León is one of the most popular capitals for getaways at any time of the year. A monumental city that manages to combine the beauty of the great buildings of yesteryear with the character and lifestyle of a town. Do you want to know everything? These six stops are the ones that the Leonese we asked always recommend.
Leon Cathedral
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It is the pride of the city, which stands out from the top defining the most recognizable skyline of León. Was the first Spanish building to become a National Monument in 1844 and it is one of the most important cathedrals in all of Europe. Its stained glass windows are from a movie and are considered one of the best in the world.
Basilica of San Isidoro
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If you are in León, you cannot miss a visit, because it holds the title of being the best complete Romanesque complex in all of Spain. Special mention deserves its frescoes, works of art that decorate walls and ceilings and that have earned it the nickname of “the Romanesque Sistine Chapel“. Beware, that within its museum it has more than 2,500 sacred relics, including “the treasure of León”.
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You’ll think you’re in Barcelona when you see this architectural work of art by Gaudí. But in reality it is the Casa Botines, one of the three constructions that the artist made outside of Cataloniawith strong neogothic and modernist inspiration.
Tapas in the Old Town
After a full morning of tourism and culture, it’s time to lower the decibels and in León that is done by tapas. Tour the Romantic Quarter and the Humid Quarter to the beat of reeds, because the free tapas they give with them are enough to feed an entire family. Some of the traditional dishes of the city are black pudding, cecina, cocido, cod with ajo arriero, Castilian soup, migas or mantecadas from Astorga, yum!
MUSAC
Alsa bus from Barcelona to Leon
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Castilla y León has become a modernist and colorful benchmark, with that so facade instagrammable which is inspired by the stained glass windows of the cathedral in updated version. Admission costs 3 euros and it is worth taking a walk and letting yourself be surprised.
The Walls of León
The old walls that bounded the old city are still standing in some areas. On the Avenida de los Cubos, on the Avenida Ramón y Cajal, in the Arco de la Cárcel in the Plaza del Espolón and on the Avenida de la Independencia we can see his remains, because they are the oldest in Spain.
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