Mansilla de las Mulas

León

A walled river town on the Esla — last stop before León, with surviving medieval ramparts.

A short history

Founded in 1181 by Fernando II of León as a defensive plaza, Mansilla still keeps three of its original four gates and long stretches of the rammed-earth medieval wall — among the best preserved in Castile.

What to see

Medieval walls and gates
Museo Etnográfico Provincial de León
Plaza del Pozo

Where to eat

Mesón Los Adobes
Restaurante San Martín

Where to sleep

Albergue de Peregrinos El Jardín del Camino
Albergue Gaia
Hostal Albergueria del Camino