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albert34 Says: The Villa Romana in Quintanilla de la Cueza is about 40 kms.Nordwest of Palencia.It was a kind of manor built in Third Century and whose wreckage was discovered in 1970. The best are the well conserved tiles and a system of heating called hipocaustum.Something similar to the...
albert34 Says: Autilla is situated about 9 kms.far away from Palencia taking the N-611 road towards Villalon,and then taking the road towards Villamartín where there is another road which comes to the top of the hill where Autilla is situated.Another way is taking the B road from Palencia...
albert34 Says: The Diputación is a palace build in 1914 by a local architect,Jerónimo Arroyo.Just entering in look up the ceiling:there is a large painting showing the women of Palencia fighting against the English .As a result of their heroism they got the golden ribbons over their...
albert34 Says: Frómista is a village 40 kms.away from Palencia on the way to Santander.San Martin church is one of most significant monuments of the whole spanish Romanesque.It can be classified as an archetype of Romanesque expression of the last third of the XI Century.
albert34 Says: It is a huge concrete sculpture builded in 1931 on the top of a conical hill (otero).With 30 meter high is the second tallest sculpture of Christ in the world,after the one of Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro.It seems a kind of lighthouse for people of Palencia when they are...
albert34 Says: The Cathedral of Palencia is here called "The Beautiful Unknown One",because not many tourists come to this town.I can see it from my window and as a curiosity I counted more than 200 storks on its roof last August.
Mesón de Villasirga: Comida medieval Medieval meal
elpariente Says: Un mesón en el centro de la plaza Mayor , que no olvidarás A Restaurant in the center of the main square , that you will not forget La sopa castellana, lechazo asado y para terminar el "Licor del Peregrino". The Castillan Soup , roast lamb and to finish the "Pilgrim...
albert34 Says: On weekends La Zona is crowded with people in their twenties.It consist of 2 streets mainly:Rizarzuela and Estrada full of bars and disco-bars. There are more people on streets a usual saturday at 4 AM that 4 PM.
albert34 Says: The more inexpensive and easiest way to go to Palencia is the following one:From Madrid airport:By subway (metro) to Nuevos Ministerios stop and then line 10 to Chamartin railways station.There are 7 "regional" trains whose timetables are:8'30, 11'30, 13'30, 14'30, 17'30,...
albert34 Says: It is believed that bishop Toribio was stoned by people of Palencia in V Century.Years later he was a saint.A kind of memorial day is April 16.Members of the Council Hall staff throw on to the people hundreds of bags with bread and cheese.
albert34 Says: The Christening of Child Jesus is on January 1,in the afternoon.A religious parade take place around San Miguel church while the old carol "Ea" is sung.After that and as an old tradition (XVI Century) are thrown sweets on to the people.
albert34 Says: December and January are months with frequent foggy days.Valladolid and Palencia have the record in Spain.In fact there is an area for that in center Castilla-León;all the plateau below 900 meter above sea level. Take care when driving those days.
albert34 Says: The wetland of La Nava is located at 2 kilometer of the village of Fuentes de Nava and 25 kms. Nordwest of Palencia.It host 210 bird species.From October to March more than 42.000 birds were counted,included 10.000 geese (anser anser) and mallards.In spring there are...
albert34 Says: Covalagua is a natural area comprising a cave (Cueva de los Franceses),the viewpoint of Valcavado and a river emerging from a cave whose name is the same of the area,Covalagua. The viewpoint is 1220 meter above sea level and you can see Valderredible Valley 100 meter down....
albert34 Says: This an area stretching out Northern Palencia.Wonderful scenary in the mountains. There is a kind of museum called Casa del Parque in Cervera. You can choose 3 interesting routes: 1.-From the very little village of Cardaño de Arriba to Lomas lake.7 kms. 2.-From Brañosera to...
Tejeda de Tosande (Tosande Yew Forest)
albert34 Says: Yew was a sacred tree for the celts.The northern Spain tribesmen commited suicide with yew trees seeds or yew bark before being captured for the romans. At the Nord of Palencia province there is an important yew forest;some of the trees are more than 1000 years old and it's...
albert34 Says: Everybody can an easy and nice walk along the Castile Canal.I mean,in Palencia town.The starting point is very close to dowtown,1 km.away from Plaza Mayor.This canal corner is called La Dársena. The canal is 207 kms.long with a the differences of level of 150 meter.It was...
The Big Oak Tree (Roblón de Estalaya)
albert34 Says: This oak tree is supposed more than 700 years old,perhaps 1 thousand. It is in the middle of a misture of beech grove and oakwood. The track beginns near the village of Vañes on the road frm Cervera to Potes. Distance:4 kms. Time:1,5 to 2 hours....
albert34 Says: Through this nice bridge (Puentecillas) for pedestrians you arrive in El Sotillo,a wonderful green area with big chestnut trees.Palencia is the second town in Spain with more meters per person of gardens.Vitoria is the first one.
albert34 Says: 92 kms.to the North of Palencia and 7 kms.to the South of Aguilar de Campoo is the village of Villaescusa de las Torres.Here is a path to this area;it is like a labyrinth of lime stones:huge mushrooms,natural bridges,canyons,little caves...
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Palencia and its province. - Palencia is a town with 82,000 people in the middle of a plateau as almost all the region,Castile.Although I wasn't born here I live in Palencia for many years.At the beginning I did not like it; I...
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Q: I will be visiting Palencia from September 1 to 5 and want to get information on the activities during the feria. Is there a web...
A: I am afraid I only found it in spanish, as Palencia is not much a tourist city http://www.turwl.com/capital/Fiestas/Lago%20y%20Fuegos%20Artificiales/fuegos.htm It is on...
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Palencia: La bella desconocida: En la comunidad de Castilla León se encuentra la provincia de Palencia, una auténtica joya desconocida para aquellos que aún no han tenido la suerte de...
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Palencia is a town with 82,000 people in the middle of a plateau as almost all the region,Castile.Although I wasn't born here I live in Palencia for many years.At the beginning I did not like it; I......
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Palencia is not a big city and is easy to visit. There are a lot of churches, monesteries, palaces but they are all very close from each other. I could talk about all of them but I’m just going to...
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My birthplace, Palencia is a small city, not very far (half hour by car) from the capital of the region, Valladolid. Though rather well communicated with "the rest of the world",it has remained as a...
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The cathedral is called 'The unknown beauty' because it is not as famous as other Spanish cathedrals but it is really as beauty as the others. The cathedral was built by the king Sancho III el Mayor,...
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