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Top choice in León


With legs of ham displayed like some meaty Broadway chorus line, this popular bar is famed for its tapas – the little ceramic cup of salmorejo (a cold, tomato-based soup) is rightly famous. But the extensive wine list wins the day amid the buzz of a happy crowd swirling around the central bar.


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1. Palacio de los Guzmanes

0.07 MILES

León's recurring Renaissance theme finds expression in the splendid Palacio de los Guzmanes (1560), where the facade and patio stand out. The latter is…

2. Farmacia Alonso Nuñez

0.07 MILES

Don't miss the fabulous Farmacia Alonso Nuñez at number 3. It dates from 1827 and, aside from the displays of anti-wrinkle creams and condoms, the…

3. Museo Sierra-Pambley

0.09 MILES

This stately house dates from the 19th century and was built by Segundo Sierra-Pambley, who founded one of the first schools in the region in 1887. The…

4. Museo Gaudí

0.1 MILES

Antoni Gaudí's contribution to León's skyline is the castle-like, neo-Gothic Casa Botines (1893), though the zany architect of Barcelona fame seems to…

5. Catedral

0.11 MILES

León's 13th-century cathedral, with its soaring towers, flying buttresses and breathtaking interior, is the city's spiritual heart. Whether spotlit by…

6. Claustro & Museo Catedralicio-Diocesano

0.13 MILES

The peaceful, light-filled claustro (cloisters), with its 15th-century frescos, is a perfect complement to the main sanctuary and an essential part of the…

7. Museo de León

0.14 MILES

Spread over four floors, the exhibits in this well-presented city museum begin with stone artefacts in the basement, thereafter journeying through the…

8. Ayuntamiento

0.16 MILES

Close to the main entrance into the old town, the ayuntamiento (town hall) occupies a charmingly compact Renaissance-era palace.