Valladolid: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Ruta arqueológica makes it possible to visit places in Valladolid that are normally not open to the public. The Ruta del Hereje also leads to places used by the writer Miguel Delibes in his historical novel “El Hereje”.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment for their stay in Valladolid is planning the accommodation as an independent part of the trip.

Geographical location

Valladolid is located in the centre of Castilla y León on the River Pisuerga. Valladolid is watered by the River Esgueva.

Culture and history

During the presence of the court of Felipe III in Valladolid, Miguel de Cervantes lived at the House of Cervantes and Museum from 1601 to 1606 and wrote several of his Novelas ejemplares there. The House of Cervantes and Museum is the only surviving Cervantes house in Spain.

The Main Square was the first geometrically regular square laid out in Spain. The Iglesia de San Pablo has an imposing façade in the Isabelline Gothic style, known as a “retablo en piedra” (“stone altarpiece”). The tower of the Iglesia de San Martín illustrates the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture.

The Espacio Seminci is a permanent centre for film culture and documentation of the Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid (Seminci). The Museo de Arte Africano Arellano Alonso of the UVa permanently displays art from sub-Saharan Africa, including traditional coins, figurative terracotta sculptures and objects from the Kingdom of Oku in Cameroon.

The Contemporary Art Museum provides a comprehensive overview of Spanish art and its development from 1918 to the present day. It also presents temporary exhibitions that mainly focus on new artistic proposals.

The Museo Nacional de Escultura comprises more than 6,000 objects dating from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. The Museo Nacional de Escultura includes Spanish religious polychrome wooden sculptures from the 15th to the 18th century.

Green spaces and water

Campo Grande is located in the immediate vicinity of Valladolid; as a park, it is Valladolid’s most historically significant central green space. Campo Grande was formerly also known as Campo de la Verdad, Campo de Marte and Campo de la Feria.

La Rosaleda, a garden, is located in the immediate vicinity of Valladolid. Parque Covaresa, a park, is also located in the immediate vicinity of Valladolid. The Scouts de Castilla y León Park, a park, is located in the area surrounding Valladolid.

Other places in the surrounding area

In the immediate vicinity of Valladolid are the Museo de la Pasión, a museum; the Museo Del Monasterio De Santa Isabel, a museum; the Patio Herreriano, a museum; and the Junta de Castilla y León Museo Provincial de Valladolid, a museum.

Cuisine

Alquimia in the historic centre of Valladolid is known for creative haute cuisine shaped by a diverse mix of gastronomic cultures.

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