# What to see in Burgos

A World Heritage cathedral, royal monasteries and the land of El Cid: Burgos's essentials according to the guides.

- 30 votes · 12 items
- Nov 17, 2022 · Itziar Redondo Diez
- https://even.best/en/l/2229/what-to-see-in-burgos

## Top 10

1. **Cartuja de Miraflores** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Charterhouse with the tomb of John II and Isabella of Portugal.
2. **Monastery of Las Huelgas** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Royal Cistercian monastery with a medieval textile museum.
3. **Arco de Santa María** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Monumental gateway towards the cathedral.
4. **Museum of Human Evolution** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Atapuerca finds.
5. **Burgos Castle and viewpoint** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Views of the cathedral from the hill.
6. **El Cid statue** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — El Cid on horseback by San Pablo bridge.
7. **Church of San Nicolás de Bari** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Spectacular stone altarpiece near the cathedral.
8. **Plaza Mayor** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Irregular arcaded main square.
9. **Atapuerca sites (day trip)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — World Heritage prehistoric sites.
10. **Burgos Cathedral** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Jewel of Spanish Gothic, a World Heritage Site.
11. **Casa del Cordón** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Palace where the Catholic Monarchs received Columbus.
12. **Paseo del Espolón** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Tree-lined promenade by the Arlanzón.

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