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The province of Leon is living history

The province of Leon is nature

Las MedulasMore information
The best kept secret of the Roman Empire, the gold mines on which its power rested, has been shaped by time to become one of the most extraordinary landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula. Discover the beauty...
Alto BernesgaMore information
The River Bernesga, from which this Reserve takes its name, begins in the Cantabrian Range and is swelled by the waters that flow down from Mount Arbás, part of the Douro River Basin. It is slotted firmly...
Ancares Mountain Range in LeónMore information
It is noted not only for its stunning natural landscapes of mountains shaped by the glacier and river morphology and the green valleys painstakingly cultivated by residents, but also for its original cultural...
BabiaMore information
Babia stands out for the serenity that pervades its valleys and mountains, clad in seemingly endless pasturelands, the tranquillity surrounding the source of the rivers Luna and Sil, and the vast expanse...
Babia and Luna Valleys Natural ParkMore information
The Babia and Luna Valleys Natural Park, a jewel in the heart of the Cantabrian Mountains with notable elevations such as Picos Albos, Peña Orniz, Alto de la Cañada and the imposing Peña Ubiña, one of...
Laciana ValleyMore information
To the northwest, and surrounded by a circus of peaks of around 2,000 meters, we find the Laciana Valley (municipality of Villablino), an Eden with exceptional natural wealth where the Sil river and its...
Lago de la Baña Natural MonumentMore information
Come to the Lago de la Baña Natural Monument, an oasis among slates in the León region of Cabrera. Enjoy its crystal clear waters that reflect the sky and the mountains. Its geological origin is known...
Los ArgüellosMore information
Los Argüellos is an example of a Cantabrian mountain ecosystem, in which the scant resources available have been put to wise use by the local population for many centuries, shaping a unique landscape.
Montaña de Riaño and Mampodre Regional ParkMore information
Located in the northeast of the province of Leon, this park covers an extensive high mountain territory of the Cantabrian Mountains, at the headwaters of the Esla, Porma and Cea rivers, and is part of...
Omaña and Luna ValleysMore information
The lands that make up this Biosphere Reserve boast an immense biological diversity, determined by the transition between two types of climate. Highlights include outstanding birch and juniper woods, as...
Picos de europa mountainsMore information
These mountains are situated in the Cantabrian Range; together with the National Park of the same name, they form a spectacular mountain landscape rising up between the provinces of Asturias, Cantabria...
Picos de Europa National ParkMore information
Occupying a territory that extends through Leon, Cantabria and the Principality of Asturias, the Picos de Europa National Park was the first national park created in Spain, with Oseja de Sajambre and Posada...
Truchillas Lake Natural MonumentMore information
Discover Lake Truchillas, the natural jewel of the south of the province of Leon, in the Sierra de la Cabrera. Surrounded by imposing mountains, this lake is the largest and deepest in the region, located...

The province of Leon is culture and traditions

Carnival of the Bañeza
Classification of Festivities
National Tourist Interest
Date
Carnaval
Town
La Bañeza
Holy Week in Astorga
Classification of Festivities
National Tourist Interest
Date
Semana Santa
Town
Astorga
Competition-Exhibition of Hispano-Breton horse cattle
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Ultimo domingo de agosto
Town
San Emiliano
Corpus Christi in Laguna de Negrillos
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Corpus Christi
Town
Laguna de Negrillos
Festival of Astures and Romans of Astorga
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
aprox ultima quincena de junio
Town
Astorga
Festivity of San Froilan
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
5 de octubre
Town
León
Festivity of the Cabezadas
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Ultimo domingo de abril
Town
León
Festivity of the Cantaderas
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Domingo anterior al 5 de octubre
Town
León
Festivity of the Magosto
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Fin de semana cerca del 1 de noviembre
Town
Santa Marina del Sil
Magic Night
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
23 de junio
Town
Balboa
Medieval jousting at Passo Honroso
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Primer fin de semana de junio
Town
Hospital de Órbigo
Pilgrimage of San Froilan
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
5 de Octubre
Town
Valverde de la Virgen
The International Trout Week and its Gastronomic Contest
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
10 octubre al 20 octubre
Town
León
Holy Week in La Bañeza
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Semana Santa
Town
La Bañeza
Holy Week in León
Classification of Festivities
International Tourist Interest
Date
Semana Santa
Town
León
Holy Week in Ponferrada
Classification of Festivities
National Tourist Interest
Date
Semana Santa
Town
Ponferrada
Holy Week in Sahagun
Classification of Festivities
National Tourist Interest
Date
Semana Santa
Town
Sahagún
Las Caídas
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Semana Santa
Town
Almanza
Procession of the Corpus Chico
Classification of Festivities
Castilla y León Tourist Interest
Date
Dos domingos despues del Corpus Christi
Town
León
The Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo
Classification of Festivities
National Tourist Interest
Date
Febrero
Town
Bembibre
The Ronda and Procession of the Steps
Classification of Festivities
International Tourist Interest
Date
Viernes de Semana Santa
Town
León