Soria to Calahorra
The road we chose from Soria to Calahorra was (mainly) the SO-615 over the mountains. It was fabulous – a World Biosphere Reserve no less! Definitely to be recommended in preference to the motorway, if you are not in a … Continued
A Week in Soria
Spending a week in Soria is always a puzzling choice to our friends: the name of the town is unfailiar and our reasons for choosing to stay there also seem odd. This was our third stay and it was just … Continued
Alameda de Cervantes
The Alameda de Cervantes1 is a wonderful park in the middle of the town, and known by the locals as ‘La Dehesa’. It is apparently one of the oldest public gardens in Spain and covers c.10 hectares (c.25 acres). I … Continued
Market Day in Soria
Market day in Soria is on a Thursday morning on the square and streets around the covered market. It is fun and crowded!
Churches in Soria
There are some very beautiful churches in Soria and although we visited in the past we always like to return.
The walls of Medieaval Soria
We loved our two previous visits to Soria! This time I decided we needed to trace the line of the walls of Medieaval Soria, amongst other things!
Burgos to Soria
We had a good week in Burgos, in spite of the cold, but now it was time to move on to Soria.
Burgos Cathedral and other churches
Burgos Cathedral and other churches in the city are all well worth visiting, and revisiting. They all have something different to offer and you can easily spend many hours in each of them, enjoying the details.
The Camino in Burgos
I wanted to trace the route of the Camino in Burgos because later in the trip we would be following, by car, this famous route across the north of Spain, and more as travellers than pilgrims.
Museums in Burgos
On this visit we decided to visit two remarkable museums in Burgos which we had not previously seen, and both were rewarding in different ways.