What to see in Burgos
The top 3 according to 30 votes from people: Cartuja de Miraflores · Monastery of Las Huelgas · Arco de Santa María. (Updated Nov 17, 2022.)
A World Heritage cathedral, royal monasteries and the land of El Cid: Burgos's essentials according to the guides.
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Top 10
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Cartuja de Miraflores
Charterhouse with the tomb of John II and Isabella of Portugal.
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Monastery of Las Huelgas
Royal Cistercian monastery with a medieval textile museum.
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Arco de Santa María
Monumental gateway towards the cathedral.
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Museum of Human Evolution
The Atapuerca finds.
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Burgos Castle and viewpoint
Views of the cathedral from the hill.
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El Cid statue
El Cid on horseback by San Pablo bridge.
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Church of San Nicolás de Bari
Spectacular stone altarpiece near the cathedral.
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Plaza Mayor
Irregular arcaded main square.
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Atapuerca sites (day trip)
World Heritage prehistoric sites.
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Burgos Cathedral
Jewel of Spanish Gothic, a World Heritage Site.
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Casa del Cordón
Palace where the Catholic Monarchs received Columbus.
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Paseo del Espolón
Tree-lined promenade by the Arlanzón.
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La catedral sola ya justifica el viaje. Y luego morcilla en la calle San Lorenzo, obligatorio.