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Castile and León

Things to see in Castile and León

44 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

AI-generated illustration of Mercado Mayor

Salamanca · Architectural Heritage

Mercado Mayor

This is the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca, also known as the Mercado Mayor, a reflection of its past as a market square. It i...
A shallow, rocky stream flows through a dense pine forest with dirt paths on either bank where people are walking.

Segovia · Nature & Outdoors

Parque del Río Eresma

The Eresma is the river that runs beneath the walls of Segovia, and its valley is the green counterpart to the stone cit...
A brick church with a tall, octagonal bell tower featuring a clock and a cross, set against a clear sky.

Zamora · Historic Churches

Iglesia de San Pedro Mártir

The church of San Pedro y San Ildefonso stands in the Plaza de San Ildefonso, in the Old Town of Zamora. The church lies...
A low-angle photograph of a large stone church with a tall, square bell tower featuring arched openings and a pyramidal tiled roof, set against a clear blue sky with a street lamp and bicycles in the foreground.

Valladolid · Architectural Heritage

Iglesia de Santa María la Antigua

The Iglesia de Santa María la Antigua is among the oldest churches in Valladolid, and its Romanesque tower is the most d...
The image shows the interior courtyard (patio) of a historic building, featuring a two-story loggia with columns and ornate stonework, looking up towards a highly decorated Baroque facade with twin bell towers against a cloudy sky.

Salamanca · Architectural Heritage

University of Salamanca

The University of Salamanca is the oldest university in Spain still in operation, and among Europe’s oldest. It grew out...
The image shows the exterior of a stone fortress-like structure with a modern entrance ramp and a sign reading "MUSEO" on a beige wall, with flags flying above.

Segovia · Art Museums

Segovia Art Museum (Museo de Segovia)

The Segovia Art Museum, the Museo de Segovia, is the provincial museum of Segovia, and it occupies one of the most unusu...
AI-generated illustration of Puente San Pablo

Burgos · Architectural Heritage

Puente San Pablo

The Puente de San Pablo is one of the main crossings of the Arlanzón River, which runs through Burgos, and it links the...
A low-angle view of a tall, rectangular stone bell tower with arched openings near the top, attached to a rougher stone building with a tiled roof and a barred window, set against a blue sky with adjacent modern buildings.

Zamora · Architectural Heritage

Iglesia de San Vicente

The Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir is one of the Romanesque churches that give Zamora its reputation as an open-air museu...
A large, white stone church facade with a distinctive double-arched entrance and two square towers, situated on a paved plaza with planters and lampposts.

Valladolid · Historic Churches

Monastery of San Benito el Real

The Monastery of San Benito el Real is one of the great buildings of Valladolid, whose Church of San Benito el Real is a...
The cathedrals of Salamanca above the city's rooftops

Salamanca · Architectural Heritage

New Cathedral of Salamanca (Catedral Nueva)

The New Cathedral of Salamanca, the Catedral Nueva, stands beside the older cathedral and is one of the last great Gothi...
The interior of a large Gothic cathedral featuring extensive dark wood choir stalls, a central altar area, and high vaulted stone ceilings.

Segovia · Historic Heritage

Segovia Cathedral

Segovia Cathedral, on the Plaza Mayor at the top of the old town, is known as the Lady of the Cathedrals, a nickname tha...
A low-angle exterior shot of a rustic stone church with a rectangular nave and a rounded apse, set against a blue sky with light clouds and surrounded by a low stone wall and grass.

Zamora · Architectural Heritage

Iglesia de Santiago

The Iglesia de Santiago el Viejo, Saint James the Elder, is a small Romanesque church in Zamora, also known as the Churc...