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Carrión de los Condes
Palencia
A meseta town famous for its singing nuns and its 13th stretch of nothingness ahead.
A short history
Once a powerful medieval seat — Dante mentions it in Paradiso. The Monasterio de San Zoilo and the church portals of Santiago and Santa María are masterworks of Romanesque sculpture.
What to see
- Iglesia de Santiago — Romanesque facade
- Monasterio de San Zoilo
- Iglesia de Santa María del Camino
Where to eat
- La Corte
- Mesón Carrión
Where to sleep
- Monasterio de Santa Clara
- Espíritu Santo (singing nuns)
- Real Monasterio de San Zoilo (hotel)