Swords, Shells and Morcilla Self Guided Tour of Burgos

5.0 (4 reviews) Burgos, Spain
Duration2h - 3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 50 travelers

Overview

A city fountain that once poured wine instead of water whenever kings arrived. A medieval gate hiding a secret room with a six-hundred-year-old ceiling. A bridge lined with characters from Spain's oldest epic poem. This self-guided audio walking tour of Burgos uncovers stories most visitors walk straight past.

You'll trace the Camino de Santiago through streets where 34 taverns once fed a quarter-million pilgrims a year, stand before the palace where Columbus reported back from the Americas, and discover why the city's most gifted architect was rejected by his own hometown. Along the way, the tour weaves in Burgos's food culture — from morcilla to suckling lamb on the tapas streets.

Everything runs from your phone — no meeting point, no fixed time, no group. If you want a Burgos audio tour that rewards curiosity rather than rushing you between landmarks, this fits. Over 20,000 travelers have used your self-guided tours, and a full refund guarantee means there's nothing to lose.

What's included

  • Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” for tour access instructions.
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
  • Audio and written guide included
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
  • 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location
  • Transport

What to expect

  1. Plaza De La Libertad
    Pass by
    The Fountain of Wine and Casa Ojeda – Pause at a fountain that once ran red with wine whenever kings arrived — then follow the scent of roasting lamb to the restaurant next door.
  2. Pass by
    The Facade – Columbus, Kings, and the First Human Rights – Read the twin mottos carved above the door — one from a warrior, one from a scholar — and decide whose philosophy wins.
  3. Pass by
    Casa del Cordón – Enter the palace where Columbus reported back from the Americas and a wife's three promises outlasted her husband's life.
  4. Puente De San Pablo
    Pass by
    The San Pablo Bridge and the Poem of El Cid – Cross a bridge lined with characters from Spain's oldest epic poem — and hear why Burgos has never forgiven Madrid.

    Atapuerca and the Museum of Human Evolution – Grasp why a hillside fifteen kilometres away rewrote the entire timeline of human life in Europe.
  5. Pass by
    El Cid – Meet the warrior whose embalmed body reportedly rode into battle one last time — on a horse whose name the whole city still knows.
  6. Pass by
    The Provincial Palace and the Main Theatre – Decode why the city's name carries an "S" — one letter that turned a single fortress into the seat of a kingdom. Follow a Burgos-born artist José Vela Zanetti from civil war exile to the walls of the United Nations — then back home again.
  7. Paseo del Espolon
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    The Paseo del Espolón – Walk beneath plane trees whose branches have fused into a single living organism stretching the length of the promenade. Trace a painted map of medieval Burgos, then stand at the gate where coaches once thundered through and people died.
  8. Pass by
    The Medieval Map and the Stagecoaches' Door – Trace a painted map of medieval Burgos, then stand at the gate where coaches once thundered through and people died.
  9. Pass by
    The Flood Markers and the Coat of Arms – Spot the red lines on the walls and measure how far above your head the river once rose.
  10. Monumento a Carlos III
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    The Plaza Mayor – Picture a thirteenth-century city of fourteen thousand people with thirty-four taverns — and the quarter-million pilgrims who kept them in business.
  11. Pass by
    Calle Tapas – Taste your way through morcilla, cojonudos, and roast lamb on a street where the counters are still piled high at midday.
  12. Pass by
    The Medieval Map and the Stagecoaches' Door – Trace a painted map of medieval Burgos, then stand at the gate where coaches once thundered through and people died.
  13. Paseo del Espolon
    Pass by
    The Paseo del Espolón – Walk beneath plane trees whose branches have fused into a single living organism stretching the length of the promenade.
  14. Arco de Santa Maria
    Pass by
    Arco de Santa María – Stand before six stone figures spanning six centuries and work out why one warrior matters more than the king beside him. The Secret Room of Santa María – Pass beneath Roman goddesses and peer into a closed-door chamber whose six-hundred-year-old ceiling was never meant for your eyes.
  15. Pass by
    The Miradores of Burgos and the Weary Pilgrim – Notice the glass-enclosed balconies overhead, then look down at a bronze figure covered in wounds no postcard ever shows.
  16. Pass by
    Burgos Cathedral – North Door – Look up at a stone doorway where souls are weighed, judged, and hurled sideways — medieval sculptors held nothing back.
  17. Pass by
    The Church of San Nicolás de Bari – Step inside the church most visitors walk right past — and find an altarpiece carved from the same stone as the cathedral.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This is a self guided audio tour. Start the tour at your convenience from the designated starting point using your phone. You will need to download the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. Links and tour codes will be sent in a separate email by us with detailed instructions.

End point

The tour ends in front of Casa del Cordón - Palacio del Condestable de Castilla

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All stops will be visited from outside without entering into any locations
  • The total time taken for the tour includes walking between stops and time at each location to listen to the commenetary

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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