Sail through the Canal de Castilla in Palencia
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- Herrera de Pisuerga
A large part of the 207 kilometers of the Canal de Castilla runs through the province of Palencia and it is here where the possibility of navigating this masterpiece of hydraulic engineering is most suggestive. The first option of this experience, ideal to do in the summer months, is the Marqués de la Ensenada boat which is located in Herrera de Pisuerga, next to the Canal de Castilla Interpretation Center, whose route includes the San Andrés dam and the Maroma, a system used in the past by barges to maneuver at the crossing with the Pisuerga River. The next option is the Juan de Homar boat that makes different routes (6.5 km and 3.5 km) from the Frómista quadruple lock to the municipality of Boadilla del Camino, at the point where the Camino de Santiago and the Canal de Castilla. Finally, at the Canal de Castilla museum in Villaumbrales, it is possible to rent one of the three pleasure boats to make the section to Becerril de Campos.
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Castile CanalMore informationThis impressive piece of hydraulic engineering was built in the 18th and 19th century to get rid of surplus grain.Initially designed as a means of transporting goods, the canal eventually closed to traffic...
The Marqués de la Ensenada boatMore informationThe Castilla Canal is the result of an inspired idea to create a waterway linking the vast cereal fields of Castile with the Cantabrian coast. This longed-for aspiration led its ingenious creators to design...
Interpretation Center of the Canal de Castilla (Herrera de Pisuerga)More informationEducational centre for the Canal de Castilla as a complete work in itself, including landscape features, mainly the Osorno section to the North at Alar del Rey.
Juan de Homar boatMore informationThe ship Juan de Homar is located in the town of Frómista, on the jetty located next to the canal locks.The boat makes a route to Boadilla del Camino, from the jetty of Frómista to the Boadilla jetty,...