion with
the image of the Catholic
Monarchs in relief. The
courtyard is dominated by a
statue of Fray Luis de Leon,
another of the many
luminaries who have passed
through this institution. In the
Minor Colleges is the famous
”Heavens of Salamanca”,
which adorned the vault of
the University Library. Close
by, in Casa Álvarez Abarca, is
the Museum of Salamanca (6),
which contains an important
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Salamanca (pop. ca. 157,900)
has been very aptly described
as “the golden city". And
indeed, this venerable town
on the river Tormes has been
decisive in the growth of the
soul of the Spanish nation.
The UNESCO declared it part
of the Heritage of Mankind in
recognition of its artistic legacy.
It has now – most deservedly –
been designated “European
City of Culture, 2002".
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Salamancan civil architecture.
This odd name (which means
the House of Shells) comes
from the pilgrims’ symbol,
the scallop, adorning the
walls. Opposite stands the
Clerecía (4), now the
headquarters of the Pontifical
University. This is considered
one of the masterpieces of
Baroque and took over one
hundred years to build.
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the decoration of the walls.
The tower was built in 1705
by the Churriguera brothers
but had to be remodelled to
make good the damage
caused by the Lisbon
earthquake of 1755.
The most striking element
on the exterior is the Torre
del Gallo (Cock Tower),
an exquisite dome evincing
Byzantine influence.
The Cathedral Museum
exhibits major panels by
Francisco Gallego and Juan
de Flandes.
The two cathedrals are
connected, and therefore one
can pass straight through
to the Old Cathedral (8).
Behind the cathedral is the
Museum of Art Nouveau and
Art Deco, housed in the
Casa Lis (9), a pretty
Modernist building built in
1905. It contains furnishings,
porcelains and a fascinating
collection of toys.
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Around the Plaza del Concilio
de Trento are two convents
well worth a visit. The Church
of San Esteban (10) has an
unusual facade protected
by a triumphal arch wrought
in the manner of a gigantic
altarpiece. The Convent of
Las Dueñas (11) boasts a
beautiful combination of
Gothic, Mudejar and
Plateresque elements.
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Segovia (pop. ca. 55,000)
has been compared in poetic
imagery with a ship of stone
anchored in the sea of
cornfields that is Castile.
Declared part of the Heritage
of Mankind in 1985, the
gateway and the symbol of
the city is the Aqueduct (1),
one of the best-preserved
monuments of Imperial Rome.
The aqueduct was built at the
end of the 1st century to carry
water to the upper part of
the city. This “skein of stone",
measuring 728 metres in
length with 166 arches, is built
of stone from Guadarrama,
without lead or mortar.
Visitors walking by the
Aqueduct will be struck by
its three outstanding qualities
– simplicity, elegance and
grandeur.
Partial view with the
Cathedral and the Alcazar
The best place to start a visit is
the Plaza del Azoguejo (2).
Close by is the Casa de los
Picos (3), a mansion whose
facade is decorated (and
hence the name, which
means “House of Diamonds")
with diamond-point motifs.
Plaza de Medina del Campo,
a corner breathing beauty
and harmony, has two notable
monuments: the Torreon de
los Lozoya (4), a magnificently
striking building, and the
Church of San Martin (5),
highlighted by the Mozarabic
elements of its arches and
capitals. A few steps farther
on is the Plaza Mayor (6),
the heart of the old walled
town.
To the left towers the superb
Cathedral (7). This was
built in the 16th century
after its predecessor was
destroyed by fire.
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The rocks that mark the
western end of the city are
topped by the watchful
silhouette of the Alcázar (8).
Although originally dating
back to the time of the
repopulation of Segovia, the
building was reconstructed in
1862 after a devastating fire.
One of its rooms houses
the Museum of Arms, with
numerous exhibits recalling
the military past of the
fortress.
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Popularly known as “the
mistress of all cathedrals",
this was the last Gothic edifice
to be built in Spain. The San
Frutos door opens into an
arrangement of three naves,
a transept and an aisled apse.
In addition to various chapels,
there is an interesting
altarpiece of La Piedad by
Juan de Juni dated 1571.
The Cathedral Museum
exhibits fine pieces of gold
work and a collection of
Brussels tapestries.
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3 Casa de los Picos
4 Torreon de los Lozoya
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In the oldest part of the
town is the Church of Santo
Domingo (2), hailed by critics
as the most harmonious
of all 12th-century churches.
Carrying on westwards one
comes to the Alameda de
Cervantes (6), an ideal
area for strollers and site
of the Hermitage of
La Soledad (7). One of
its chapels preserves the
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The best place to start a
tour of this placid town is
the Concathedral of San
Pedro (1), which stands near
the omnipresent Duero. Built
in the late 12th century, only
part of the splendid cloister
remains of the original
structure. The cathedral
has iconographic capitals
and valuable altarpieces,
especially a Flemish triptych
of the Crucifixion.
A series of winding
mediaeval-looking streets
leads into the Calle
Caballeros. There, facing
the statues that adorn the
facade of the Provincial
Deputation (4), is the Church
of San Juan de Rabanera (5),
an edifice that embodies the
basic precepts of the best
Romanesque architecture –
external grandeur and
internal austerity.
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Despite its small size and air
of tranquillity, Soria (pop.
ca. 37,600) offers a whole
series of surprises. Set on
the banks of the river Duero,
its charm lies in an agreeable
blend of culture and nature.
In the street of the same
name stands the Palace of
the Counts of Gómara (3),
the finest example of Soria’s
civil architecture.
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to Juan de Juni. And nearby
is the Museo Numantino (8),
which exhibits archaeological
finds from Tiermes and
Numancia.
4 Provincial Deputation
5 Church of San Juan de
Rabanera
6 Alameda de Cervantes
Panoramic view
7 Hermitage of La Soledad
The walk finishes in the other
part of Soria after crossing
the Duero by a bridge of
mediaeval origin. There stand
the remains of the Monastery
of San Juan de Duero (9),
founded by the monks of
St. John of Acre. Masterpieces
of decorative art, the
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10 Hermitage of San Saturio
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The burgeoning city of
Valladolid (pop. ca. 350,000)
preserves some of the best
examples of Hispano-Flemish
art. The Belad Valed
mentioned in documents of
the Reconquest, Valladolid
boasts a major monumental
legacy scattered among the
arteries of what is now
the capital of the Region.
Church of San Juan de Rabanera
intertwining arches of
the cloister exhibit the best
of Moslem influence on
Romanesque art. Following
the river bank, the path ends
at the Hermitage of San
Saturio (10), Soria’s patron
saint. Excavated in the living
rock, this little Baroque
church is a marvellous
display of romanticism and
originality.
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A good place to start a tour
is the exceptional National
Museum of Sculpture (1),
which is currently housed in
the Palace of Villena due to
alterations at the College of
San Gregorio, its normal home
and an outstanding example
of Flemish Gothic. On exhibit
there are polychrome wood
carvings from the hands of
such legendary figures of the
region as Alonso Berruguete
or Gregorio Fernandez.
Close by stands the Convent
of San Pablo (2) with its
lovely facade. Next to it is the
Palace of the Pimentel (3),
now home to the Provincial
Deputation. Also in this area,
Zorilla’s House/Museum (4)
preserves the memory of this
romantic writer and scion
of Valladolid.
On the way to the heart of
the city is the Palace of Fabio
Nelli (5), a building of Classical
lines which houses the
Museum of Valladolid and
its collections of tools, coins,
paintings and ceramics.
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shelves of its library hold
around 13,000 volumes
printed between the 16th
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After visiting the rectangular
Plaza Mayor (7), the route
leads on to the Cathedral (8).
Commenced by Juan de
Herrera in 1580 on the
remains of a collegiate church
of which the Romanesque
tower survives, in the
event the work was never
completed. Dominating
the interior is a splendid
Mannerist altarpiece by
Juan de Juni.
The Diocesan Museum
exhibits various religious
objects, one of the finest
being a processional
monstrance wrought by
Juan de Arfe in 1590.
