La Casa Grande de Gormaz 

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Environment´s information

Neuralgic centre of the “Camino del Cid” (Cid’s Path) is the castle of Gormaz, caliph, from the X century, which has on its feet a hermitage of Saint Mike with medieval pictures of the same picturesque school of San Baudelio de Berlanga, where many tourists go after seeing the cellars of Recuerda and Morales, the arcade gallery of Aguilera and The Artistic Historic Complex of Berlanga de Duero where its castle, walls and gothic collegiate church highlight. Not far away, and to the North, there is Tajueco, traditional potter centre of the province of Soria. Likewise is tempting go close to Caracena to see its Romanesque churches and castle. And there are people who prefer to go to Retortillo de Soria, path of the archaeological site of Tiermes. Besides, 15 minutes by car, the traveller can be in front of the setting La Güera next to the bridge of the river Ucero with its path and its reservoir. A kilometre further away is the bridge and the medieval castle of Osma, and one kilometre further away s the Historic-Artistic Complex of Burgo de Osma with its impotent cathedral, where you can go to see, 15 km to the North, the Natural Park of River Lobos.

Quintanas de Gormaz

The resin pine forest borders the town on the northern fringe and there is the Resin Museum in the magnificent building of the old schools which there are in front a fountain and a laundry. The corsican pine, oak and juniper are the three more characteristic trees of this area. Next to the river Duero there is a recreation area with barbecues and table-picnic next to the springs of Big Fountains and being part of the Natural Path of Duero. The parish and the hermitage, as well as some typical house complete the cultural heritage of the locality but very close there is the Islamic fortress of Gormaz, caliphal (X century), and on its feet you can contemplate the Romanesque fresh of the hermitage of San Miguel, as well as the roll of Gormaz, its cellars and its church.

Tours

Fortress of the Caliphate of Gormaz (X century) hermitage of San Miguel 2 km. Natural Park of the Canyon River Lobos 25 km, Caracena medieval villa. Natural Park of La Fuentona 35 km away. Natural Park of the Mountain Chain of Urbión and Black Lagoon 7 km away. Historic-artistic group of El Burgo de Osma 15 km away. Historic-artistic griup of Berlanga de Durero 12 km away. Catalañazor, Rello, San Baudelio, Gormaz. Soria capital 54 km away. Archeological sites of Tiermes and Numancia

Activities

Hiking, cycling, mycotourism.