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 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 Centro de Interpretation de la Historic de Lerma is housed in the Town Hall. This museum explains the history of the town by the...

Partly surrounded by medieval ramparts, Covarrubies is a small, historic village with half timbered houses. In the collegiato church is the tomb of Fernan Gondez,...

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 Convento de Santa Clara consists of the Palace of Pedro 1 and the Palace of Dona Maria de Pedrillo. The front of the convent...

The Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo de Silas are renowned for their Gregorian plainchant. St Dominnic rebuilt the monastery in the 11th Century on the...

The La Yecla and Sabinar de Arlanza consists of a dramatic area where there are gorges, canyons and mountains. La Yecla is a deep, narrow...

The Sonidos del Mundo contains an exhibition of over eighty musical instruments and the museum is in a large 15th Century house that was once...

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 Museo Arqueologico y Paleontologico of Salas de Las Infantes houses many interesting exhibits including 300,000 year old quartzite carvings and Roman stellas. The tour...

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...