Palencia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality and capital city of the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain
About Palencia
Palencia is the picturesque capital of an eminently Castilian province of the same name. It doesn't feature in the main tourist trail in the region, and it cannot compare to the beauty ofSalamanca,León,BurgosorSegoviaor the museums and urban dynamism ofValladolid. Two hills surround the city in its north-east area. On the closest stands the 30-metre high statue of Christ known as the Cristo del Otero, the fourth-tallest statue of Christ in the world. The Canal de Castilla runs close to the city. Summer in Palencia is a pleasure, but it ends early and there is cold weather from September. The winter is long and severe. The people of the city can be found outdoors and in the squares and plazas year-round. Palencia is known in Spain for being culturally insular. It is an aging city, as the
Top Attractions in Palencia
Explore the best things to see and do in Palencia:
- ★Cathedral of Palencia
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