medieval villages in castile and leon

The community of Castilla y León has a lot of villages that deserve to be visited. If you have the opportunity this April 23rd to visit some of the ones we are going to tell you about, we are sure you will think the same.

In addition, here you can see the incredible accommodations that await you in this community, you only have to go to this link to see the list of rural houses in Castilla y León that we have in Sensación Rural. It is infinite, we are sure you will find a perfect accommodation, according to the destination.

Strolling through its streets, you can enjoy the more than 10 centuries of history of this Villa, in addition to seeing around the remains of Voluce, a Celtiberian settlement, the aforementioned Sabinar or Fuentona, a spring that seems to emerge water from nowhere.

The hanging houses of Frías are an authentic spectacle for the tourist. These houses seem intact with the passage of time, specifically, in medieval times, when Frías became a strategic place of first order between the Cantabrian Coast and the Meseta. The houses of Frías can be of one, two or three floors, forming streets differentiated by their height.

towns of león

The normal thing when approaching Frías and discovering it in the height between the green, is to feel attracted. Its castle, a fortress from the 10th century, and the church of San Vicente Mártir stand out, presiding over the height and from which fantastic views can be appreciated. Another point of interest is the medieval bridge, originally a Roman construction. If you access Frías from the south, you will discover its peculiar hanging houses. They seem to be part of the cliff on which they are located. As a curiosity, did you know that Frías has the title of city despite having about 300 inhabitants? It was granted in the 15th century by King Juan II of Castile. It is less than an hour and a half from cities like Burgos or Bilbao. Other towns in Burgos worth visiting? Poza de la Sal, Santo Domingo de Silos, Caleruega?

Perhaps all these charms are what seduced Orson Welles to shoot “Chimes at Midnight” here. Other towns in Soria worth visiting? Medinaceli, Yanguas, Monteagudo de las Vicarías, Vinuesa…

wikipedia

For the mayor of Monteagudo de las Vicarías, Carlos González Pérez, “today begins a new stage in the long history of Monteagudo de las Vicarías, the beginning of a promising future for our neighbors, today we start the way for our children to stay in Monteagudo de las Vicarías, thanks to an award that is a pride for all, but that also forces us to work to continue beautifying our town”.

The subdelegate of the Government in Soria of the Junta de Castilla y León, Miguel Latorre Zuribi, recalled the importance of this award for the four municipalities of Soria, Monteagudo de las Vicarías, Vinuesa Medinaceli and Yanguas, and how the incorporation to the network represents a before and after for its neighbors.

For the Territorial delegate of the Junta de Castilla y León in Soria, Yolanda de Gregorio Pachó, “the most sincere congratulations for this award, which makes these two villages in real engines of what we all crave at this time, economic recovery and the fight against depopulation”.

pretty villages of madrid

Spread throughout the territory, these five most beautiful villages of Castilla y León have castles or noble houses, medieval streets or walls, views from their viewpoints or the feeling that they have been frozen in time.

Above all, stroll quietly through a town where time seems to have stopped but also see the Old Bridge over the Jerga River, the Church of Santa María la Magdalena or taste the famous Maragato stew in restaurants like Entrepiedras.

At 1,500 meters from the entrance to Castrillo de los Polvazares is the village of Murias de Rechivaldo where we find charming rural accommodations such as the comfortable double rooms of the Casa Rural Las Aguedas or the Hotel Rural La Veleta.

If you want to explore the surroundings or make a getaway to the capital of the province, take a look at our articles about beautiful villages on the Camino de Santiago through León, what to see in León in a day, where to stay in León, the best restaurants to eat in León or the best things to see in León.

Emilio Velazquez

Soy Emilio Velazquez webmaster y principal redactor de webinstant.es . Me encantan los perros y el café caliente por las mañanas.