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Convento de San Marcos

Plaza sa Marcos 24002
León
Castilla y León
34 98 723 7300

Type: Sightseeing

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León’s historical center is north of the Río Bernesga. Most of the sights are gathered in the areas of the Barrio Húmedo and the Cathedral. The Barrio Húmedo is León’s oldest neighborhood, a lively and entertaining area crowded with tapas bars and shops worth getting lost in for a few hours. From the Plaza Santo Domingo the main pedestrian thoroughfare, Calle de Ancha, divides the two and amasses crowds of window shoppers and gawkers en route to and from the Cathedral. The Convento de San Marcos, the only major tourist site outside of these areas, is on the river bank to the northwest. It’s a 15-minute walk from the Plaza Santo Domingo by following the Avda del Padre Isla and, at its intersection with Avda de Suero de Quiñones, making a left.
Last updated February 20, 2008
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