Burgos: Hotels and accommodations

The Las Merindades region of Burgos features a pronounced karst landscape, exemplified by the Ojo Guareña natural monument. Its cave system comprises 110 kilometers of mapped galleries in its main network. The caves provide a habitat for 190 cave species, many of them endemic, and show evidence of human use since prehistoric times.

If Burgos is your destination, you can find a hotel there.

Nature

The Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Park encompasses impressive gorges and narrow valleys formed by the Ebro and Rudrón rivers. Its various ecosystems range from heathlands to riparian forests. Within the park, the Pozo Azul is known for its mysterious underground galleries.

The Lagunas Glaciares de Neila Nature Park encompasses several named glacial lagoons, including Laguna Negra, Cascada, Tejera, Haedillo, Patos, Pardillas and Brava. Its wildlife includes, among others, the Eurasian otter, Pyrenean desman, white-throated dipper and kingfisher. The Casa del Parque de las Lagunas Glaciares de Neila combines an audiovisual space dedicated to the nature and cultural values of the nature park with a workshop space for activities.

The Sabinares del Arlanza Nature Park is a refuge for birds of prey, including the Spanish imperial eagle and griffon vulture.

Trails and landscapes

The B7-Sendero de las Lagunas begins at the car park for the Neila lagoons and follows a circular route along the Laguna de la Cascada. Along the way, it offers views of the Negra, Larga, Brava and de las Pradillas glacial lagoons.

The Bosques del Arlanza mountain biking route runs through the Sabinares del Arlanza at the foot of the sierra and connects Nebreda with Cebrecos and Castroceniza.

Culture and history

The Monasterio de las Huelgas in Burgos was founded on June 1, 1187, by King Alfonso VIII as the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria La Real de las Huelgas. The monastery contains the tombs of the monarchs mentioned, as well as the Pendón de las Navas, a carpet in the Almohad style.

Clunia was an ancient settlement of the Arevaci and remained active until the 5th century AD. It features a theater that was particularly large for its time, with seating rows partly carved into the rock, as well as mosaics dating from the 2nd to the 4th century AD. The Castillo de los Duques de Frías has a keep, an irregularly square parade ground, a moat and towers at the corners.

The Museo Sonidos del Mundo is located near the Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos and displays more than 80 instruments from 30 countries in a restored 17th-century building. It extends across two exhibition levels and organizes the instruments into four major families.

The guided tour of the archaeological sites in the Sierra de Atapuerca departs by bus from CAREX in Atapuerca or from CAYAC in Ibeas de Juarros. Advance reservations by telephone are required to visit the archaeological sites in the Sierra de Atapuerca and the Centro de Arqueología Experimental (CAREX).

Pilgrimage routes

The Camino de Santiago Francés crosses the province of Burgos and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through Castilla y León, the route can be traveled on foot, by bicycle or on horseback.

Castrojeriz is a historic town on the Camino de Santiago. Two kilometers of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela run along its main street and the town's central axis.

Wine

At La Vid, the Ribera del Duero wine designation reaches the territory of the province of Burgos. Along the Duero Route, Fresnillo de las Dueñas has wineries and underground wine cellars. In the red wines of the DO Ribera del Duero, the Tempranillo grape variety plays an important role alongside the soil, climate and winemaking practices.

For further regional navigation, you can then visit Espinosa De Los Monteros.

For the higher-level travel overview: Castile and León.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca, Soria, León.