Sights in Calahorra
This was the first time we had visited the town and it took a few days before we became more familiar with some of the sights in Calahorra. Even so we only scratched the surface. But the lesson here was … Continued
Churches in Calahorra
We visited a few of the churches in Calahorra, partly because we enjoy doing so, and partly because because religion plays such a strong part of daily life here in Spain.
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.