Burgos Cathedral
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A Gothic masterpiece and World Heritage Site, remarkable for its majestic architecture and history.
What to see in Castilla y León
These are the 50 places you cannot miss if you travel to Castilla y León. Save your favourites and open them in Google Maps to plan your route.
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Walls of Ávila
Ávila
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One of the best-preserved medieval walls in Europe, completely surrounding the city's old town.
University of Salamanca
Salamanca
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Founded in 1218, it is one of the oldest universities in Europe and a symbol of learning in Spain.
León Cathedral
León
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Famous for its Gothic stained-glass windows, it is one of the most beautiful and luminous cathedrals in Europe.
Las Médulas
León
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Ancient Roman gold mines surrounded by a spectacular reddish landscape. Also a World Heritage Site.
Templar Castle of Ponferrada
León
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An imposing Templar fortress overlooking Ponferrada, with medieval history, passageways and spectacular views of El Bierzo.
Duratón River Gorges
Segovia
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An impressive natural canyon in the province of Segovia, ideal for hiking, kayaking and watching griffon vultures.
Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos
Burgos
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Famous for its stunning Romanesque cloister and the Gregorian chant of its monks, it is one of the most iconic monasteries in Spain.
Lake Sanabria Natural Park
Zamora
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The largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula, surrounded by nature, hiking trails and charming villages.
Aqueduct of Segovia
Segovia
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A Roman aqueduct over 800 metres long built without mortar, the symbol of Segovia and a World Heritage Site.
Alcázar of Segovia
Segovia
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A castle on a crag between two rivers, with a fairy-tale silhouette, once a residence of the kings of Castile.
Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
Salamanca
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One of the most beautiful Baroque squares in Spain, built of golden Villamayor stone and the heart of Salamanca life day and night.
National Museum of Sculpture (Valladolid)
Valladolid
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A great collection of polychrome sculpture housed in the Colegio de San Gregorio, with a spectacular Isabelline façade.
Río Lobos Canyon
Soria
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A natural park between Soria and Burgos with limestone walls, griffon vultures and the mysterious Templar hermitage of San Bartolomé.
Atapuerca Archaeological Sites
Burgos
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A World Heritage Site near Burgos where some of the oldest human remains in Europe have been found.
Castle of La Mota (Medina del Campo)
Valladolid
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An imposing 15th-century brick fortress, one of the finest in Castile, linked to Queen Isabella I.
La Alberca
Salamanca
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A mountain village in Salamanca with timber-framed stone houses, the first rural ensemble in Spain declared a historic site.
Pedraza
Segovia
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A walled medieval town in Segovia with a lovely arcaded square and a castle, famous for its candlelit nights.
Sierra de Gredos
Ávila
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A mountain range with the Laguna Grande lake and Almanzor peak, the highest in the Central System, perfect for hiking.
Basilica of San Vicente (Ávila)
Ávila
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One of the great Romanesque churches in Spain, next to the walls of Ávila, with a unique carved portico.
Zamora Cathedral
Zamora
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A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral with a Byzantine-style scaled dome, in the city with the most Romanesque art in Europe.
Puebla de Sanabria
Zamora
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A medieval town on a hill near Lake Sanabria, with a castle, stone houses and slate roofs.
Peñafiel Castle
Valladolid
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A castle shaped like a ship on a hill in the Ribera del Duero, with a wine museum inside.
Laguna Negra de Urbión
Soria
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A glacial lake surrounded by pine forests and rock walls, linked to a legend by the poet Antonio Machado.
Medinaceli
Soria
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A hilltop town with the only three-arched Roman arch in Spain and cobbled medieval streets.
Church of San Martín de Frómista
Palencia
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An 11th-century church on the Way of St James, one of the purest examples of European Romanesque.
La Olmeda Roman Villa
Palencia
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A 4th-century Roman villa with spectacular hunting and mythological mosaics, among the best preserved in Europe.
Palencia Cathedral
Palencia
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Known as the "Unknown Beauty", a great Gothic cathedral with a Visigothic crypt and an interior full of art.
