Leon Guided Tour
About this activity
Experience Highlights
Walk through the streets of León with a history graduate and official tour guide on this tour. You will spend about 2 hours on this experience in which you will discover the arrival of the railway in the city, the growth of the bourgeoisie and its leap to modernity. You will also learn about the influence that Gaudí' s work had on the city.
- Discover the history of León while you visit its most emblematic places with this guided tour.
- You will be accompanied by an official tour guide with a degree in history to give you the most detailed information.
- From its foundation a century BC to the present day, you will see how León has evolved .
What’s included
- Guided tour of León
- Tour guide with a degree in history
- Individual radio guides
Step by Step
See the most important monuments of León while you learn about them thanks to this guided tour of León. You will spend about 2 hours walking through its streets while you learn about how the bourgeoisie grew up in the city or what the arrival of the railway meant.
You will get all this information from an official tour guide, who will also have a degree in history. This way, the information you receive will be completely accurate and you will be able to ask him all the questions you want during the tour. You won't have to worry about not listening to your guide, as individual radio guides are included for each attendee.
In addition, you will also discover the importance that Gaudí has had in the city where he has built buildings and left sculptures for its inhabitants to enjoy. In fact, the city of León was inspired by the Ensanche in Barcelona.
Among the monuments you will visit are:
- La Casa Botines: it is in the modernist style and was built by Gaudí.
- Plaza de Santo Domingo and Plaza de la Inmaculada: two places of great importance for the people of León.
- Edificio Alfageme, the Casa Lubén and the Chueca Goitia building: here you will find all kinds of impressive architectural styles.