Back near the cathedral,
the Church of Santa María
la Antigua (11) boasts an
unexpected Romanesque
tower which quite dominates
its surroundings. Very near
there is the Church of
Las Angustias (12), which
contains a carving of
La Virgen de los Cuchillos
by master Juan de Juni.
And here ends the tour of
the principal monuments
of Valladolid, although
the city does of course have
other places of interest – the
Archbishop’s Palace (13),
the Oriental Museum (14), the
Casa de Cervantes (15),
the Science Museum, the
Museum of Contemporary
Spanish Art and many more.
Opposite the Cathedral Stands
the Baroque facade of the
University (9), decorated
by the Tome brothers with a
variety of academic symbols
and allegories. In its vicinity
rises the exceptional College
of Santa Cruz (10), one of
the first Spanish Renaissance
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It has a striking Romanesque
interior with Late-Gothic
additions. The presbytery
boasts fine grille-work and
a magnifiecnt choir stall by
Juan de Bruselas, whose
back rests are decorated
with episodes fran daily life
during the Renaissance.
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Cathedral Museum, which
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Visitors wishing to get a
feeling for the past should
begin their tour at the
Portillo de la Traición or
Traitor’s Gate (1), an entrance
in the great walls that have
been so decisive in the history
of this frontier town. Hard by
that undulating stone curtain
is the Parque del Castillo (2).
Practically opposite is the
Romanesque Cathedral (3),
which dates back to the
13th century. The most
strikingly original and
best-known feature is the
unusual dome.
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The days of splendour of
Zamora (pop. ca. 64,800)
are long past, but so many
churches and other vestiges
of that golden age survive
that the city today is a
veritable museum of
Romanesque art. Unwilling
to wallow in resignation, like
the rest of the Region this
agricultural and commercial
centre has moved with the
times. It is not for nothing
that Zamora’s legendary
resistance to adversity
coined the motto “Zamora
was not won in a day".
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On one side stand the remains
of the Castle, originally of
Arab construction, which still
preserves its Tower of
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The way to the city centre
passes by a series of churches:
San Ildefonso (4), originally
built in the 12th century,
boasts vaulted roofs of
Gothic cross-work. La
Magdalena, is a 12th-century
edifice with a richly
ornamented facade and a
fine Romanesque sepulchre.
The Palacio del Cordón (5) is
home to the Museum of
Zamora, which has an
important archaeological
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exhibition, including the
Arrebalde Treasure. And
spanning the eternal river
Duero the puente de
piedra (6), a stone bridge
with 16 fine arches, is
practically a symbol of
the city.
quality of the processional
images which are on
exihibit in the Holy Week
Museum (7). Standing next
to the Museum, the Church
of Santa María la Nueva (8)
was the scene of the bloody
“mutiny of the trout“ in
1158. This square is a perfect
example of the symbiosis
of tradition and modernity
that characterises Zamora,
city of limitless horizons.
Classified as an international
tourist attraction, holy week
in Zamora stands out for the
fervour and austerity of
the processions and for the
Cathedral
Church of Santa María la Nueva
Quite apart from past glories
and merits, tourists will find
these lands a haven of
tranquillity, scenery and good
food. A wealthy repository of
fine religious artefacts of the
past, where the light and
the atmosphere are superbly
entrapped, the Region also
boasts countless natural
attractions. Here, the
prospects blend the wildest
of scenery with bucolic plains
to produce a truly haunting
tapestry.
high mountains at the river
source to the sweeping
horizons of the Ribera,
where its waters resemble a
“sea turned land“.
And lastly the Vía de la Plata
or Silver Road, one of the
arterial ways of Roman Spain.
Running originally from the
city of Mérida in Extremadura
to Astorga in Leon, this is a
monumental work whose
wealth of history stems from
its crucial situation. We have,
then, three routes through
places of beauty and legend,
whose variegated facets
speak of a particular and
highly appealing philosophy
of life.
There are three traditional
itineraries which travellers
of all ages have followed
through the region. The Road
to Santiago, a metaphor of
life itself, is no mere spiritual
pilgrimage but the base on
which the framework of
mediaeval Christianity was
built. The ancient Road to
the Stars undoubtedly
deserves the proud distinction
of being the precursor of
the unity of the peoples
of Europe.
In order to bring out the
adventure of life in Castilla
y Leon we have devised nine
new tourist routes, one for
each province of this historic
land and each commencing
in a provincial capital.
These take in the places that
best highlight the tradition
and the artistic heritage of
the region. And these cultural
itineraries are interspersed
with inevitable references to
other attractions that nature
scatters on the way.
“Old father Duero“, the basic
axis of regional geography,
offers a tremendous variety
of scenery on its long course.
This route passes from the
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Avila.
The circus of Gredos
Highway 403 runs north from
the city of Avila to the district
of La Moraña, a major site of
Castilian Romanesque-Mudejar
architecture. There are fine
churches in the villages of
Órbita, Espinosa de los
Caballeros and Arevalo, site
of the churh of La Lugareja.
The latter is incomplete, but
even so it is a marvel of its
kind.
Los Galayos. Guisando
the birthplace of Queen Isabel
la Católica. She was born in
1451 in the palace of Juan II,
which has since been
converted to the Monastery
of Nuestra Señora de Gracia.
Solidly anchored in its
illustrious past, the name of
the town derives from the
75-metre tower of the Church
of San Nicolás de Bari.
Arévalo, capital of Moraña,
is a town with a warlike
tradition which has been
classified as a Historic and
Artistic site. The tower of
homage of its imposing
semicircular castle betrays its
Moorish origins. Within its
walls, Isabel la Catolica dwelt
for a time. In the Plaza del
Arrabal stands the Church
of Santo Domingo de Silos,
where the Gothic naves
contrast with the Mudejar
brickwork of the apse.
And finally, the “jewel“ of
Arevalo is the Church of San
Martín in the Plaza de la Villa,
a magical contrast of
superimposed styles.
Another highly recommended
route runs southwards to the
Sierra de Gredos, the stony
backbone of Castile. Highway
502 crosses the centre of the
mountain range by way of
the Menga pass, at whose
top there is a vantage point
with innumerable attractions
for the tourist. Before
Navarredonda de Gredos
one comes to the first Parador
to be opened in Spain, in
what was once King Alfonso
XIII’s hunting lodge.
Arévalo
El Barco de Avila
Grande or Great Lagoon,
the majestic peak of Almanzor
(2,592 m.) or even as far as
the Cinco Lagunas or Five
Lagoons. The scenery there
is quite breathtaking, a
panorama of great rocky
mounds, fantastical peaks and
rock-strewn granite.
Back at the bottom the road
follows the river Tormes to
El Barco de Avila, a town with
lovely prospects of Gredos.
It preserves remains of the old
walls and, most importantly,
the Castle of Valdecorneja,
a 15th-century fortress
that once belonged to
the Dukes of Alba.
Another alternative
route goes to the
southern face of the
Gredos massif. Once
through the Pico pass,
the same highway
502 carries on to
To reach the heart of the
massif one turns off on
highway 500 to Hoyos del
Espino. The road climbs on
what is known as the Platform
of Hoyos to the Laguna
Highway 605 is the route to
Madrigal de las Altas Torres.
Once the residence of
the Royal Court, this is
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the outskirts of Arenas de
San Pedro, the most
important point in all
this area. Travellers are
recommended to visit the
Sanctuary of San Pedro de
Alcántara, where rest the
bones of the patron saint
of Extremadura. In the Royal
Chapel Museum there are
notable collections of gold
liturgical objects.
Burgos.
Heart of Castille
Heading from Burgos to
Madrid the N-I highway enters
a district where monuments
and archaeological remains
abound. The importance of
the artistic heritage of Lerma,
a town with a lordly air, is
exemplified by the majestic
Ducal Palace, begun by
Francisco de Mora in 1605
and now a Parador. The most
outstanding religious edifice is
the Collegiate church of
San Pedro, which offers a
fine outlook over the river
Arlanza. Despite its austere
outward appearance, inside
there is a valuable statue of
Archbishop Cristobal de Rojas
in prayer, the work of Juan
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One of the sites of longest
tradition in this, the chief
town of the Ribera of Burgos,
is the Church of Santa María.
