Bravas and Beer Route

BRAVAS AND BEER ROUTE

Potatoes were incorporated into the European diet after the discovery of America, a time when the city of Burgos was closely linked to the figure of the Catholic Monarchs. Since then the potato cultivation has spread throughout the province and has become a food of habitual consumption.

Patatas bravas in Burgos are not difficult to find, as it is a tradition of snacking. Around the cathedral, multiple sauces are offered that flavor the delicious Burgos potato kind of spicy. Some of the best examples with more than 30 years of tradition are found in the streets of Sombrerería, the famous "Senda de los Elefantes" and the streets of San Lorenzo and Los Herreros.

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GATE OF SANTA MARÍA

Former gateway to the city, today also the first point of contact for many travelers with Burgos. It was restored to commemorate the visit of Carlos I and later the City Council from the city. As a good symbol of Castilla, its appearance resembles a fortress, its interior houses free exhibitions throughout the year and an original room with Mudejar coffered ceilings of singular beauty.

REY SAN FERNANDO SQUARE

The view of the cathedral is surprising from the Plaza del Rey San Fernando, the king who decided to modify the Romanesque church of Santa María, to adapt it to the "new" times of 13th century Gothic architecture. The Burgos Cathedral is an example of architecture throughout the world, a model for the coexistence of artistic elements and historical evolution, in such a way that only it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.

LA PALOMA STREET

The narrowness of its street does not show the amount of Burgos essences found in its establishments and glazed galleries. Strolling, it is easy to fall into the temptation to buy and taste many products originating from this land: blood sausage, wines, sausages and, of course! the taste of “patatas bravas”.

SOMBRERÍA street

Place of workshops of artisans and seamstresses in another time of which there is some sample, today is still the most pleasant way to reach the Plaza Mayor. Several already mythical establishments offer a wide assortment of traditional and avant-garde “tapas and pinchos”.

MAIN SQUARE

Popular meeting place is still the focal point. Under the arcades we find shelter and access to the main building: The Town Hall, as well as several shops and cafes where they can taste the sweetest and most characteristic flavours of the city.

SAN LORENZO - LOS HERREROS

From the Plaza Mayor, the access to this narrow street goes unnoticed, but if we "fine-tune" the senses, the smell of delicious dishes and the sound of bustle at certain times of the day invite us to enter the "party" of Burgos gastronomy. Protagonist of the street is the Church of San Lorenzo, its interior surprises with its large gallon dome and illuminated by a lantern.

LAÍN CALVO STREET

Commercial street, named after one of the Castilian judges who regulated the laws of the first territories and repopulated counties in the 9th century.