Riano is located in the middle and form Cantabrian_Mountains crossroads between the provinces of Asturias, Cantabria and Palencia. It is the newest town in the province of Leon, with only 13 years old. Riaño account currently has an artistic heritage worth visiting. Special mention deserves the ancient Church of San Martin de Pedrosa del Rey, the sixteenth century.

Riaño account currently has an artistic heritage worth visiting. Special mention deserves the ancient Church of San Martin de Pedrosa del Rey, the sixteenth century, moved stone by stone to Riaño, resulting in the Parish Church of Riaño, St. Agatha; within the same religious carvings we see the seventeenth and XVIII.

– Church of the Puerta, dedicated to the advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary, is another magnificent and unique example of rural and religious architecture, which houses some unique wall paintings of Gothic and early eighteenth-century baroque ordeal, that he superimposed. Other places to visit are:

Ermita de Quintanilla, beautiful and graceful eighteenth-century building is a symbol for this area, with a meeting and traditions.

Ermita de San Bartolo, a place whose feast day is August 23.

Following the construction of the dam and the destruction of the old town, the new population center has been able to acquire a first class tourist infrastructure. First, the architectural configuration itself, ranging from construction of carved stone country to modern buildings, which despite their diversity provide a pleasant whole.

As for accommodation there are a variety of hotels ranging from luxury hotels and hostels, with hotel services tailored to all the economic and supply from typical culinary specialties such as trout, meats, sausages and ham made from handmade, up to first class products in supermarkets supplies.

The tourism possibilities are endless: mountain climbing, hiking, caving expeditions, horseback riding and other sports, especially the indigenous struggle such as Leon and bowling or sailing river, are other tourist attractions of this beautiful mountain village .

To explain a bit of indigenous traditional sports Riaño, those mentioned below:

Aluche: Or Fight Lion, is to come to grips with: the practice of aluche, has been revitalized in recent years, has always in Riaño with one of his usual centers. Today we can enjoy the large circle of struggle in the afternoon of the Festival of Our Lady of Quintanilla, in August.

Los Bolos: Like Aluche, Bolos (bowling) is also fundamental from the distractions of the mountain.

Festivals and Events of León:

Cattle Fair: The 6th of every month. (Emphasizing the Great Exhibition November 6), is famous throughout the province, which annually and from time immemorial, has been celebrated in Riaño. It was attended by farmers of this region and other neighboring countries, as well as those coming from other parts of Spain.

The dates of the festivals are:

– February 5 St. Agatha
– 1, 20 and 21 August Our Lady of Quintanilla
– August 13 San Hipólito
– September 16 San Cipriano patterns and St. Cornelius
– August 23, San Bartolo and
– August 3 St. Stephen

Enjoy your trip to Spain!