The southern face is devised
as a gigantic altarpiece
including scenes in relief from
the Adoration of the Magi.
Of civil edifices, the Palace of
Colmenares stands out among
the abundant lordly mansions
that adorn the town, which is
also celebrated for its
delightful wine.
After a brief halt in Gumiel
de Hizán to see the Church
of Nuestra Señora de la
Asuncion, the next stop
is Aranda de Duero.
Highway 122 takes one to
La Vid, where there is a
famous convent of the same
name, then heading north on
highway 111 one comes to
Peñaranda de Duero. This is a
small town clustered around
the foot of the old castle,
which was built at the time of
the Reconquest. The Palace
of Avellaneda is a Renaissance
building whose main door is
decorated with warriors and
heraldic shields. As well as the
Church of Santa Ana, visitors
are recommended to see
the interesting Museum of
Pharmacy in the Ximeno
apothecary’s.
Not far away, slightly off the
main track, is Clunia, once a
city of the Celtiberian tribe
of the Arevaci. It still preserves
a Roman amphitheatre, tombs
and myriad other remains.
In the eastern part of the
province of Burgos are
a number of highly
recommended places.
From Lerma one carries on to
Covarrubias, a town which
derives its name from the
reddish caves that abound in
the neighbourhood. There,
the Collegiate church of
San Cosme y San Damián
holds the tomb of Fernán
González, first Count of
Castile. The museum has an
important collection of
sculptures, further enriched
by the Triptych of the Three
Kings, attributed to Gil
de Siloe.
To the south-west lies the
Monastery of Santo Domingo
de Silos, a universal pearl of
Romanesque art which is
now a centre of spiritual
and artistic pilgrimage.
It was razed by the Arabs
and rebuilt by Saint Dominic,
whose remains are preserved
in a tomb excavated in
the rock. The sensational
11th-12th-century
Romanesque cloister displays
magnificent reliefs and
sculpted capitals portraying
a great variety of subjects.
The monastery, run by
Benedictine monks who
hold Gregorian masses, also
has a fine library and an
18th-century apothecarium.
Ducal Palace, Lerma
Museum of Pharmacy,
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The N-VI highway takes us
to the area of El Bierzo.
Following the mining town
Leon. The Road
to Santiago
Following the same route
trodden for centuries by
pilgrims, the traveller leaves
the city of Leon by highway
120, with the first stop
at Hospital de Órbigo.
Two monoliths, one at either
end of the Roman bridge
there, serve as a reminder that
this is the exact site of that
“joust“ or knightly duel
known to posterity as “the
honourable passage“.
Villafranca del Bierzo is the
last town of any importance
on the Road to Santiago in
its passage through the
province of Leon. This is a
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of Bembibre comes San
Miguel de las Dueñas, a town
which grew up around
the celebrated monastery of
that name. And a little further
on lies Ponferrada, which
grew into a city largely thanks
to the presence of the Order
of the Templars. On the
bank of the river Sil stands
the castle, recently
refurbished. Worth seeing in
the old town centre is the
Clock Tower, the only part
of the old city walls left
standing.
Further along the road is
Astorga, the “Asturica
Augusta“ of Imperial Rome.
Outstanding in a harmonious
monumental assemblage
which has seen moments
of historic splendour, is the
Cathedral. Particularly
interesting in the interior is
the main altarpiece, the work
of Gaspar Becerra, and the
pulpit and choir stalls.
Of the fifty-odd exhibits in
the Diocesan Museum, the
most striking is a gilt silver
casket, known as the casket
of San Genadio. In the
Episcopal Palace, a neo-Gothic
edifice designed by Antonio
Gaudi, is the Museum of
the Roads, a rich repository
of mementos of the
pilgrimage to Santiago.
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Those tourists interested in
“green itineraries“ are best
advised to head for the north
of the province to experience
the eternal struggle between
water and stone in the Picos
de Europa National Park.
Leaving Leon on Highway 621,
the road passes through a
number of villages as it climbs
up to the Alto de Tarna
(1,490 metres). From there,
a delightful succession of
valleys, lakes and mountain
rings lead to Posada de
Valdeón, the main town in
the Eden-like valley of the
same name. The ultimate goal
of this excursion is to follow
the legendary Senda del
Cares. This is a breathtaking
walk through the “divine
gorge“ hemmed in by rock
walls hundreds of metres high
to a spot that offers utterly
marvellous panoramic
outlooks.
highly colourful town at
whose entrance stands the
popular 12th-century
Romanesque Church of
Santiago. Pilgrims who
fell sick and could not
continue their journey could
still attain their jubilee by
prostrating themselves before
the Gate of Pardon of this
church. In the surrounding
area travellers can visit the
curious mine of Las Médulas,
where the Romans extracted
thousands of tons of gold
(declared a Human Heritage
Site by the UNESCO in 1987).
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Palencia.
The romanesque
The northern part of
the province of Palencia
abounds in examples
of the best Romanesque
art, in most cases linked
to the legendary Road
to Santiago. Visitors
caring to take their time
and stop in practically
every village will be
rewarded by some real
architectural marvels.
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Heading north on Highway
615, the road leads to Carrión
de los Condes, a key town
on the old pilgrim paths.
Clearly mediaeval in origin,
the highlight of the old town
is the Convent of Santa Clara,
founded in the 13th century,
with a church and annexe
attached. Also worth seeing
are the Romanesque churches
of Santa María del Camino
and Santiago, the latter of
which is crowned by a striking
frieze in which sculpted
figures of the twelve apostles
surround the Christ Enthroned
or Pantocrator.
and a number of emblazoned
houses. Also on the same
road is Aguilar de Campóo,
one of the key points on this
Palencian Romanesque route.
A good example of what
makes it important is the
Monastery of Santa María,
one of the oldest Cistercian
edifices in Spain. The
Collegiate church of
San Miguel, a 14th-century
Gothic work, contains an
interesting parish museum.
And next to the ruins of the
traditional castle stands the
Hermitage of Santa Cecilia,
embellished by a strikingly
graceful tower.
Cobre nature zone, an area
liberally endowed with tarns
and wetlands. The route
carries on to the mining
town of Guardo then turns
south on Highway 615 as far
as Saldaña, a town with a
fine Roman bridge and an old
square of incalculable historic
and artistic value. And the last
stop on the route is Pedrosa
de la Vega, site of an ancient
Roman mansion containing
some lovely mosaics – the
ideal conclusion to this
journey into the past.
Church of San Martin, Frómista
South-west from Carrion
lies Villalcázar de Sirga, a
reconstruction of the past that
has been rendered habitable,
site of the Church of Santa
María la Blanca, once an
encomienda of the Order of
the Templars. A little farther
on is Frómista, a place with a
noble past where the miracle
of faith conjoins with reason.
The Church of San Martín,
perfect in its harmony
and beauty, is a veritable
landmark in Jacobean
Romanesque.
On the outskirts of the town,
near the mediaeval bridge,
is the Monastery of San Zoilo,
a former refuge for pilgrims
containing an elegant cloister
wrought by Juan de Badajoz.
Northwards lies
Herrera de
Pisuerga, which
preserves remains
of the old walls
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The area encompassing the
outskirts of Aguilar de
Campóo and Herrera de
Pisuerga preserves the largest
collection of examples of
Romanesque in the whole
province. More than fifty
churches, monasteries and
hermitages are clustered in
the Ojeda valley and the
northern districts. Example
of this are the towns of
Olleros de Pisuerga, which
has a curious church in a
cave, or Santa María
de Mave.
From here there is
a westward route
which traverses
the Fuentes
Carrionas y Fuente
Aguilar de Campóo
Villalcázar de Sirga
Salamanca.
The mountains
Travellers through the various
mountain ranges of the
province of Salamanca will
find wonderful scenery and
examples of well-preserved
popular and monumental
architecture. This route leaves
the city of Salamanca by
highway C-512 to Vecinos,
and from there to Tamames,
El Cabaco and La Alberca.
