Heritage
Palencia Cathedral
The "Bella Desconocida" (Unknown Beauty): a grand Gothic church with a crypt of Visigothic origin and a surprising interior.
Palencia
Travel guide to the province
Sights, villages, nature and food to explore the whole province.
Heritage
Cristo del Otero
A 21-metre sculpture by Victorio Macho on a hill with the best views of the city.
Routes
Canal de Castilla
A waterway of almost 207 km across Palencia, Burgos and Valladolid, ideal for walking or cycling.
Heritage
Palencia's Romanesque art
Frómista, Carrión de los Condes and Aguilar de Campoo: a province with one of Europe's largest concentrations of Romanesque art.
Heritage
La Olmeda Roman Villa
One of the great Roman villas of Hispania, with outstanding mosaics, in Pedrosa de la Vega.
Heritage
San Juan de Baños
A Visigothic church from 661 AD in Baños de Cerrato, one of the oldest still standing in Spain.
Nature
Montaña Palentina
Fuentes Carrionas, Curavacas and Espigüete: high mountains, reservoirs and stone villages in the north of the province.
Food & drink
What to eat in Palencia
Roast lamb, menestra, beans, cheeses and Cigales wines: garden-fresh cooking and wood-fired roasts.