Guided tour of the historic center of León, discovering its most picturesque corners and admiring the charm of the night lighting.
On this guided tour of the historic center of León, you will discover the most interesting places of Barrio Húmedo Barrio Romantico.
It is a tour to see the main monuments, its beautiful night lighting, mixing history with curiosities.
We will start with the cathedral area, "La Pulchra Leonina", which so many travelers fall in love with and that you will surely love its night lighting. Next we will walk along Calle Ancha, with its eclectic buildings from the beginning of the 20th century, and which was the “Roman main road”. Very soon, just around the corner, we will see Calle La Rúa, which was the main street in the Middle Ages and a mandatory step on the Camino de Santiago. Still don't know the Plaza del Grano? With us you will discover one of the corners most loved by the people of Leon.
Returning to the Plaza de San Marcelo, we will pass by the Recreo Industrial, the Old Town Hall, and you will know why the name of Arco de las Ánimas street. We will discover who San Marcelo was next to his church. We will admire two of the most important monuments in León (Palacio de los Guzmanes, by the great architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón and Casa Botines by Gaudí). You will discover some of Gaudí's secrets that he left behind in León. From there we will get to know the most modern León with the Ensanche and the Santo Domingo roundabout with a diversity of buildings from the beginning of the 20th century that will not leave us indifferent.
Next we will go to the Church of Santa Marina la Real and the Casona de Puerta Castillo. There you can admire buildings as curious as the Castle of León (which was a prison for nobles, kings, a palace...), the wall of cubes (Roman wall), the enigmatic work of art called "Unicorn". Almost at the end we will discover San Martino and some of its legends in León and finally we will tell you about some of the most unknown curiosities of the Collegiate Church of San Isidoro, the surprising miracles of San Isidoro, and some legends of the kings of León. We will finish in front of the Puerta del Perdón in the Basilica of San Isidoro.