Past El Cabaco, the road starts
to wind upwards through
dense forests of chestnut.
This attractive zone is the
Batuecas-Sierra de Francia
Nature Park, whose highest
point is the Peña de Francia
(1,732 metres). The summit is
crowned by a collection of
buildings dating back to 1434.
This is the Sanctuary of
La Virgen de la Peña de
Francia, shrine of the image
of a dark-skinned Virgin
and the Child.
A scant ten kilometres farther
downhill is La Alberca,
whose alleyways constitute a
veritable museum of popular
elements. The Church of
La Asunción, built in the
18th century, contains a
figure of the Cristo del Sudor,
attributed to Juan de Juni.
Farther south in the middle
of the Valley of Las Batuecas,
is the Sanctuary of San Jose,
a nunnery inhabited by
discalced Carmelites.
The next stop is Miranda de
Castañar, a fortified town
whose emblazoned houses
recall the magnificence of
its noble past. As well as
the parish church, it is worth
stopping at the 16th-century
bull-ring with its traditional
stone safety barriers. The next
objective is the Sierra de Bejar
in the south-eastern part of
the province.
Candelario
the N-620. On a promontory
in the upper part of the town
stands the castle, built by
Enrique II to watch over and
defend the town. Today, this
legendary fortress is a modern
Parador looking out over
the river Águeda.
The capital Bejar offers a
comprehensive sample of
traditional mountain
architecture. The town’s many
attractions include the Ducal
palace, a major civil edifice
built in the mid-16th century.
The best known church is
that of Santa María la Mayor,
which dates back to the
time of Repopulation
(13th century). On the edge
of the town it is worth
stopping at the estate known
as El Bosque, a beautiful
Italianate garden with a
little palace and a variety
of fountains.
The most outstanding
building is the Cathedral of
Santa Maria, which was begun
in 1165 and was not finished
until the mid-16th century.
Important details are the Gate
of Chains, adorned by a frieze
which is a Gothic gallery of
sculpted reliefs, and inside,
the choir stalls decorated
by Rodrigo Aleman with a
series of burlesque and even
profane scenes. The Diocesan
Museum contains an
interesting section of religious
gold work and ornaments.
The end of this itinerary is
Candelario, a town of rural
mountain dwellings. Behind
the 19th-century Town Hall is
the Church of La Asunción,
whose chief attractions are
the main altarpiece and the
Mudejar caissoned ceiling
of the main chapel.
Parador, Ciudad Rodrigo
Another place recommended
to travellers is Ciudad
Rodrigo, which is reached by
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Segovia.
The Royal Houses
Leaving the city of Segovia
in the direction of Soria,
Highway 110 leads to
Torrecaballeros, where
the parish church is a fine
example of Romanesque
art. The same is true of
Sotosalbos, the next village
on the route. The Church of
San Miguel is outstanding
for its impressive porticoed
gallery and a small museum.
No more than 2 kilometres
away, in the leafy environs of
Collado Hermoso, stand the
ruins of the Monastery of
Nuestra Señora de la Sierra.
The Town Arch opens the
way into Pedraza and its
delightfully extravagant Plaza
Mayor. The castle tower was
the subject of a study by the
painter Ignacio Zuloaga and
now contains a museum
devoted to Zuloaga’s work.
The next point of interest is
Sepulveda and the Church of
El Salvador, which boasts one
of the oldest porticoes in
Spain (1093). No more than
seven kilometres farther on,
one of the best “green“
itineraries in the whole
Region commences. This is
the Hoces del Duratón Nature
Park, domain of the tawny
vulture. On the far side of a
little 18th-century bridge
stands the Hermitage of
San Frutos del Duratón,
patron saint of Segovia.
Carrying on westwards the
road comes to Turégano, a
town crowned by a superb
castle. From Turegano it
carries on to Cuéllar, the
province’s second city and a
site of Mudejar Romanesque.
The castle is a mediaeval
structure of great historic and
artistic interest, the jewel
of a town which boasts
several important churches:
San Martín, San Andrés,
San Esteban and others.
Heading back towards
Segovia on Highway 601,
there is still time for a detour
to take in Coca, famous as
Hoces del Duratón Nature Park
the birthplace of the emperor
Theodosius, and above all
for its castle. This is an
exceptional example of
Mudejar-Gothic military
architecture, surrounded by
a deep moat and heavily
fortified. Back on the main
road, Carbonero el Mayor
boasts what is possibly the
finest altarpiece in the
province. And from Carbonero
the road leads back to the
city of the Aqueduct.
There is another equally
interesting itinerary in the
southern part of the province.
A scant 11 km from Segovia
on the CL-601 is the Royal
Palace of La Granja de
Ildefonso, in a fine natural
setting. Built in 1721 on the
site of a former hospice, it
was intended by King Philip V
to be a royal residence in the
Castle of Coca
style of the Court of Versailles.
In the collegiate church are
the tombs of Philip himself
and his wife Isabel de
Farnesio. The interior of the
palace is a succession of
dazzling salons decorated
with artistic objects of all
kinds. There is also a fine
collection of tapestries and
a museum devoted specifically
to them.
Nearby is the Royal Glass
Works of La Granja, an
industrial building with a
permanent exhibition of
glass works of art. And the
final touch is provided by
French-style gardens with a
collection of fountains and
statues providing a setting of
vivid light and colour.
Royal Palace,
La Granja de
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Soria.
The lands of el Cid
The excursion leaves the city
of Soria on highway 122 and
goes to El Burgo de Osma, a
town indelibly marked by its
status as Episcopal capital.
The old heart of the town
spreads around the Cathedral,
built in 1232. With later
Renaissance additions and a
slim tower dated 1739, the
cathedral is a perfect example
of the most refined religious
art. Inside is a fine altarpiece
by Juan de Juni and the tomb
of the founder, Pedro de
Osma. And in the sacristy a
priceless object is preserved:
the codex of the Commentary
on the Apocalypse by Beato
de Liebana.
Having soaked up the
atmosphere of this town
of countless columns, the
excursion continues to San
Esteban de Gormaz, where a
rapid visit is recommended to
two excellent churches: San
Miguel and Nuestra Señora
del Rivero, both porticoed
Romanesque edifices.
Plaza Mayor. Medinaceli
Flemish painting, Berlanga de Duero
Burgo de Osma
Turning back, a local road
leads off to Gormaz, site of
the most impressive fortress in
the province of Soria. This is a
magnificent Arab castle with
28 towers, considered the
largest in Europe. During the
Reconquest it was gifted
by King Alfonso VI to the
legendary Cid Campeador.
religious monument whose
most striking feature is a
number of capitals adorned
with enigmatic faces.
The traveller should now
return to highway 116
to reach Almazán, whose
Romanesque church is set
off by an unusual cupola with
a Moslem aura. In the Plaza
Mayor stands the Palace
of the Counts of Altamira
(originally of the Hurtado
de Mendoza family), which
has a splendid Renaissance
facade. Carrying on south
on highway 111, the next stop
is Medinaceli, a town whose
origins lie in the remote past.
A triumphal archway built
between the 1st and 3rd
centuries AD, is a reminder
of the ancient Roman Ocilis.
From here, the last stop on
the route is the Cistercian
monastery of Santa María
de Huerta, one of the purest
examples of Gothic
architecture in Castilla y Leon.
Carrying on down highway
116 there is a turn-off to the
right which leads to Berlanga
de Duero. Surrounded by
trees,, its most outstanding
building is the Collegiate
church of Santa María del
Mercado, a monument richly
endowed with carvings,
tombs and altarpieces. In the
environs, set on a hill near the
village of Casillas, stands
the Mozarabic Hermitage
of San Baudelio, a unique
structure in Spanish
pre-Romanesque architecture.
