Fiestas de San Antolin.


"Fiestas de San Antolin. The Patron Saint of Palencia not only lives in the Cathedral of San Antolin, the quintessential symbol of the city. He also lives on the streets during his festivities, when Palencia quickens the pulse for a few days to devote itself to the saint and their parades, processions , concerts and activities of all kinds.

In early September, Palencia also takes the opportunity to celebrate the Bullfighting Festival, a must for Palencia fans recognized with several free runs to enjoy the party with some of the major players in national and international bullfighting. 

Easter


The healthy spiritual passion that can be seen in the religious buildings of Palencia is fully reflected in the celebrations of Holy Week. Festival declared National Tourist Interest, the holy week combines meditation, sobriety and devotion in processions that go around the town.

Some of the brotherhoods have 800 years of history, a singularity that is also recognized in the trumpet known as Tararú, the embrace of all fraternities and delivery of bread and lemonade to penitents. The holy week of Palencia makes visitors come close to a unique religious and cultural spectacle.

Get to know Palencia


Get to know Palencia through its tablecloths. On this trip, Palencia's historical heritage offers the traveler the opportunity to get to know the virtues of Spanish cuisine.

The fondness for the dishes of substance, the ones to be eaten with spoon and the ones to be eaten with fork and sharp knife, makes Palencia a real culinary treasure. Black pudding, roast lamb, garlic soup, beans Saldaña, Socorrito, cured of horses, marinated partridge ... the list of dishes and products seems endless. The only option left is to combine them with red wines of the region and the inevitable, delicious liqueurs, which can be made of sloes, blackberries, cherries and even nuts.