Discover Olmillos de Sasamón

Olmillos de Sasamón can be explored through its architectural history, sacred architecture and festive traditions. The Castillo de Olmillos de Sasamón is particularly striking: it was built in 1446 at the request of Pedro de Cartagena. The building was designed as a leisure or holiday palace, not as a defensive structure. On 22 July 1812, the Castillo was burned down during the Spanish War of Independence.

Culture and history

Lily emblems carved into the stone can be seen in several places in the Castillo; they are associated with the Cartagena family. The Iglesia de la Asunción preserves another historical detail. It is a 16th-century parish church with three naves and a polygonal main chapel. These three naves, all of equal height, are covered by richly articulated vaults in the Gothic tradition and supported by six sturdy columns. The church also contains an unidentified seated figure of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child from the 15th century, which comes from an earlier church. Carrecastro is an archaeological site that has been characterized as a Roman camp.

For those interested in culture, the architectural history, stone emblems, church architecture and archaeological site can be arranged as different perspectives. Depending on your personal focus, you can begin exploring the historical themes at a building, a church or an archaeological site.

Festivals and routes

The town's annual calendar includes a date of its own for the Fiesta Celta: it has been held every year since 2013 on the second Saturday before the patron saint's festivities of Olmillos de Sasamón, which take place on 14, 15 and 16 August. The Fiesta Celta is a historical, entertaining and educational performance about the Turmogen and their conflict with the Roman conquerors. The fixed festival date and its content are two separate points of reference for travel planning.

Olmillos de Sasamón lies on a cycling route of the Camino de Santiago. The Los Negrales mountain-bike route leads eastwards from Olmillos de Sasamón, crosses the N-120 and runs between gardens and agricultural land to the Sasamón visitor centre. For travel planning, you can consider the festival calendar, cultural and historical sites and the two cycling references as separate focal points. The topics can be arranged individually or combined, depending on whether a date, a building, a route or the regional cuisine is the main focus.

When comparing holiday apartments in Olmillos de Sasamón, you can first compare the travel dates, room category and cancellation policies on the respective offer pages. These three fields provide a practical framework for planning. Culture, the festival calendar and cycling routes can be considered as separate or connected focal points.

Regional cuisine

Queso de Burgos is part of the region's culinary profile. This fresh cheese is typical of the province of Burgos and is considered one of the most representative cheeses of Castile and León.

Other places

Other places you can include in your travel planning are Cogollos, Trespaderne, Quintanilla Riopico, Aranda De Duero, Quintanilla Vivar, Alarcia, Castildelgado and Bárcenas.

For the overarching travel overview: Burgos.