León

León

Surrounded by the rivers Torío and Bernesga, the city of León is the second most popular starting point for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago and one of the most popular inland tourism destinations in Spain.

It has a rich cultural heritage, including the MUSAC Museum of Contemporary Art, the Cathedral with its famous stained glass windows, the Casa Botines, which is one of the few examples of Gaudí’s art outside Barcelona, and the convent and parador of San Marcos.

It has a high speed train AVE, an airport and a road network that allows communication with the main Spanish cities.

Among its most important festivals is Easter Week, which has been declared a Festival of Tourist Interest.

Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme León developed its first diagnosis in January 2018, resulting in the Diagnosis Report and Action Plan for the transformation of León into a Smart Tourism Destination. In December 2024 it has completed the monitoring process.
Outstanding initiatives 

 
  • León is a beneficiary of aid from the Tourism Sustainability Plan for Destinations, which seeks to increase the competitiveness and visibility of the destination and position it as an attractive and sustainable destination.
  • León participates in the MAKING-CITY project: The energy efficient way to transform the city.
  • León City Council is part of the European project 2ISECAP: Integrated and Institutionalised Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, which aims to improve, complement and integrate the available approaches to sustainable energy and climate planning.

 

Technical data

VAT number: P2409100A
Address: Av. Ordoño II, 10
Postal code: 24001
Telephone: 987 895 500
Region: Castilla y León
Province: León
Population: León
Country: España
Local entity type: Ayuntamiento
Date of membership: 27/2/2019
Diagnosis: Sí
Diagnosis date: 12/09/2024
Destination Type: Urbano de interior
Population: 121,281
Area (km²): 39.03
Density (inhab/km²): 3,210.79
Level in the Network: Nivel 3

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