Places of interest
Touristic route no. 1
The Plaza Mayor (main square), the Casa de
las Conchas, Clerecía, the University, the Museo Provincial, the Puente Romano,
the Catedral Vieja (Old Cathedral), the Catedral Nueva (New Cathedral), the
Museo Casa Lis.
Touristic route no. 2
The Palacio de la Salina, the Torre del
Clavero, the Palacio Orellana, the Palacio Abrantes, San Estéban, the Convento
de las Dueñas, Calatrava, Sancti Spiritus, the Torre del Aire.
Touristic route no. 3
The Palacio R Figueroa, the Palacio Solís,
the Palacio Garcigrande, San Boal, San Marcos, the Casa de Santa Teresa, the
Casa Doña Maria la Brava, the Casa Rodríguez Manzano.
Festivals of interest
Festivals of interest
The city's best-known customs and traditions are:
The 'Mariquelo' on 1st November, when a person climbs to the weathervane of the cathedral to commemorate the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755.
Las Aguedas, on 5th February, Married Women's Day.
Semana Santa (last week of Lent), which has been declared of Regional Touristic Interest.
Lunes de Aguas, the Monday after Easter Monday, the festival marking the beginning of springtime.
The Fiestas de la Virgen de la Vega and San Mateo, from 8th to 21st September, with the Feria Taurina, Agrícola and Ganadera (Bullfighting, Agriculture and Livestock Festival).
San Juan de Sahagún, the patron saint's day, with processions of people in giant masks, charades and drums.