Castilla y Leon - Featured Destinations

360 ° Panoramas from Castilla y Leon

Castile and León (Spanish: Castilla y Leon) is the largest of the 17 autonomous regions of Spain and whose unofficial capital city is Valladolid. An amalgamated region comprising the former Castilla la Vieja and León regions, it shares a border with Asturias and Cantabria to the north; Aragon region, the Basque Country, and La Rioja to the east; Madrid and Castile-La Mancha to the southeast, 189,Extremadura to the south, and borders Portugal and Galicia to the west. This Castilla y Leon guide provides 360° panoramas of some of the places of interest. Castilla y Leon comprises of nine provinces: Avila, Burgos, Leon, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora - each named after their provincial capital city. In covering such a large area, Castile and León has a diverse culture, history and geography rather than a distinctive character, tradition and ambiance uniquely its own. Much of the Douro River basin is found here, as is the Meseta Central plateau which extends covering much of the central Iberian Peninsula. El Bierzo valley and some more remote valleys in mountaineous areas include Laciana, Valle de Mena and Valle del Tiétar. Notable for history and heritage, UNESCO has six World Heritage Sites within Castilla y Leon including the old walled cities of Salamanca, Avila and Segovia and the Burgos Cathedral. Neighbouring on the Spanish capital city of Madrid, the northern coast line fishing villages, sea-ports and the wine growing regions, Castilla y Leon is a central and very accessible location to explore the best of the abundant variety of scenic locations, lifestyles, traditions, cuisines, cultures, history - indeed the very best of northern Spain.

Castilla y Leon Map and Guide

This map and guide to Castilla y Leon shows some of the towns, villages, sights and attractions of the region in a unique way. For each location there is a 360°panorama linked to a Google map of Castilla y Leon. Accompanying each panorama is some local and travel information. The pictures are taken by local and visiting photographers and provide a unique, personal insight to the hidden delights of Castilla y Leon. The number of pictures will continue to grow as more people add images to the collection. To begin to explore, simply select a pin on the Google map of Castilla y Leon. If you have any 360° panoramas of your own that you wish to share with the world, then feel free to add them to Panoramic Earth.

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