A scant 4 kilometres away,
Caltojar preserves the Church
of San Miguel, another major
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Benavente family,
a splendid
example of
Renaissance
art. The
Church
of Santiago
exhibits a
wonderfully finished
triple altarpiece in
Churrigueresque style. The
Church of Santa Cruz houses
the holy Week Museum.
San Miguel, with one
Baroque and one Plateresque
altarpiece. There is also a
Mudejar Theme Park,
containing scale models of
Mudejar Monuments in the
Region.
Valladolid.
Vineyards and
monasteries
The province of Valladolid
offers a choice of excellent
local tourist routes.
Heading east from the city
of Valladolid on highway 122,
past vineyards belonging
to the Ribera del Duero
appellation of origin, one
comes to Peñafiel, a town that
spreads out at the foot of a
majestic castle whose outlines
resemble a ship (now home to
the Provincial Wine Museum).
The most outstanding artistic
edifice in Peñafiel is the
Church of San Pablo, founded
in 1324 by the Infante Don
Juan Manuel. The various
different elements that go
to make up the whole, among
them the funeral chapel
of the Manuels, make this
a major achievement of
provincial Mudejar-Gothic.
The next destination in this
land of wine and fortress is
Medina del Campo, best
symbolised by the Castle of
La Mota, a brick and mortar
construction raised in the 15th
century. The Museo de las
Ferias preserves a splendid
haut relief by Juan de Juni,
entitled La Piedad. In one
corner of the Plaza Mayor
stands the testamentary
palace, where Queen Isabella
the Catholic, whose statue
dominates the square, made
her will and died in 1504.
Heading north on highway
A-6, it is worth making a stop
in Rueda, a town renowned
for its wines, which are
sold under the “Rueda”
appellation of origin.
The same road carries on to
Tordesillas, a city with a long
and noble history. Here it was
that Portuguese and Castilians
divided their dominion over
the largest empire in the
world, two years after
Columbus first touched land
in America. One of the town´s
treasures is the Mudejar
palace built by Alfonso XI,
Another considerably longer
excursion is to take highway
N-601 southbound, passing
through Portillo and Iscar,
each overlooked by its castle.
From there, highway C-112
leads info Olmedo, capital of
the Mudejar route of the
province of Valladolid. Highly
recommended here are the
Church of Santa Maria del
Castillo and the Church of
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Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo
now the Royal Monaster y of
Santa Clara; especially striking
are the fine Mudejar carved
ceiling in the presbytery,
the patio del Vergel, the
Arab Baths, and the
15th-century Catholic church
with the funeral chapel of the
Saldaña family. It also contains
personal objects belonging
to Queen Juana I of Castile.
Rueda
Still further north lies Medina
de Rioseco, the erstwhile
“city of the admirals”.
This monumental site in the
Tierra de Campos contains a
number of churches of great
sumptuary wealth. In one
of the chapels of the Church
of Santa María de Mediavilla,
an Isabelline Gothic work,
there is a marvellous
altarpiece by Juan de Juni,
dedicated to the Inmaculada
and the funeral chapel of the
Church of Santa Maria, Olmedo
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Zamora.
Lake of Sanabria
A scant 33 km east of the city
of Zamora on highway 122 is
Toro, a quiet little town but
one with an intense history.
The unusual layout of the
town centre naturally
brings the visitor to its most
outstanding monument, the
Collegiate church of Santa
María la Mayor. This
12th-centary Romanesque
edifice has a magnificent
Gothic portico and a cupola
with a Byzantine air. In the
sacristy its most important
treasure is preserved – a
Flemish panel dated 1520,
entitled La Virgen de la Mosca
or The Virgin and the Fly.
However, the tourist route
really leads to the north of
the province, which
means leaving
the city of
Zamora by
highway
N-630. After
Granja de
Moreruela,
site of the
Monastery
of Santa
Maria de
Moreruela,
the first
Cistercian
Lake of Sanabria
foundation in the Region,
there is a turn-off to the
Salines of Villafáfila, an oasis
of life in the middle of Tierra
de Campos. Back on highway
630 and still heading north is
Benavente, “the town of the
counts”. The monumental
interest here is to be found
in a series of churches,
finishing off with a visit to
the Torre del Caracol or Tower
of the Snail, all that remains
of the Castle of the Counts
of Benavente. For many
years now there has been
a Parador located in this
historic relic.
Westward from Benavente on
highway 525 is Valle del Tera,
one of whose points of
interest is the Church of Santa
Marta de Tera, an example of
12th-century Romanesque.
A few kilometres farther on
lies Mombuey, whose church
although modest boasts a
curious artistic feature.
This is an unusual tower of
curved structures built in
green sandstone. Half-way
up an ox’s head protrudes,
Tower of Santa Maria, Mombuey
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clearly alluding to the
name of the village
(“buey” means “ox” in
Spanish). The next stop is
Puebla de Sanabria and
its imposing fortress,
an archetypal mediaeval
defensive structure. The town
has a number of noble
houses and mansions adorned
with old crests, such as the
15th-century Town Hall, which
stands in the Plaza Mayor.
This route ends at the Lago
de Sanabria Nature Park, an
incomparably beautiful
setting rich in customs
and traditions. Mountain
landscapes like Peña Trevinca,
Peña Negra and the Sierra de
La Cabrera encircle an area of
wetlands whose history goes
back ten thousand years. This
is the largest lake of glacier
origin in Spain, 3.5 kilometres
long and 2 kilometres wide.
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Right in the heart of these
splendid natural surroundings
lies the village of San Martín
de Castañeda, which grew up
around the monastery of the
same name. Among the
surviving original buildings is
the Romanesque church, a
true haven of life and culture.
The restored monastery
buildings now house the
Nature Park Environmental
Education Centre, where
there is a permanent
exhibition illustrating the
ecosystems of the Sanabria
valley.
Leisure and
entertainment
fights (the bull is a prominent
feature of many celebrations)
and contests of traditional
musical instruments. Another
popular attraction is the
ascent to the Hermitage of
San Juan de Monte, which
takes place on the Monday of
Pentecost in Miranda de Ebro.
Fairs and Festivals
The Region has seen a major
flourishing of cultural
activities in recent years.
Outstanding thematic
exhibitions periodically travel
to the provincial capitals,
supplementing the range
of entertainment offered by
the endless list of celebrations
held annually in our towns.
These popular festivals bring
the visitor into contact
with local customs that have
been handed down from
generation to generation.
During the month of October,
Leon offers a ceremony with
a long local tradition to mark
the feast of San Froilan. This is
known as Las Cantaderas,
an event including traditional
singing and dancing opposite
the Cathedral.
Yet another of these curious
old traditions is the Romería
de Santo Toribio, which takes
place in Palencia in mid-April.
From the saint’s hermitage the
local councillors “bombard”
the public with bags of “pan
y quesillo” (lit. “bread and
cheese”, a blossom said
to resemble these) to
commemorate a mediaeval
miracle. In August is the
International Descent of
the Pisuerga, which attracts
canoeists from all over
the world.
Starting with Avila, besides
the musical performances put
on in the Summer Fiestas,
the last quarter of the year
normally includes theatre
and classical music concerts
in the Cathedral. In a
more traditional vein, in
mid-September there is a
romería or popular devotional
excursion in the town of
Candeleda, dedicated to
Nuestra Señora de Chilla and
famous for the dancing in
traditional local costume.
The bustle of the university is
tangible in Salamanca’s local
Carnival where boisterous
festivity mingles with events
of a more serious tone, not
dissimilar to the atmosphere
At the end of June the Fiestas
of San Pedro and San Pablo in
Burgos offer a series of bull
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of La Alberca during the Feast
of the Assumption. The Loa,
for instance, is a curious
religious play in which
characters like the Devil
and the Gallants appear.
considerable prestige thanks
to the quality of the movies
shown. The profound
religious faith of Castile comes
to the fore in Holy Week,
when 29 artistic images are
carried through the streets
in procession.
In Segovia, normally in June,
there is a well-known Festival
of Puppets or Titirimundi.
Before this, on 5 February, is
the Romeria of Las Águedas
in the little village of
Zamarramala. One of the
main events is “women’s day”
when the ladies take charge
of the town.