Gaudí Palace (Astorga)
León
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A neo-Gothic bishop's palace designed by Gaudí on the Way of St James, next to Astorga cathedral.
Covarrubias
Burgos
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A medieval town on the river Arlanza, with half-timbered houses, the Doña Urraca tower and a collegiate church.
Ciudad Rodrigo
Salamanca
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A walled town near Portugal with a cathedral, a castle now a parador and an old town full of palaces.
Royal Palace of La Granja
Segovia
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A Bourbon palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, with gardens inspired by Versailles and monumental fountains.
Madrigal de las Altas Torres
Ávila
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Mudéjar town where Isabella the Catholic was born in 1451, encircled by an almost circular brick wall.
Mombeltrán Castle
Ávila
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Fifteenth-century fortress of the Dukes of Alburquerque overlooking the Tiétar valley from the southern slopes of Gredos.
Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
Burgos
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Cistercian convent founded in 1187 by Alfonso VIII, a royal pantheon with a museum of medieval textiles unique in Europe.
Frías
Burgos
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Tiny city in Las Merindades with houses hanging over the rock, a hilltop castle and a medieval bridge over the Ebro.
Royal Collegiate Basilica of San Isidoro
León
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Romanesque complex whose Royal Pantheon keeps twelfth-century paintings known as the Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art.
Valporquero Cave
León
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Karst cave carved by the Valporquero stream, with halls of stalactites and an underground route at 1,300 metres above sea level.
Basilica of San Juan de Baños
Palencia
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Visigothic church commissioned by King Recceswinth in 661, one of the oldest churches still standing in Spain.
Aguilar de Campoo
Palencia
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Town in the Palencia mountains with a castle on the crag, the monastery of Santa María la Real and a reservoir on the Pisuerga.
Salamanca Cathedrals
Salamanca
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Two joined cathedrals, the twelfth-century Romanesque Old and the Gothic New, whose Ieronimus towers offer views over the city.
Peña de Francia
Salamanca
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Peak of 1,723 metres crowned by a Dominican sanctuary, with views over the Sierra de Francia and Las Batuecas.
Coca Castle
Segovia
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Fifteenth-century Mudéjar brick castle built by the Fonseca family, with a deep moat and polygonal towers.
Sepúlveda
Segovia
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Medieval town perched above the Duratón gorges, with the Romanesque church of El Salvador and seven gates in its old walls.
Numantia
Soria
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Remains of the Celtiberian city that withstood Scipio's siege in 133 BC, with houses and walls rebuilt on the hilltop.
Calatañazor
Soria
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Walled hamlet of cobbled lanes and houses with conical chimneys, beside a juniper wood and the ruins of its castle.
Church of San Pablo (Valladolid)
Valladolid
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Dominican church with a spectacular late fifteenth-century Isabelline façade, next to the palace where Philip II was born.
Urueña
Valladolid
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Walled town on the Montes Torozos that became Spain's first Book Town, full of bookshops and small museums.
Toro
Zamora
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Wine town above the Duero whose Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor holds the painted Majestad portal.
Church of San Pedro de la Nave
Zamora
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Late seventh-century Visigothic church, moved stone by stone in 1930 to save it from a reservoir on the Esla.
About Castilla y León
Few regions have as many World Heritage Sites as Castile and León: the Aqueduct of Segovia, the Walls of Ávila, Burgos Cathedral, Salamanca, the Atapuerca sites and Las Médulas. Its nine provinces also offer Gothic cathedrals, castles and natural areas such as the Sierra de Gredos and Lake Sanabria.
Frequently asked questions about Castilla y León
What to see in Castile and León in a week?
A classic route links Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca, Zamora, León and Burgos: aqueduct, walls, the University and the great Gothic cathedrals, with short distances between cities.
When is the best time to visit Castile and León?
Spring and autumn are ideal for touring its cities. Winter is cold, especially in León, Burgos and Soria, but the old towns are free of crowds.
Which villages to visit in Castile and León?
Pedraza, Covarrubias, La Alberca, Ciudad Rodrigo, Puebla de Sanabria and Medinaceli are among the prettiest.