Tour of Villafranca del Bierzo

On this guided tour of Villafranca del Bierzo, we'll discover the monumental heritage linked to the Jacobean Route of this town, known as the "Little Santiago de Compostela".

Description

At the indicated time, we'll meet at the Castle of the Marqueses to begin this guided tour. We'll explore its history while admiring its facade.

Next, we'll visit the Church of Santiago. The church features the "door of Forgiveness," which opens only in Jacobean years to offer Jubilee to pilgrims unable to travel to Compostela due to health reasons.

The Camino de Santiago is significant to Villafranca. We'll walk through this historic town in Leon, declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1965, following the Jacobean Route.

We'll stop in front of the castle-palace of the Marquises of Villafranca, then proceed to Calle del Agua, known for its historic buildings, including the birthplace of writer Enrique Gil y Carrasco and the palace of the inquisitor Torquemada.

Our tour will continue to the collegiate church of Santa Maria, erected in the 16th century on an ancient Benedictine monastery of the 12th century, another essential monument of the Camino.

After 2 hours and 15 minutes, we'll conclude our tour at the collegiate church.