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Cármenes

Cármenes is a town in León district, Castile and León, Spain of about 425 people. Within 50 km by road there are 81 places to visit: 25 forts & heritage, 15 churches and 13 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Cueva de Valporquero, Puerto de Payares and Church of San Juan el Real de Llamas.

42.9586° N, 5.5735° WPop. 425

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km81
Must-see183
Notable48
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Cármenes

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 pm

88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cármenes
  2. Cueva de Valporquerocave · 1 hrs
  3. Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Genicerachurch · 30 min
  4. Iglesia de San Félixheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Church of San Juan el Real de Llamaschurch · 30 min
  6. Puerto de Payaresviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Cármenes
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cármenes?

Cueva de Valporquero (cave, about 7 km), Puerto de Payares (viewpoint, about 20 km), Church of San Juan el Real de Llamas (church, about 20 km), Iglesia de San Félix (heritage site, about 22 km), Sima del Sil de Las Perlas (cave, about 7 km), La Covona (cave, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cármenes?

81 places on Spotwander: 25 forts & heritage, 15 churches, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 museums, 8 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Cármenes?

Casa Solariega, about 8 km by road; San Esteba de Uvierzo (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Cármenes?

Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Genicera, about 8 km by road; Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cármenes?

Start in Cármenes, visit Cueva de Valporquero, then Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Genicera, then Iglesia de San Félix, then Church of San Juan el Real de Llamas, then Puerto de Payares, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.