Burgos Airport

About Burgos

Burgos is a large province in the Castile & Leon region and has the nickname 'cradle of Castile' and it lives up to it. Burgos is as dry as a desert and very hot, Burgos is certainly different and individual.

Burgos city dates from the end of the 9th century when Diego Porcelos built a castle on the Rio Arlanzon as a first step to ousting the Moors from the remainder of the country.

Must see places include the Cathedral on Plaza de Santa Maria, started in 1221 and taking 300 years to build, with elegant architecture and fantastic bell towers built in the 15th century.

Burgos castle was destroyed by the French and is now nothing more than a pile of ruins set a little apart from the city, beyond the Arco de San Esteban. It was here that England's Edward I married Eleanor of Castile.

Burgos city is a great place for monasteries and boasts two great examples on the outskirts.

Burgos is an historic town worth visiting if you are staying nearby or stay in one of the hotels in the town.

About Burgos Airport

Burgos airport is located four kilometres north-east of the capital city on an open plain within the city limits, between towns of Gamonal and Villafría, joined Aena's airport network in October 2000.

Burgos airport does not yet operate commercial aircraft traffic, and Aena is currently conducting a series of actions, including the construction of a new terminal, a new runway and an apron, which will make it possible to meet future air traffic demands with high levels of safety and quality until at least 2015.

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