This document provides an overview of Burgos, Spain, summarizing key sights, culture, food, and festivals. It highlights traditional dances called "jotas" and typical foods like morcilla (blood sausage), lentils, lamb, cheese, and sopas castellanas soup. Important landmarks mentioned are the 13th century cathedral, Diego Porcelos' castle, Santa Maria's arch, and Miraflores Chapterhouse. Major festivals celebrated are San Lesmes on January 30th, Carnivals in March, Holy Week, and San Pedro on June 29th. The document encourages that one is sure to enjoy learning about Burgos.

1. WELCOME TO
BURGOS

2. • We hope that you’ll enjoy this
sightseeing tour in Burgos.
•Comenius 2011-2013

3. MUSIC AND DANCE.MUSIC AND DANCE.

4. • “Jotas” is a typical dance in Burgos.
• They are danced during the local festivities.
• A typical costume is used to dance.
• They play “Castañuelas”
JOTAS

5. FESTIVALS
• We love listening to music and dancing
• It’s fun!!

6. ARTISTS
The best-known artists and singers in Spain are:
-Currently: Melendi, El canto del loco, La oreja de Van Gogh,
Amaral, Fito y Fitipaldis, Maldita Nerea .
Other artists: Manolo Escobar, Perales, Soto, Ana belén y Víctor
Manuel.

7. BURGOS GASTRONOMY
MORCILLA
(BLACK PUDDING)
• It’s the most typical food
in Burgos.

8. The lentil
• Lentils with black pudding, rice and
pork.

9. LambLamb
*We call it “lechazo”*We call it “lechazo”
*We usually have it with red wine.*We usually have it with red wine.
*We eat it ROASTED.*We eat it ROASTED.

10. Cheese
• It´s made with sheep
milk.
• It´s a soft cheese.
• You can eat it in salad or
with honey.
.

11. SOPA CASTELLANA
• This soup contains
ham, “chorizo” and
egg, as well as garlic
and paprika.

13. The cathedral:
• It was built in the
XIIIth
century.
• It´s one of the most
important cathedrals
in Spain
It´s beautiful!

14. The castle
• The Count Diego
Porcelos ordered to
build it in the ninth
century.
• It was destroyed by
Napoleon and it was
later refurbished.
• You can visit its
tunnels.

15. EL CID CAMPEADOR
• He was a knight who
lived during the
eleventh century.
• He reconquered a lot
of cities in Spain to
the troops from the
north of Africa that
invaded Spain.

16. Santa Maria´s arch:
• It is the main gate
to the old city.

17. Miraflores Chapterhouse
- It was built by Juan
de Colonia and his
son.
- It´s a royal
pantheon where the
parents of “Isabel
the catholic” are
buried.

18. More monuments…
1. The main
theatre.
2. Santo Domingo
de Silos
Monastery.
3. “Huelgas”
Monastery.
4. Real y Antigua de
Gamonal church.

20. 30th
January, SAN LESMES
He´s the patron saint
of Burgos. People
celebrate the
festival going to
church and tasting
bread with different
kinds of sausages.

21. 7th
and 8th
of March, CARNIVALS
In carnival people dress
up with funny clothes
and go out with their
friends.
IT´S FUN!!

22. HOLY WEEK
This week we go out to see the processions about
Jesus´ death.

23. 29th
OF JUNE,
SAN PEDRO
It´s the most important
festival in Burgos.
We enjoy music,
traditional fireworks ,
the funfair…

24. •And this is Burgos, we´re
sure that you´re gonna love
it.