Route of the Cid Land of Soria
One of the stopping points on the route as it makes its way across the province of Soria, San Esteban de Gormaz is one of the most frequently mentioned sites in the famous Poem of The Cid. The route takes visitors through Alcubillas del Marqués, Castillejo de Robledo, Langa de Duero or the walled town of El Burgo de Osma. Other sites of interest include Gormaz Castle and the town of Berlanga de Duero, whose first ‘mayor’ was the legendary hero.
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- San Esteban de Gormaz
The town of San Esteban de Gormaz was a refuge for the daughters of el Cid from the beatings they endured from their husbands, the Condes de Carrión (the Counts of Carrión). It is one of the places most...
- Alcubillas del Marques
Alcubillas is a small town on the banks of a river. A group of underground wine cellars built into a small hill indicate the entrance to the town. The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built between...
- Castillejo de Robledo
In Castillejo de Robledo is the legendary oak wood, the robledal de Corpes, where the Condes de Carrión (Counts of Carrión) beat the daughters of el Cid, in revenge for the humiliation that they had endured....
- Langa de Duero
Watered by the waters of the Duero and surrounded by vineyards and cereal fields stands the quiet and beautiful Soria town of Langa de Duero. Get to know the famous castle of this historic town, which...
- El Burgo de Osma
Under the shelter of the Abión and Ucero rivers we find the historic Soria town of El Burgo de Osma, a must-see for the important artistic and architectural heritage it houses. This ancient episcopal city,...
- Navapalos
Leaving the almost uninhabited town of Caracena behind with its impressive castle, you arrive at Navapalos. This was where El Cid slept on his last night on Castilian soil. The minstrel tells us that in...
- Gormaz
In the poem of Mio Cid, the size of the castle is mentioned, the Castillo de Gormaz, considered as one of the largest in all Europe. Built by the Moors at the end of the 9th century/beginning of the 10th...
- Berlanga de Duero
Berlanga de Duero is the capital of the region of the Marquesado de Berlanga, a territory which extends through the lands which belonged to el Cid. Due to his support for Alfonso VI in 1089 he was bestowed...
- Medinaceli
Medinaceli is very well described in the poem, the Cantar del Mio Cid, and it is therefore thought that one of the authors came from this town.
- Somaen
Somaén is on the side of a hill, on the top of which is a castle that dominates the whole ravine. This beautiful town may be of Moorish origin.Somaén has kept its medieval character, with its elegant,...
- Arcos de Jalón
The town of Arcos de Jalón, a fortified frontier that in the Middle ages defended the valley of the river Jalón that provided access to the plateau. The town is dominated by the remains of its castle,...
- Santa María de Huerta
Following the course of the river Jalón, tourists comes across the town of Santa María de Huerta, where the Celtic-Iberian, Roman and Arabic remains show the town's origins.The town is built around the...
