Heritage
León Cathedral
The "Pulchra Leonina": a Gothic masterpiece of stone and light with one of Europe's largest collections of medieval stained glass.
León
Travel guide to the province
Sights, villages, nature and food to explore the whole province.
Heritage
Royal Basilica of San Isidoro
Leonese Romanesque and the Royal Pantheon with 12th-century murals, five minutes from the cathedral.
Heritage
Casa Botines by Gaudí
A modernist building by Antoni Gaudí in the heart of León, opposite the old town hall.
Food & drink
Barrio Húmedo and Barrio Romántico
The heart of Leonese tapas: medieval streets, thick glasses of wine and small plates that in many bars come with your drink.
Nature
Las Médulas
The largest open-air gold mine of the Roman Empire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in El Bierzo.
Nature
Picos de Europa in León
Valdeón, Caín and the Cares Trail: the León side of Spain's first national park.
Villages
Astorga
Gaudí's Episcopal Palace, Roman walls, chocolate and cocido maragato in one of the capitals of the Maragatería region.
Routes
The Camino de Santiago in León
The Camino Francés crosses the province from east to west, from Sahagún to Villafranca del Bierzo, passing the Cruz de Ferro.
Food & drink
What to eat in León
Cecina, blood sausage, botillo, cocido maragato and wines from El Bierzo and Tierra de León.