Santo Domingo de la Calzada

A short history

The 11th-century hermit Domingo García devoted his life to building roads, bridges, and a hospice for pilgrims. The cathedral still keeps a live cockerel and hen in his honour.

What to see

• Catedral de Santo Domingo (with live rooster)
• Pilgrim hospice (now a Parador)
• Medieval walls and watch towers

Where to eat

• Los Caballeros
• Mesón El Peregrino

Where to sleep

• Albergue de la Cofradía del Santo
• Casa del Santo (Cistercian nuns)
• Parador de Santo Domingo