Top Things to do in Castile and Leon
Top Hotels in Castile and Leon
- 1. NH Collection Salamanca Palacio de Castellanos
- 2. Vincci Ciudad de Salamanca
- 3. Parador de Salamanca
- 4. Castilla Termal Burgo de Osma
- 5. NH Collection Palacio de Burgos
- 6. Ibis Salamanca
- 7. Palacio De Los Velada Hotel
- 8. NH Collection Leon Plaza Mayor
- 9. Hotel San Antonio el Real
- 10. Hotel Candido
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Discover the best top things to do in Castile and Leon, Spain including Iglesia Parroquial De La Inmaculada Concepcion, Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos, Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja), Escuelas Menores, St. Stephen's Convent (Convento de San Esteban), Palacio Real de la Granja, Alcazar of Segovia, Basilica de San Vicente, Cartuja de Miraflores, Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas.
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1. Iglesia Parroquial De La Inmaculada Concepcion
2. Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 930 reviews
This beautiful monastery is over a thousand years old and is home to a group of singing monks whose Gregorian chants became popular world wide.
Reviewed By Farquar_Gourmet - North Sydney, Australia
Whilst most will visit to marvel at the architecture and hear the monks chant at prayer, the most powerful experience to be had at Silos is to step outside the noise and distraction of modern life and embrace a silent journey, retreating and discerning who you are and what you would be. The monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and to be welcomed into their community is an experience that I will forever cherish and never forget.
3. Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,487 reviews
Reviewed By Duquesadiner - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Although we didn’t take the audio tour, there is enough to see by just strolling around the inside of this beautiful church. My advice is to spend a good while on the outside initially, the architecture is simply magnificent, you will spot some strange additions by a few stone masons over the years, the astronaut being a good example. There is a charge to enter but it is worth it. It is very cool inside, a welcome change in temperature on this visit, it was 35 degrees outside. If you look up once inside you might see people walking along what appears to be an inside track on the roof, they have actually come in through the Ieronimus, a separate but attached building. Actually I enjoyed that visit more than the cathedral, due to the great views over the city.
4. Escuelas Menores
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 260 reviews
Reviewed By R6256UZmanuels - Madrid, Spain
A glorious, delicate late Gothic Spanish College patio, a consitutuent part of the network of Medieval and Renaissance university colleges that make Salamanca unique among European cities, here the precursors of Human Rights (De Las Casas) or the inventor of International Law (Francisco de Vitoria), departed with colleagues and students.
5. St. Stephen's Convent (Convento de San Esteban)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 973 reviews
Reviewed By Craig1961_01 - Middleton, United Kingdom
Having visited the two cathedrals, old and new, we weren’t really expecting anything as spectacular within a few hundred metres of those. Wrong again! This convent has a huge church which in most places would be classed as a cathedral due to its size, splendour and workmanship. It could easily be the most magnificent building in Salamanca on it’s own merits. There are explanations of monastic life around the cloisters and other rooms, but the details of carvings inside and outside this building are second to none in Italy or other great European centres.
6. Palacio Real de la Granja
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,125 reviews
Reviewed By NormanMorrison
Its like a miniature Versailles (palace) because the gardens are immense. It was a hunting lodge for the king.
7. Alcazar of Segovia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,016 reviews
Fortress of the Kings of Castile and Royal School of Artillery Its picture has been around the world: a unique fairy tale-like palace that brings together architectural tastes of different monarchs. It tells -to all those who come to know it- ancient palatial stories. Austere, as they were the Castilian kings, raised on the rock at the confluence of the valleys of the rivers Eresma and Clamores, the Alcazar seems to watch over the city. Its beautiful Tower keep, often compared to the bow of a boat sailing between the two rivers, is of a stunning beauty. Tourists are amazed to realize that the fortress is a living part of this Castilian city, chosen as a place of residence for many of the monarchs of the Trastamara dynasty.
Reviewed By LaurieB980 - Portland, United States
Our tour guide took us here to this city, a UNESCO site, for a tour which included this beautiful castle in Segovia. It is said that Walt Disney used this castle as well as the Neuschwanstein castle in Germany as his inspiration for the castle at Disneyland, and we could see why! It is built high on what seems like a huge rocky formation with sheer dropoffs on many of the castle sides. The day we were there and outside looking over the edge, a sharp wind came up along with rain, and we had to be careful not to get blown away! We heard that they often have to close the terrace due to the high wind possibly blowing people over the edge down many feet below!! It is a great place to visit, and well worth the hour or so drive from Madrid.
8. Basilica de San Vicente
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 871 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Trim, Ireland
This was my favourite church in Avila and considering how beautiful the likes of St Teresa's and the cathedral are, that is really saying something. It is situated just outside the city walls and pretty much above the tourist office which is down the steps beside it. It is a stunning Romanesque Basilica and well worth going into. I loved the brightly coloured granite facade with all the elegant columns and arches. It costs only €2.30 to go in and you get a very detailed audio guide to help you around. Stunningly intricate inside with amazing iconography and artwork. I wished I had more time there to be honest as I visited it last after spending a whole morning inside the city walls. An absolute must see in my opinion.
9. Cartuja de Miraflores
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,371 reviews
Miraflores was originally a hunting lodge built by King Enrique III at the beginning of the 15th century and then converted into a monastery by the Carthusian monks, who continue there today. The remarkable church is considered one of the principal monuments of the city of Burgos and contains a royal mausoleum that is the final resting place of King Juan II and his wife Queen Isabel, parents of Queen Isabel "La Catolica". Visitors can look forward to an extraordinary experience of silence, peace and beauty.
Reviewed By Discerning12385 - San Francisco, United States
I walked from Burgos Cathedral to Cartuja de Miraflores and enjoyed the scenery. The monastery has been wonderfully restored and has succinct details which explain the history of Burgos, Spanish royalty, and the Carthusians. Rich with history but not overwhelming. Great staff as well. An unexpected gift - upon leaving the sanctuary and entering the courtyard, the monks began to sing their afternoon prayers. Gorgeous!
10. Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 387 reviews
Reviewed By seafare74
The monastery is an architectural wonder with three beautiful courtyards or cloisters and the tomb of the king's son among the treasures that make a visit here worthwhile.
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