캄포나라야‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪6‬개의 천연기념물

Fountain of the Canteros – which has already been marked about 500m further east. Here you can take a break in the shade and refill your water supply.

If you decide to explore this route, you will be surrounded by nature, history and stunning views. Enjoy your hike! 🏞️🚶‍♂️🥾🚵🌞

El Bierzo, known for its natural beauty, is also home to important chestnut trees. Recent studies place the Bierzo chestnut trees among the best in Spain, which has allowed the achievement of the "Marca de Garantía Chestaña del Bierzo" seal. A combination of history, culture and nature! 🌳🌰

At the slate church, if the weather is good, you should follow the official path to the left. You will be rewarded. If it rains, you can shorten the path by 4.5 km by going right.

The Plaza Diego Saavedra is a large triangular square located in the heart of Villafranca del Bierzo, opposite the Collegiate Church. Already in the nineteenth century were built in this square beautiful gardens of Versailles style with numerous flower beds, bushes, hedges perfectly pruned creating shapes and delimiting spaces (in the beginning there were even labyrinths), etc. In the center of the square is the well-known fountain of "La Chata", which dates back to the sixteenth century and belonged to the cloister of the nearby Monastery of Carracedo. https://leonocio.es/place/jardines-de-la-alameda/

These gardens constitute the main green area of Villafranca. They are located in front of the Collegiate Church of Santa María and the tourist office. They are gardens in the Versailles style, made in the 19th century. They are very cared for. Composed of flower beds, hedges delimiting spaces, grove ... In the center there is a kind of small square where there is the 16th century "La Chata" fountain, coming from the cloister of the Carracedo Monastery. Recommended to rest for a while in the shade if you are doing the Camino de Santiago. https://bigjoe.es/etapa-1-de-nuestro-camino-de-santiago-ponferrada-herrerias/

It is the heritage of the Bierzo and in it we find more than 6000 specimens of 48 species of trees native to the Bierzo all described in information panels. It can be accessed in several ways but I prefer by bike, although from the road that goes from Arganza to Cacabelos it can be accessed on foot.