León, millenary city as well as historical and cultural that is located in the northwest of Spain, offers its visitors an interesting variety of museums, monuments, leisure and shows that will allow you to enjoy this city spending some nice and unforgettable moments. Even more, the rich and large province will complement your stay with great landscape and cultural variety. If you like to enjoy nature, just some kilometers away you will find the Picos de Europa (mountain range) or the impressive cave of Valporquero, the Médulas that is a World Heritage site amid other places where to practice activities such as hiking, rafting, routes by horse or bicycle, potholing etc… If you prefer to walk contemplating world heritage, getting into the customs and Leonese folk life, then a extensive amount of villages and small towns of the province await you, Astorga or Villafranca del Bierzo just to name a few.
Interesting links
www.aytoleon.com
www.dipuleon.es
www.leon.es
www.unileon.es
www.barriohumedo.net
www.inm.es
www.aemet.es
www.ibercultura.com
www.posadasdelcaminodesantiago.com
Transports
You can reach León by bus, train, plane (with Iberia) or private vehicle.
www.renfe.es
www.alsa.es
www.aena.es
www.maps.google.es
Leisure and shows
Visit the following pages to get information of the next events in the city:
Auditorio ciudad de león www.auditoriociudaddeleon.net
León Arena www.leonarena.com
Art and culture
Monuments, museums, art galleries, buildings, squares… won´t let you time to get bored in the city and province:
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC) www.musac.org.es
Museo Catedralicio-Diocesano www.catedraldeleon.org
Museo Fundación Vela Zanetti
Museo de la fauna salvaje www.museodelafaunasalvaje.com
Museo Provincial de León (Edicifio Pallarés) http://turismo.iranon.org/museodeleon/
Museo de la Real Colegiata de San Isidoro
Cuevas de Valporquero
Las Médulas www.fundacionlasmedulas.com
Shopping
In calle Ordoño II and adjacent streets, you will find a large variety of shops where to buy before leaving the city. Street markets, flea markets and the typical Sunday flea market at Paseo de Papalaguinda complete the offer. If you prefer to visit malls:
El Corte Inglés - www.elcorteingles.es
CC Espacio León
Sports
The following teams standout:
Basketball team Grupo Begar León – www.baloncestoleon.com
Football team La Cultural – www.culturalydeportivaleonesa.com
Handball team Reale Ademar de León – www.ademar.com
Sport facilities
Palacio de los deportes de León
Football stadium Reino de León
Municipal stadium de Deportes Hispánico
Golf Club of León - www.golfdeleon.com
Ski resort of San Isidro – www.san-isidro.net
Ski resort of Valgrande Pajares - www.valgrande-pajares.net
Companies of active tourism
www.mundileon.com
www.guheko.com
www.cuatrovalles.es