Via de la Plata Province of Leon
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- Alija del Infantado
A historic town of great importance in the past and which today draws large numbers of tourists thanks to its many festivals and traditions. ‘Alixa’ is the original name of Greek origin, meaning ‘point...
- La Nora del Rio
Together with Navianos and Alija, this is one of the three urban centres that make up the municipality of Alija del Infantado. Perched on a small hill at the confluence of the rivers Órbigo and Jamuz,...
- Navianos de la Vega
The pilgrims’ route runs through the municipality of Navianos, bypassing the town. It is believed that the name Navianos de la Vega refers to the men and women from Navia (Asturias), who repopulated and...
- Genestacio de la Vega
Like so many of the towns on the Silver Route, the name of this village comes from an ancient Roman mansio.It is also the site of the Church of Santa Marina.
- Quintana del Marco
The name of this site comes from the villa situated nearby that belonged to Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a bust of whom can still be seen in the parish church. In 1899 a Roman villa was discovered in the area...
- Villanueva de Jamuz
The former capital of Valdejamud. The vast expanse of fertile meadowland, the result of the confluence of the rivers Óribo and Jamuz have turned this town into one of the liveliest and most prosperous...
- San Juan de Torres
The route runs through the municipality without entering this small town standing on the River Órbigo. Although the Silver Route originally went through the town, today it has been diverted away from this...
- Santa Elena de Jamuz
This town is today the centre of the municipality. Its origins are linked to the monastery that stood here in the 11th century yet which today is merely a historical memory. Santa Elena conserves the traditional...
- La Bañeza
The traditional hospitality for which this town is renowned dates back to the year 932 and the first recorded mention of the hospital that tended to travellers making their way along the ancient Roman...
- Palacios de Valduerna
History has it that the Bazán family, who originally came from Navarre, were the lords of the Valduerna region in the province of León. However, the town does not date from this period as it was here that...
- Celada
A small town on the banks of the River Tuerto that no longer bears any traces of the Zamora Imperial Road that brought prosperity to these places. Its elevated position provides views of Astorga whose...
