10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Province of Burgos That You Shouldn't Miss

Es un espacio que expone y da a conocer la cultura popular de nuestros pueblos. El punto inicial es el taller/museo de cerámica, donde Félix Yáñez, el autor de la obra, trabaja y expone sus esculturas de terracota. En sus más de 20.000m2 que abarca, se encuentra también la recreación (a tamaño natural) de un pueblo castellano desde la época medieval hasta el siglo pasado. Construido desde cero con materiales reciclados, encontrados en escombreras, Félix ha levantado las callejuelas y plazas que lo conforman. Recorrerlo supone dar con varios museos, escaparates y portales que muestran los comercios y servicios de antaño, sin olvidar la propia ermita del poblado. En su interior cuenta también con dos corrales de comedias, que cobran vida en los meses de julio y agosto acogiendo las actividades de cada verano cultural, como el festival nacional de teatro, las noches de flamenco o de cine. También se realizan talleres con colegios, previa reserva telefónica

Not just Wine, since the 11th Century. Boutique family winery in a 250 hectares enclave of Castile in the heart of Rioja Alta, surrounded by forests of spruce trees and Piceas, at an average altitude of 700 meters. The origins of Hacienda El Ternero date back to 1077, when it belonged to the Santa Maria de Herrera Monastery. In the heart of the hacienda, buildings from the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries now house the winery, which used to work as Monastery, headquarters, school and Hospital for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. In the centre of the Hacienda our little chapel remains open to shelter our patron Saint, the Virgin of the Pera. We produce our wines using only the grapes from our own estate vineyards (120 hectares), harvesting them by hand and selecting them vine by vine, to preserve in each botlle the reflection of our unique terroir.

Bodegas Portia, the new star of the Ribera del Duero, open 365 days a year offers a complete wine tourism experience, from visiting vineyards to visit the production and aging facilities, with the possibility to enjoy the best wines in their restaurant-bar.Enjoy the spectacle of the wine into a architectural masterpiece designed by the prestigious architecture firm Foster & Partners.

The historic Don Carlos winery is an underground cellar from the 15th century located in the center of Aranda de Duero. They offer guided tours where they explain everything about this type of wineries. It is also a wine shop, with a large selection of wines from Ribera del Duero (small producers, Vega Sicilia, Pingus ...) They also offer a commented wine tasting. The winery is open for visits from Monday to Saturday: from 11 PM to 2 PM and from 5 PM to 8 PM. Private visits and other activities can be arranged upon request from Monday to Sunday. Aranda is the largest city in the wine region of Ribera del Duero, and is famous for its wines, roast lamb and its underground cellars. Most of them are privately owned and are not open to the public. The Don Carlos winery is an exception, it was restored by its owners and open to the public so that everyone can enjoy this particular construction so popular in Ribera's wine history. During the visit you will feel that you are in the past

The ruins of the monastery of Santa Maria de Rioseco are in Manzanedo Valley, north of the province of Burgos. This is a superb building that belonged to the Cistercian Order, the "white monks" from the thirteenth century to the confiscation of Mendizabal in 1835 In his various architectural styles overlap, the church is an example of this, but it is also can be seen in other buildings and units as in the Herrera style cloister, the chapter house, granary ... Luckily a group of volunteer restoration work is undertaken to avoid the collapse of the building and the plundering and organize free guided tours throughout the summer.