Holy Week is also a major
event in Zamora, where
the processions contain some
absolutely priceless examples
of Castilian religious imagery.
On a more relaxed note is the
Fuente del vino or “Fountain
of wine” which takes place in
Toro on 28 August. This is a
romeria held in the main
square, where the famous
local red wine flows in rivers.
The village of San Pedro
Manrique in Soria celebrates
the magical night of San Juan
in its own very peculiar way.
This event commemorates the
Celtiberian rite of the Passage
of Fire, in which participants
walk through the bonfires
carrying someone on their
shoulders. Also memorable
are the Jornadas de la
Matanza, literally “days
of slaughter”, in Burgo de
Osma, a series of culinary
and cultural events which are
held in February and March.
Sports
There are a good many options
for the practice of sports in this
region, almost always having
some connection with nature.
For winter sports enthusiasts
there are ski-slopes at Lunada,
Valle de Riaza/La Pinilla,
Golf course
As the regional capital,
Valladolid offers an
outstanding cultural
programme all the year
round. Top of the list comes
the International Film Week,
a festival which has attained
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Leitariegos, San Isidro, Valle
del Sol, Valdegrande-Pajares
and Sierra de Bejar. All of
these provide a range of
services that ensures
a comfortable and enjoyable
stay.
football, basketball, handball
and rugby teams with fine
sporting records.
Eating and
drinking
The culinary tradition of
Castilla y Leon has something
for everyone. The range of
cuisine is varied and attractive,
thanks to the skill with which
local produce is prepared.
The story that in this part of
the country there is nothing
but roast meats is no more
than a cliché, but the fact is
that here the age-old art of
the brick oven has been
honed to perfection,
producing either tender
baby lamb or rosy suckling
pig, known as “toston”
in this part of the world.
In summer Castilla y Leon
offers lagoons and reservoirs
ideal for outdoor recreation.
Here there are all sorts of
river and water sports in
settings which visitors will
find paradisiacal. There are
normally camping sites
and other comfortable
and economical types of
accommodation in the
vicinity of these wetlands.
The mountains of Castilla y
Leon provide the ideal setting
for such sports as trekking,
bicycle and horseback touring,
rafting or, for those seeking
a bit of risk, climbing. All
these leisure and recreational
activities are available in
unspoilt surroundings of
great natural beauty.
Obviously the cuisine of Castilla
y Leon is by no means confined
to these succulent dishes.
There are the juicy veals of
Avila and Aliste (Zamora),
exquisite Zamora cheeses,
the marvellous hams of
Guijuelo (Salamanca), and
of course all kinds of sausage,
which is a chapter to itself in
the regional gastronomy.
The names are legion: chorizo
from Cantimpalo (Segovia),
the simple and delicious
morcilla (blood sausage)
of Burgos, and the botillo
As an area of both mountain
and plain, the region also
offers many opportunities
for shooting and fishing, with
exclusive game reserves and
countless fishing reserves.
There are also good golf
courses and grounds for
autochthonous sports such
as skittles, as well as first-rate
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(a round pork sausage) from El
Bierzo (Leon), which has been
around since Roman times. Art
and craft are both required to
produce this culinary delight,
which is very difficult to make.
elements in this area is trout.
Simply fried in olive oil, it is
one of the best examples
of what Alvaro Cunqueiro
defined as “the Christian
cuisine of the West”.
And rounding off the meats,
these lands abound in game,
all of which naturally finishes
up on the table. Stewed quail
Valladolid-style, partridge from
Segovia and pigeons from
Zamora are but a few of the
most sought-after dishes.
The preparation of foods with
such individual personalities
requires a lot of love, time
and talent, a special something
that clearly stands out in
the endless variety of our
confectionery. Among the
sweetest and tastiest of these
products are the popular
mantecados of Astorga, the
rosquillas ciegas of Palencia,
the nicanores of Boñar (Leon),
the white beans of El Barco de
Avila, ”bollo maimon” from
Salamanca and the yemas
de Santa Teresa of Avila.
One of the foundation stones
of regional cookery is pulses.
Pottages like the ones to
be found in our towns
– maragato, for instance –
would not be possible without
chick-peas from Fuentesauco
(Zamora). Then there are lentils
from La Armuña (Salamanca),
potatoes from Burgos and
broad beans from Segovia.
And fish dishes again are
another story apart. One
of the most characteristic
Specialities from the
cuisine of Segovia
Any menu worth its salt is
naturally accompanied by one
of our noble regional wines – a
food and a token of health
which in recent years has had
well-deserved success on the
international markets. There is
the superb Ribera del Duero,
rosé from Cigales, the fresh
whites of Rueda, the fullbodied reds of Toro and the
celebrated wines of El Bierzo,
to name but a few of the
best examples of a series of
products which, drunk fresh
and pure, more than match
their European counterparts
for quality.
in a merry, festive medley that
includes the time-honoured
carols. There is another type of
melody linked to religious
liturgy, like the dances
executed by the youngsters
before the carven figure of the
local patron saint, to the
strains of flageolet and tabor.
This is a singularly colourful
rite, brimming with intimate
emotion for those who have
been practising it since time
immemorial.
One folk custom embodying
great wit and ingenuity is
that surrounding the lovers’
serenades The youths do the
rounds of the streets offering
up songs to their beloved ones
to the strains of guitar and
bandurria (a small lute-like
instrument), in couplets which
admirably express the
sentiments and traditions
of our peoples.
Folklore and
crafts
The autochthonous folklore,
bursting with popular feeling,
is woven from the same stuff
as the inhabitants of the
Meseta, the tremendous
wealth and variety born of the
multifarious strands of ethnic
and cultural influence that
have pervaded this territory.
Its greatest achievement is
to reflect with wonderful
aesthetic sensibility the love
of things one’s own – the
music, the customs, and of
course the shared history.
Similarly, regional crafts betray
a tradition characterised by
subtle variety and charm.
Despite the inevitable decline
of hand-crafted articles,
artisanal techniques have
evolved to combine traditional
standards with new industrial
approaches. In this way, a
number of family lines have
been enabled to keep up
activities that were carried
on by their ancestors hundreds
of years ago.
This folklore is associated with
events and traditions, with
common acts and ceremonies
of towns and villages –
for example the coplas
traditionally sung at Christmas
58
Craft market in Calle Mayor, Palencia
example saddles or the famous
leather boots known as botos
camperos. Typical products
are articles of gold and
silver work, mainly rings and
earrings, in the charro style of
western Salamanca. The best
embroidery can be found in
La Alberca, where garments
adorned with jewellery and
gold and silver work, known
as trajes de vistas, are worn
on festive occasions.
In the Gredos massif in the
province of Avila, there are
still workshops turning out
striking creations in wood,
leather, wickerwork and
ceramics. The city of Burgos
holds shows of elegant
classical Castilian furniture,
while in the town of Aranda
de Duero, pottery is booming.
The traditional looms of Val
de San Lorenzo, near Astorga,
produce typical blankets and
carpets. These are also among
the most popular products of
Palencia, which is renowned
for its stout blankets made
of pure wool.
Segovia is outstanding for the
tapestries and ceramics that
prosper in some parts of
the province. Soria produces
wooden furniture and
wrought iron goods.
Valladolid, on the other hand,
specialises in ceramics and
basketwork, while Zamora
is best known for the pottery
of Pereruela y Moreros and
the embroidery of Carbajales.
