Salamanca
TweetSalamanca is the capital of its own province and located to the south-west of the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla y León around 200 km from Madrid. Salamanca has a population of around 165,000, is most famous for its university and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Salamanca was founded before the […]
Ávila City Guide
TweetÁvila is the capital of the province of the same name that lies to the south of the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla y Leon. Ávila’s history dates back to the 5th century BC but the city is most famous for the stunning 11th century medieval city walls that encircle the city and that are […]
León City Guide
TweetLeón is the capital of the province of the same name within the landlocked autonomous community of Castilla y León which lies in northwest Spain. The city of Leon has a population of around 140,000, lies on the banks of the river Bernesga and is part of the Camino de Santiago being the last major […]
Burgos, Spain
TweetBurgos is located to the north east of the Castilla y Leon region of Spain and lies on the River Arlanzón a few kilometers from the prehistoric World Heritage site of Atapuerca. Burgos was the capital of the unified kingdom of Castilla-Leon between the 10th and 15th centuries, with its location on the Pilgrim’s route […]
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