Hotels in Palencia

Information about Palencia

The roman Pallantia has lived significant historical moments. The city was in the past a Cross roads, an important textile manufacture center and the city where the first Spanish university was founded. In the middle age Palencia experienced its period of maximum splendor and nowadays still keeps a medieval appearance. The Calle Mayor Street crosses the old town from north to south, with its elegant buildings and many shops. The Carrión river banks represent one of the biggest leisure areas in the city. In Palencia green areas occupy an important area in the urban layout and the city is the first in Spain for green areas per habitant.

The Cristo Del Otero, an enormous stone sculpture erected upon one of the hills surrounding the city, is one of the biggest Christ statues worldwide and a symbol of Palencia which can be seen from many kilometers of distance. In downtown the old town roads lead to la Bella Desconocida (the beautiful unknown), that’s how the Cathedral is called. The gothic facade austerity conceals the artistic richness of its interior. The city can be the starting point for a Romanesque route that brings to discover a beautiful medieval heritage due to the proximity with the Camino de Santiago (St. James' Way).