The Museo Municipal de Pintura contains a collection of 16th to 19th Century paintings that were bequeathed by Filomena del Rio. There are works by...

The Museo Etnografico de Villadigeo contains a large number of exhibits related to the rural life and customs of this area. The collection includes objects...

The Royal Convent of Las Huelgas was built in the 12th Century as a future mausoleum for Alfonso V111 and his wife Eleanor, daughter of...

The Museo del Retablo houses a unigue collection of historic altarpieces from the surrounding area. Dating from the 16th Century, they tell the lives of...

The Church of San Nicolas is known for its large, early 16th Century altarpiece that has over 400 figures by Francisco de Colonia. The upper...

Burgos Cathedral is the third largest cathedral in Spain and is almost entirely Gothic. Built over three centuries, it has many masterpieces. The tympanum of...

The Arco de Santa Maria is a 14th Century gateway that once defended the city walls. In the 16th Century it was castellated and embellished...

The Museo de Burgos is housed in the Casa de Miranda, a Renaissance mansion. It contains a fine collection of archaeological exhibits, including artefacts from...

The Cartuja de Miraflores is a 11th Century Carthusian monastery. Only the church is open to the public. It was built by Juan and Simon...

The Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporaneo Angel Miguel de Arce Lopez is housed in a large building which was once occupied by monks. It has...

The San Salvador Monastery was once one of the most important monasteries in this part of Spain. Some changes were made to the building in...

The Cueva de Los Franceses is in a location which was the burial ground of French soldiers who died during the War of Independence. The...

Covalagua is a spectacular area with karstic formations including canyons and caves. There are also resurgences of rivers, as well as lakes and waterfalls. In...

The Obaresnes Mountains are the most northern peaks of the Cordillera Cantabrica and the highest summit is Pan Perdido which rises to 1,237 metres. There...

The Castillo de las Duques de Frias stands on a rock above the River Ebro and overlooks the Tobalina Valley. Dating from the 12th Century,...

Las Tuerces is a fantastic area of weirdly shaped rocks that have been eroded into mushroom shapes, arches, gullies and bridges. Some of the rocks...

The Colegiata de San Miguel is an attractive Gothic church standing in the centre of a long, ancient square in the small, fortressed town of...

The Monasterio de Santa Clara sits close to the lovely, old town of Aguilar de Campoo. It is possible to visit its fine Gothic church....

The Ermita de Santa Cecilla stands on the hillside below a ruined castle. This intriguing chapel has a leaning tower and is built in the...

The Monasterio de Santa Maria La Real is a Romanesque Gothic monastery built in the 12th and 13th centuries. The building has recently been restored...