Covarrubias

Count Fernán González liked to rest in this village on the Arlanza, and in 978 his son made it the seat of a vast domain, which is why Covarrubias calls itself the cradle of Castile. Its Torreón is the only Castilian fortress older than the 11th century still standing. In the collegiate church lies Kristina of Norway, a 13th-century princess who died far from home.

Highlights

• Torreón de Fernán González, the oldest surviving Castilian fortress
• Gothic collegiate church, with a historic organ and a painting attributed to Van Eyck (ES)
• A chapel to Saint Olaf of Norway, dedicated in 2011
• Cherries from the sheltered valley and Arlanza wines
• Swimming and canoeing on the Arlanza river

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