The gold Route
- Position
- Leon province
- Type of route
- One day
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This route enables visitors to discover the area of La Maragatería, including the Roman gold mines, and takes in a number of towns and villages in the province of León.
This route includes the following sites of interest: the towns of Castrillo de los Polvazares and Astorga, the Osorio Family Tower in Turienzo de los Caballeros, the archaeological site of La Corona de Corporales, the Val de San Lorenzo - Batán Textile Museum and the Maragata Ventura Alonso de Santiago Millas Mule Driving Museum.
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What to see?
Fortified tower of the OsorioMore informationFortified tower of the XIV century, the only vestige which remains of what Turienzo Castle was, located in a strategic position: from the fortress, the moving of gold from mines of Leon was looked after,...
Textile Museum of Val de San Lorenzo - Batan MuseoMore informationThis is an old building whose function to full cloth and blankets was already established by 1920. It had two hydraulic fulling hammers. Outside the building were water channels which moved the mallets...
Santiago MillasMore informationThe attractive town of Santiago Millas preserves the aroma of the muleteer splendor that is transmitted in every corner of its intricate and quiet streets and squares. Decipher this labyrinthine town of...
Museum of the Arreria Maragata Ventura AlonsoMore informationLocated in Santiagomillas, village of Maragateria (Leon) classified as historical-artistic ensemble of arriera architecture, where visitors can learn the aspects of life in this region, customs, attires,...
Castrillo de los PolvazaresMore informationCastrillo de los Polvazares is the delightful town with a medieval feel that tells you about its genuine muleteer culture. Its imposing manor houses proudly show you their coats of arms while the large...
AstorgaMore informationMagical crossroads between the Camino de Santiago and the Ruta de la Plata. The two-thousand-year-old capital of Maragatería conquers you with its rich Roman legacy, the medieval atmosphere of its squares,...
Archeological site of La Corona de CorporalesMore informationThe Castro de la Corona de Corporales, in Truchas, León, is a Site of Cultural Interest with the category of Archaeological Zone. It is located to the northeast of the town of Corporales and to the east...