Salamanca is far and away
the province with the greatest
variety of crafts. In the capital
one can find articles connected
with the cattle-breeding in
the west of the province – for
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Introduction
1
A walk through the capital cities 8
Avila
8
Burgos
11
Leon
14
Palencia
17
Salamanca
20
Segovia
23
Soria
26
Valladolid
29
Zamora
32
Enjoying Castilla y Leon
35
Avila. The circus of Gredos 36
Burgos. Heart of Castille
38
Leon. The Road to Santiago 40
Palencia. The romanesque 42
Salamanca. The mountains 44
Segovia. The Royal Houses 46
Soria. The lands of el Cid
48
Valladolid. Vineyards and
monasteries
50
Zamora. Lakes of Sanabria 52
Leisure and entertainment
54
Useful information
60
Mieres
N-634
Zarautz
Deba
Oiartzun
Barakaldo
Arredondo
N-121
N-621
1712
Ramales
Baamonde
AP-8
Hernani
Zestoa
Peña
Selaya de la Victoria Balmaseda
Pola
C O
BILBAO
Doneztebe/
Alceda
Sagra
Eibar
A-67
Azpeitia Andoain
Pradairo
de Lena
Rábade
Potes
R D
Durango
Santesteban
1029
2046
Llodio
I
1890
N-611
L L E
Tolosa
FRANCIA
N-240
Marentes
R I C A
N-611
Espinosa de
Artziniega
Bergara
Zumarraga N-130
LUGO
Peña Prieta PARQUE NATURAL FUENTES CARRIONAS Emb.
PAJARES-VALGRANDE
los Monteros N-629
Cofiñal
Arrasate/
2536
1178
Braña
Caballo
Peña Ubiña
Y FUENTE COBRE-MONTAÑA PALENTINA del Ebro
Isoba
SAN ISIDRO Riaño
Mondragón
O Corgo
2189
LEITARIEGOS
Palas
Espigüete
Amurrio
AP-68 Emb. de
Lekunberri
Orreaga/
Puebla
2417
Degaña
Corconte Villalázara
San Salvador
Emb.
N-I
2450
1431
2136 Reinosa
Oñati Aitzgorri
Boca
de Rei
Urrúnaga
N-138
Roncesvalles
Sena
de Lillo de Riaño
Medina
Villamanín
de
Cantamuda
Villarcayo
Guntín
EtxarriOrduña
Babia
de Huérgano
Emb. de
Villablino
Legutiano 1544
Caldas
Arija
BRAÑOSERA
de
Luna
Barruelo
Soncillo
de
Pomar
Murgia
de Pallarés
Irurtzun
Vegacervera Juan Benet
Aranatz
Miravalles
Emb. de
Emb.
Emb. de
RÍO
Becerreá
de Luna N-630
Brañosera de Santullán
1969
Villarias
Berberana
N-623
Cervera/Ruesga
Emb. de
de Ullívarri
Camporredondo
N-135
Boñar
Mirantes
Barrios
AP-15
Altsasu/
Cervera
Portomarín
ALTO CAMPOO
Escalada
Páramo 2117 Murias de de
Burbia Fabero
Ezcároz/
Luna
La
Vecilla
de
Luna
N-VI A-6
Alsasua
Paredes
de
Pisuerga
1835 Guardo
Trespaderne
del
Sil
Catoute
Egüés
Sarriá
Ezkaroze
VITORIAEmb. de
Salvatierra/
Valdelateja
La Robla Cistierna
Emb.
Aguilar
AP-66
Aguilar
PAMPLONA-IRUÑA
Santibáñez
N-540
Santibañez
de Belesar
Agurain
Oña
GASTEIZ
E L B I E R Z O Toreno
Altotero
Vegas
de Campoo Basconcillos
Noáin/Noain
de la Peña
Miranda
de Ordás
Folgoso
Frías
Estella/
Chantada
Olleros
1176
Villaquilambre
1059 N-625
del Tozo
Herrería San Fiz de Seo
San Miguel
Lumbier
de Ebro
Treviño
Río
Sedano
de la Ribera
Lizarra
N-621
Buenavista
Maeztu/Maestu
N-232 Pancorbo
Amaya
de
Incio
N-I
de
las
Dueñas
Monforte
N-627
Zambrana
Puente la
de Valdavia
Carrizo de San Miguel
Almanza
1373 Humada
Poza de la Sal
Villafranca
de Lemos
N-121
Bembibre
Reina/Gares
La
Nuez
N-111
978
del Camino
la Ribera
Gradefes
AP-1
Herrera de
del Bierzo
Haro
N-120
Ponferrada
1414
N-VI
de Arriba
Benavides
LEÓN
Briviesca
EBR
Tafalla
Pisuerga
O
Sangüesa/
Saldaña
AP-68
de Órbigo
N-120 Onzonilla
Mansilla
Villadiego
Río
Los Arcos
Monasterio
Zangoza
E
Pedrosa
Lerín
N-611
N-536
de las Mulas
AP-71
N-I
Santo DomingoLOGROÑO
A Pobra
Sil
T Santa Colomba
de
Rodilla
Luíntra
de
la
Vega
Melgar de
Valdevimbre
Astorga Hospital
i e Belorado N-120
Olite
de la Calzada
A-231
N
O Barco
de Trives
Sotopalacios
Lodosa
rr
Fernamental
Santas
1848 de Somoza
Sahagún
O
a
Freixido
de Órbigo
Teleno
Andosilla AP-15
OURENSE
A-231
N-120
de
AP-68
Carrión de
M
N-630 Martas N-601
Destriana
Nájera
la Demanda
N-120
Villalcázar
Manzaneda
los Condes
N-232
Encinedo L A M A R2185
Arlanzón
957
Villasur
Marcilla
A G AT E R I A
O Bolo
Peña
Baños
1778
San
Millán
1491
BURGOS
de Sirga Castrojeriz
Caparroso
Cervatos de
Trevinca
VillafríaArlanz de Herreros
Ezcaray de la Cogolla
La Bañeza
Río
Villamañán
de Molgas
Valencia
Peña
ón
Calahorra
Manzaneda
A-52
la Cueza
Sadaba
Río
Negra Truchas
A Veiga 2127
Frómista
o Cabia
de
Don
Juan
í
Sarracín
Castrocontrigo
Vilar de Barrio CABEZA DE
R
VALDEZCARAY
Emb. de
a de La Cabr
Pineda
de
Cisneros
Sierr
e
Alfaro
2124
Arnedillo
Villada
r
a
Urquiza
Er
Justel
MANZANEDA PARQUE NATURAL LAGO
Ejea
de
A-66
N-525
i
A-1
a
la
Sierra
Lago
Arnedo
San Lorenzo
A-62
DE SANABRIA
Villanueva
Paredes
Cuevas de
los Caballeros
Frechilla
Villalón
de Sanabria
2262
San Martín
Mahamud
Astudillo
Palacios
VALLE DEL SOL
1456
A Gudiña
Villaquejida
de Cameros
Castejón
de Nava
San Clemente
de Campos Fuentes
de Castañeda
Xinzo
de Sanabria
Laza
Villahoz
Corella
Montenegro
Valderas
Cornago
N-622
de Limia
Cualedro 1291
N-525
N-111
de Nava
Salas
Mombuey
Covarrubias
Yanguas Ayedo
Tudela 646
de Cameros
Puebla
Torquemada
Benavente
N-610
Río
Loma Negra
Peña Nofre
A Mezquita Padornelo
Arla
A-52
de los Infantes Laguna
N-113
1719 Cervera del
SANTA INÉS
Río
N-610 T I E R R A D E
nza
de Sanabria
Tera
Lerma
Negra
Villarramiel
San Pedro
2142
CAMPOS
Quintanar
Río
Alhama
Baltar
Santa
Cristina
Villardeciervos
V
A
L
L
E
Verín
Santo Domingo
Manrique
Villanueva
N-121
S
Cebolla
Corraes Portelo
PALENCIA
Tauste
de la Sierra
ie
N-232
1262
D E L T E R A de la Polvorosa
Magaz
Valdeavellano
de Silos
del Campo
Baltanás
Ampudia
Vinuesa
rr
Rabanera
Lagunas
Figueruela
1412
Huerta
de Tera
a
854
San Vicente
Tarazona
Tábara
Valdosa
de Villafáfila
Magaña
del
Pinar
Covaleda
Dueñas
Villafruela
de
Arriba
d
o
Cevico
de
Villalpando uill Medina Montealegre
N-630
Emb. de
Feces
de la Cabeza
q
Caleruega del Rey
Agreda e l M
Navaleno
la Torre
Cuerda del Pozo
1419
San Vitero
BRAGANÇA
Se de Rioseco Cubillas de
A-6
on
Villarrín
Granja de
1012
ca
N-234 Garray
PARQUE NATURAL
San Leonardo
N-122
Matute
Villabrágima
yo
Santa
Marta
de
Campos
Moreruela
Chaves
Valoria
Abejar
CAÑON DEL
de Yagüe
Río
A-62
La Horra Gumiel
a
N-601
1318
Trabazos
882
2313
Castromonte
guev
RÍO
LOBOS
s
la
Buena
Alcañices
E
de
Hizán
Emb. de
Ólvega
Tabuenca
SORIA
Ricobayo
Villafuerte Roa
N-122
Río
Ucero
Castronuevo
Aranda Peñaranda
724
Almenar
