Leon, Spain, by Adrienn Takacs, Leon, Spain (B)

First, I would proudly like to present and to welcome the 9th country of this blog, beautiful Spain!

I would like to start with a quote. Frommer’s described León as “an excellent place to experience the tranquility of the Spanish heartland, as well as an obligatory stop for students of medieval architecture.

The city is situated on the North-Western part of Spain and is the capital of the province of León, being part of the autonomous community of Castille and Leon. It is a very popular destination among tourists, due to its location on the Camino de Santiago and also to its historical importance and impressive built heritage.

If you’re travelling from the other side of the country, you can do so by plane, landing at León Airport. The airport has mostly national flights, but if you’re lucky you can find some international ones also. If you come from further away and haven’t found a flight to the city from your own, you can fly to Madrid Barajas Airport, and for about 20-40 Euros, travel by bus or train afterwards. The bus and train network is very well developed in Spain and can be really fast (for a few extra Euros, you can travel by express). Other airports close by are Valladolid Airport and Asturias Airport. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).