Castrojeriz
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Castrojeriz

Burgos, Castilla y León

A long ridge town sprawled along the foot of a Celtic-Roman castle hill.

A short history

Castrojeriz was a Celtiberian fort, then a Roman castrum (Castrum Sigerici). Its 13th-century Colegiata and the ruined 9th-century castle bracket a town that stretches for over a kilometre along the Camino.

What to see

  • Castle ruins on the conical hill
  • Colegiata de Santa María del Manzano
  • Iglesia de San Juan
  • Convento de San Francisco

Where to eat

  • La Taberna
  • Restaurante El Mesón

Where to sleep

  • Albergue Rosalía
  • Albergue San Esteban
  • Hotel La Posada