León
The city León is located the northwest of Spain, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León.
León is known for being a monumental city with a rich culture.
Nature
León has wonderful natural landscapes. In the city you can find numerous parks where you can walk or rest under the trees and the beautiful riverside area of the Bernesga River.
In addition, in the surroundings of León there are many spectacular natural environments.
Las Medulas
A Landscape that is formed by an old Roman gold mining operation and vegetation of chestnut and oak trees.
Faedo de Ciñera
A small and beautiful forest made up mainly of beech trees.
La Candamia Park
A large park with rest areas and a walk along the banks of the Torio River.
Cuisine
León has a varied gastronomy, combining recipes of vegetables, fish, meat and desserts.
It is typical to go "de tapas" .In the bars with drinks they put plates with small food preparations for free. Each bar usually has several types of tapas and you can choose the one you want. It can be sausage, potatoes, omelette, toasts and much more.
Tapas
Cocido Maragato
Contains numerous foods such as potatoes, chickpeas, cabbage, chorizo, bacon and pork chop.
Hojaldres from Astorga
It is a sweet composed of two superimposed and baked puff pastry plates, bathed in a syrup made with sugar and honey.
Rosquillas de San Froilán
They are donuts made from a mass of milk, salt, butter, flour and eggs, flavored with rum and finally covered with a white sugar icing.
Culture
León has a very varied culture that includes, among other things, its traditions, festivals, fairs, monuments and museums.
During the year there are numerous festivals such as Easter, Roman reenactments or San Froilán, with its medieval market.
What you have to see in León?
León Cathedral
It is a Gothic-style Catholic temple of worship.
It is the most visited and famous place in León, due to its unique characteristics and being the first monument declared in Spain.
It stands out for its beautiful colored stained glass windows, the covers of its doors and its two towers.
Casa Botines
It is a modernist style building designed by the famous architect Antonio Gaudí.
What decades ago were tissue warehouses, offices and homes, today it accommodation a museum and research center.
MUSAC
It is a contemporary art museum where exhibitions and activities take place.
Basilica of San Isidoro
It is a Romanesque style monument that contains a Royal Pantheon where many kings and queens of the Kingdom of León were buried.
Húmedo neighborhood
It is the most famous neighborhood in León, where you can eat tapas.