Exposición Permanente de Maquetas
Castilla y León
This small display of scale models includes Leon's Gaudí–designed Casa de Botines. It's adjacent to the Museo del Tratado de Tordesillas.
Must-see attractions in Castilla y León
León
Close to the main entrance into the old town, the ayuntamiento (town hall) occupies a charmingly compact Renaissance-era palace.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Azogue
Castilla y León
Right on Plaza Mayor, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Azogue is a pretty village church that was first built in the 12th century.
Ribera del Duero
This lovely church is notable for its 14th-century Gothic-Mudéjar apse with stunning brick arches. The interior is more simple.
Ávila
Access to a 300m stretch of Ávila's walls is from just inside the Puerta del Alcázar.
Colegiata de Santa María del Mercado
Ribera del Duero
In Berlanga de Duero, the squat Colegiata de Santa María del Mercado is a fine late-Gothic church with star-shaped vaulting.
Burgos
This steep park, with the castle as its centerpiece, overlooks the cathedral and the rest of the city centre from the west.
Museo Los Sonidos de la Tierra
Castilla y León
This engaging museum showcases musical instruments, such as drums and lutes, from the region and from around the world.
Ávila
This old city gate is where you can access a 1300m stretch of Ávila's walls.
Segovia
This 14th-century tower was once an armoury; it now houses temporary exhibitions of mostly contemporary art.
Castilla y León
The only Roman mosaic in Medinaceli to remain in situ is found under glass on Plaza San Pedro.
Iglesia de Santa María la Antigua
Valladolid
This pretty 14th-century Gothic church just north of the cathedral has an elegant Romanesque tower.
Ávila
A cultural centre, this daringly renovated space is also used for contemporary art exhibitions.
Valladolid
One of the loveliest church facades in Valladolid, with unusual, 16th-century octagonal columns.
Salamanca
This 15th-century octagonal fortress has an unusual square base and smaller cylindrical towers.
León
On the west side of the charming Plaza Mayor is the late-17th-century, baroque old town hall.
Castilla y León
Pays homage to Antonio Machado and other Spanish poets who have a connection to the town.
Burgos
Dating to the 15th century, San Lesmes is notable for its three naves and rustic charm.
León
Abutting the southwestern corner of the Real Colegiata de San Isidro is a fragment of the former muralla (old city wall). The wall dates to the 1st…
Segovia
Located off Avenida de Fernández Ladreda, this church is a time-worn example of the Romanesque style typical of Segovia, with porticoes and a Mudéjar bell…
Castilla y León
Astorga's former Roman Forum once occupied one of the highest points of the Roman city. It now consists of low-lying ruins a block from Plaza de España.
Ávila
The peaceful Jardín de San Vicente, across the road from the Basilica de San Vicente and in the shadow of the city walls, was once a Roman cemetery.
Ávila
The unremarkable Convento de San José was the first convent Santa Teresa founded, in 1562. The saint herself is said to have helped build it.
Segovia
A late-Romanesque church, the Iglesia de San Clemente is close to the Plaza del Acueducto.
