Burgos Travel Guide

Located just below Cantabria in Northern Spain, Burgos covers an area of around 14,300 square kilometres and has a population of around 3.5 million people. The province forms part of Castile and Leon. Ebro and the Duero are two important rivers in the province. They are bordered by fine vineyards that helps produce some of the nicest wines in Spain.

Burgos is the capital city of the province of Burgos. There is wealth of historic monuments available in the city for its tourists. These include the Church of Santa Agueda, Burgos Cathedral and the monastery de las Huelgas. The city possesses more priestly monuments than any other city in Spain. The top three most worthy of exploring include the cathedral, with its chapel of the Condestables de Castilla, the monastery of Las Huelgas and the Carthusian monastery of Miraflores. All three are museums of extreme value.

Processions of great solemnity can be enjoyed during Easter, especially on Good Friday. Corpus Christi is another celebration that symbolises the victory against the Moors. The celebration is followed by a procession of “Curpillos” the next day. Other events held in Burgos are the “Danza de los Palos” held on 13th of June, Espinosa de los Monteros and the traditional Moorish dance “Canta la Mora” in Peñaranda del Duero and many more.