Sta. Luz
Calatañazor Hinodejo
Villanubla
818
VALLADOLID
N-234
910
N-111
de Duero de Duero El Burgo
de Soria
Carbajales N-631
N-122
1375
Ciria
Vezdemarbán
N-122
PARQUE NATURAL
N-122 de Osma
de Alba
Fuentepinilla
Quintanilla
Gómara
HOCES DEL RÍO RIAZA La Vid Langa
Tudela
Peñafiel
Illueca
Simancas
Toro A-11
Villalcampo
La Almunia
de
Onésimo
Macedo
Mirandela
de
Duero
Torrelapaja
de Duero
Laguna
N-122
San Esteban
Miranda do Douro
Emb. de
de Doña Godina
Hortezuela
de Cavaleiros
Rubio
ZAMORA
999
Villalcampo
Emb. de
de Duero
Maderuelo de Gormaz
Cabrera
Viloria
Portillo
1313
Linares
Tordesillas
Almazán
1433
Bermillo
del Arroyo Ria
Deza
Gormaz
Rueda
za
Río
Berlanga
de Sayago
983
A-1
Corrales Venialbo
Pereruela
Castronuño A-6
Montejo de Duero Caltojar
785
Monteagudo
Alhama
N-110
Cibanal
Cuéllar
Calatayud
C
La
Bóveda
eg
N-630
PARQUE NATURAL
Fermoselle
de Tiermes
a
Hontalbilla
de Aragón
Alaejos
Íscar
de Toro
HOCES DEL DURATÓN
Retortillo
Emb. de
1411
El Cubo de
Adradas
Cariñena
Aldeadávila
Lastras
de
de Soria
Fuentelapeña A-62
Riaza
Medina Olmedo
Tierra del Vino
Sepúlveda
Baraona
Paracuellos
Cuéllar
Santa
María
885
Navas
Coca
N-601
del
Campo
Alfaraz
Pereña de
Cantalejo
N-620
Cantalojas
de
Jiloca
La
Pinilla
Emb.
de
de Huerta
de Oro
1299
Masueco la Ribera
Fuentesaúco
Cerezo de Abajo
Almendra
Calzada
Toll Motorway
Atienza
Madrigal de
Río
Turégano
Vilvestre
LA PINILLA
Rí
Arcos
Jaraba
Castillejo
N-110
Medinaceli
de Valdunciel
o
las Altas Torres
Nava de 964 Carbonero Pedraza
818
Ledesma
Daroca
Non-toll Motorway or Dual Carriageway
de
Jalón
Nuévalos
Santa
Cruz
Hiendelaencina
1310
el Mayor Collado
la Asunción
Esteras
RÍO
Sierra
Cantalapiedra
Milmarcos
La Vellés
Río
1423
Arévalo
National Trunk Road
Colmenar
Vitigudino
Ministra
Zarapicos
Hermoso
de
Medinaceli
Rasueros
Santa María
de la Sierra
La Fregeneda
Cabrerizos
Sigüenza
Buitrago
Villar de
Sotosalbos
Basic network, 1st-class road
SALAMANCA
Sauca
G
PARQUE NATURAL
Espinosa de los la Real de Nieva
Alcolea
de Lozoya
e
A-2
1518
ARRIBES DEL DUERO Peralonso
d
Tormes
Babilafuente
Caballeros
Cogolludo
del Pinar
Basic network, 2nd-class road
Torrecaballeros
SEGOVIA
Peñaranda
a
Sando
Calamocha
Lumbrales
rr
Rillo
Santa Marta
Jadraque
Algora
e
Lozoyuela
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de Bracamonte
Si
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R
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de Tormes
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ío
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Berzosa
San Ildefonso
Fuentemilanos
Masegoso
N-501
N-620
826
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Alba de de Abajo
AP-61
San
Esteban
N
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La
Granja
Monreal
Torrelaguna
Railway
de Tajuña
Labajos N-603
Macotera
Tormes
Retortillo
N-403
Río
Corduente
A-62
del Campo
Vecinos Buenavista
San Pedro
Miraflores
E
TAJO
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Valdecarros
N-211
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N-204
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N-234
Alhándiga
Poveda
Parador
N-110
Colmenar Viejo N-320
Emb. de
Formoso
Diego
Valdihuela
1498
Entrepeñas
de la Sierra
1531
1728
A San Lorenzo
Morasverdes PARQUE NATURAL de Riofrío Endrinal
del Carpio
Hostel
ÁVILA
Algete
Palomera
Guadarrama
QUILAMAS
de
El
Escorial
GUADALAJARA
A-1
R-2
Guijuelo
Emb.
de
M
Muñana
El Cabaco San Miguel
Ciudad Rodrigo
Golf Course
Santa Teresa
Alcobendas
N-320
Peña de
de Valero N-630
iela
Galapagar A-6
E Navas del
A-2
Beteta
N-110
ad
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N
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Camp-site
Cespedosa
Serrota N-502
Gu
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T
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S
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R
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El Bodón
Riofrío
a
El
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Piedrahita 2294 Menga
La Alberca Miranda D E B É J A R
t
Marina
de
Henares
Las
Rozas
S
Albarracín
Sacedón
1566
a
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R
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G Casares de Sotoserrano del Castañar Béjar
San Felipe
Navarredonda
Torrejón
Guadalv
Priego
Spa
Emb. de
El Barco
Brunete
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1839
Pastrana
e
S Burgohondo El Tiemblo
Buendía
de Ardoz
las Hurdes
d
Nuevo
Candelario de Ávila Hoyos de Gredos
Leganés
Ski station
PARQUE NATURAL
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Albalate
de
1955
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a
Picos
MADRID
Batzán Mondéjar
PARQUE NATURAL LA COVATILLA
s
R-3
r
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1265
del
Espino
r
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LAS
BATUECAS1352
1367
las Nogueras
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Casavieja Sotillo de
e d
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Almanzor Laguna
Jañona
A-5
Arganda
S i
R-5
PEÑA DE FRANCIA DE CANDELARIO
Los Llanos
N-320
Getafe A-3
G r
Almonacid
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0
20
40
60 Km
Navalcarnero Fuenlabrada
Almoguera de Zorita
la Adrada
2592 S i e r r a d
del Tormes
Villanueva
N-630 Hervás
Nature Park
Valverde
e
A-4
Villar
de
Guisando
h
Mombeltrán
Pedro
Bernardo
de la Sierra
Driebes
rc
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del
Fresno
b
Parla
Domingo García 1368
National Park
Pozuelos
Al
A-66
Lanzahita
Candeleda Arenas de
CARTOGRAFÍA: GCAR, S.L. Cardenal Silíceo, 35
Barajas 1180
El Real de o
de Zarzón
N-110
Ciempozuelos
Tel. 914 167 341 - 28002 MADRID - AÑO 2005
Road to Santiago
de Melo Altomira
Chinchón
San Vicente Rí N-403
Tiétar San Pedro
R-4
Jarandilla
[email protected]
Fuentidueña
A-42
CUENCA
Colmenar
Huete
Jaraiz de de la Vera Río
Moraleja
de Tajo
Maqueda
de Oreja
la Vera
Plasencia
Meira
Rí
A CORUÑA 84 km
OVIEDO 14 km
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