Burgos

城市概覽

"Burgos" means a fortified village: when founded in 884 AD the Christian warlords of the north were pushing back the Moors, so the region was dotted with forts and castles hence "Castile". This was an independent kingdom from 1065 to 1230 before re-uniting with León, and "El Cid" is the best-known warrior of that period. Throughout the Middle Ages Burgos was a cathedral city and a stopover for pilgrims on the route to Santiago, and it still is. Burgos withered from 1561 when power and patronage ebbed away to Madrid, and in later years all of Spain declined as its northern competitors rose, especially at sea. The industrial revolution largely passed Burgos by, but this means its old quarter has been preserved. The city's importance for trade and pilgrimage is because it's on a plateau between the natural transport corridors of the Ebro valley, draining east to the Mediterranean near Tarragona, and the Douro (or Duero) valley, draining west to the Atlantic at Porto. Burgos stands at 856 m altitude so it has sunny days but is chilly at night.

如何抵達

Burgos is 240 km north of Madrid and 160 km south of Bilbao and Santander.

By plane Burgos-Villafria Airport (RGS IATA) lost its commercial flights in 2021 and now has only private aviation. Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD IATA) is usually the most convenient, for its wide range of flights and good onward transport. Bilbao, Santander and Valladolid Airports are closer but less convenient on both scores.

By train 1 Burgos-Rosa de Lima railway station, Av Príncipe de Asturias (5 km northeast of city centre), ☏ +34 641 224402. Open 24 hr. Opened in 2008, this is a large modern station with the usual facilities plus car hire. Trains from Madrid Chamartin run every two hours, the fastest in under two hours via Segovia and Valladolid. From Barcelona you usually change in Madrid, but one train a day is direct via Zaragoza and Pamplona, continuing west to León and Vigo. Four trains a day run from San Sebastian (for connections into France) taking 3 hours via Vitoria/Gasteiz. From the station, buses and taxis get you downtown. (updated Oct 2024)

By bus 2 Burgos bus station is a shambolic place on C Miranda near the Museo de Burgos. Alsa buses run from Madrid Av America every hour or so, taking three hours via the airport. Three buses a day run from Barcelona, taking 8 hours via Zaragoza. Three per day take 3 hours from León. One Alsa bus runs from Paris via Orleans, Tours, Niort, Bordeaux, Bayonne, San Sebastian and Bilbao, continuing to Valladolid, Salamanca and Lisbon.

By road From Santander take N623 and 627 or A231 and A67. From Madrid take A1. From Zaragoza and Cataluña take AP68. At Miranda de Ebro take AP1. From Portugal and Valladolid take A62. From France and the Basque Country take AP1. From Galicia and León take A231. There are car rental facilities in the city.

當地交通

Walking is the best option for the main attractions. By bike Bicigrino do rentals with several pick-up points. City buses cost less than €1, buy on boarding. Taxis: a dozen operators serve the centre. Official taxis are white, with a reddish stripe on the front door. The tariff is displayed on top of the car: 1 is standard daytime rate, 2 is night, and 3 is on holidays such as Christmas Eve. By car there isn't a park & ride. The most central car park is beneath Plaza Mayor. Enter from C Santander by the statue of El Cid just after turning from C Vitoria. In 2024 you pay €2.50 / hour, max €18.50 / day.

必看景點

A total solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 Aug 2026, starting at 20:28 and lasting 1 min 45 sec. The chances of a clear sky are 70%, but you need to find a spot with a clear view to the northwest horizon, where the sun will be setting. 1 Cathedral, Plaza Santa Maria, ☏ +34 947 204712. Daily 09:30-18:30. Splendid Gothic cathedral, a stop along the Camino de Santiago and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built from 13th to 16th century, highlights include the west facade with the Portal of St Mary and twin towers, the Door of the Coronería on the north transept, the Chapel del Condestable, and the 15th-century dome beneath which stands the altar and tomb of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar or "El Cid". Keep your cathedral ticket as it gets you into four other churches. Adult €11, child €9, pilgrim €5. (updated Oct 2024) San Nicolás, Fernán González (50 m west of cathedral), ☏ +34 947 260529. M W-Sa 11:30-13:30, 17:30-17:30; Su 11:30-13:30. Built in 1408, this is the parish church for Burgos, and its main feature is the vast ornate limestone altar. It's named for St Nicolás, whose bones were carried off to Bari from his tomb in Myra, Turkey. He thereby became better known in the west, as Santa Claus. Adult €2. (updated Oct 2024) Arch of Fernán González stands on his name-sake street 100 m west of San Nicolás. González (910-970) was a warlord who unified Castile into a kingdom. The arch was erected in the 1580s where his palace once stood. 2 Plaza Mayor is the city's main square, laid out in its present form from the 1790s. It's traffic-free with lots of restaurants and cafes, but rather plain and lacking the wow factor of other great Spanish plazas. Beneath is a large underground car park. Voynich Museum and Museum of El Cid are in Travesia del Mercado, east side of Plaza Mayor. The original Voynich manuscript (named for the bookseller who acquired it in 1912) is at Yale University and this is a copy. It looks to be 15th-century Italian but no linguist or code-breaker can decipher its

體驗活動

Teatro Principal is on Plaza Mío Cid next to the statue of El Cid. La Rúa concert hall is at Reyes Católicos 26. Football: Burgos CF play soccer in Segunda División, the second tier. Their home ground Estadio El Plantío (capacity 12,600) is 1 km east of city centre. Coliseum Burgos just east of the football ground is the former bull ring, now a multi-sports stadium. Rugby Union: Burgos (aka Aparejadores ) play 15-a-side in División de Honor, Spain's top tier. They play at San Amaro 2 km west of city centre. Swimming pool: San Agustín is the most central, at Plaza Dr Emilio Giménez Heras, open M-Sa 10:00-22:00, Su 10:00-14:00. Fórum Evolución is a conference and performance venue next to the Museum of Human Evolution. Sala Hangar south of the river at San Pedro y San Felices 56 is a former locomotive depot, and is now a live music venue. The Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) is a long-distance pilgrimage trail from several European cathedral cities to Santiago de Compostela. As Burgos is near the finish, the major routes have converged, so everyone is heading west across the region via Logroño and Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Burgos, and continuing via León.

購物

Supermarkets: Alcampo has a branch at Calzadas 15 (M-Sa 09:00-21:30), another at Clunia 13 (daily 06:00-00:00) and two others further out. Markets: Mercado Sur is an indoor market hall at Miranda 10, and Mercado Norte is being reconstructed and can be temporarily found next to Plaza España, both open M-Sa 08:00-15:00.

美食

La Mejillonera, Paloma 33