Our travel guide to Bornos
Bornos, declared a Historic Site, is nestled on the shores of the lake next to which it has grown for more than 30,000 years. Its urban layout revolves around the Castle-Palace of the Riberas. Bornos offers the possibility to enjoy nature and a lot of active tourism activities. Thanks to this Travel Guide to Bornos you can find all the activities and the best travel tips for your trip.
The stay of the Iberian and Roman cultures is seen in the remains of the Carissa Aurelia site, a few kilometres away from the city centre.
The urban layout of the town revolves around its monumental jewel: the Castle-Palace of the Riberas. Declared a Cultural Heritage Asset, it is built on an Arab construction of which remains of the wall and the Tower Keep are preserved. Later, a beautiful palace with a garden, also Renaissance, was built. This was declared a Historic Garden of Cultural Interest.
The mountains near Bornos are ideal for hiking, trekking, horse riding and mountain biking. Around the Bornos Reservoir, in addition to fishing, the visitor can observe water birds.
Main Activities: Active Tourism, Cuisine, Nature.
Source of content: Texts and Photos: TUDESTINO.TRAVEL
Our travel guide to Bornos
Bornos, declared a Historic Site, is nestled on the shores of the lake next to which it has grown for more than 30,000 years. Its urban layout revolves around the Castle-Palace of the Riberas. Bornos offers the possibility to enjoy nature and a lot of active tourism activities. Thanks to this Travel Guide to Bornos you can find all the activities and the best travel tips for your trip.
The stay of the Iberian and Roman cultures is seen in the remains of the Carissa Aurelia site, a few kilometres away from the city centre.
The urban layout of the town revolves around its monumental jewel: the Castle-Palace of the Riberas. Declared a Cultural Heritage Asset, it is built on an Arab construction of which remains of the wall and the Tower Keep are preserved. Later, a beautiful palace with a garden, also Renaissance, was built. This was declared a Historic Garden of Cultural Interest.
Other relevant buildings of its civil architecture are the stately homes of Cilla (7th-18th centuries) and Ordóñez (18th century), as well as the Colegio de la Sangre. It also has magnificent religious exhibition with the Parish Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the Convent of Corpus Christi and the Monastery of los Jerónimos.
The mountains near Bornos are ideal for hiking, trekking, horse riding and mountain biking. Around the Bornos Reservoir, in addition to fishing, the visitor can observe water birds.
Main Activities: Active Tourism, Cuisine, Nature.
Source of content: Texts and Photos: TUDESTINO.TRAVEL
