La Casa de Santos y Anita at San Felices, in Spain

MONCAYO. At an altitude of 2315 metres, it is the highest peak in the province. Its greenish gray colour (a mixture of beech and pine trees with bare rock) is covered by a white cloak during the winter. It is a splendid viewpoint from where you can observe the valleys of the Ebro and Duero rivers.


AGREDA
Awarded the Board of Tourism Prize.
**Palacio de los Castejones. A fine 17th century ashlar stone civil building with a sober Herrera Renaissance style entrance whose pillars, pinnacles and inverted pyramids pertain to the Escurialense.
***Church of San Miguel. A 14th century Gothic church with a Romanesque merlon-shaped tower.
*** Church of Nº Sra de la Peña. This 12th century Romanesque church is the oldest of the town. Its two aisles of different widths seem to indicate it was a synagogue in the past.
** Moorish walls. These walls once surrounded the town, but today only some parts of it - and two Moorish arched Caliphal doorways - remain.
ALMENAR.

Its late 15th century castle with double walled fortress of square floor plan, reinforced in all its angles (both interior and exterior) by large cylindrical towers, is the best preserved of the province.
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EL BURGO DE OSMA Y CAÑON DEL RIO LOBOS

The Cathedral. The original Romanesque cathedral was begun by San Pedro de Osma at the beginning of the 12th century. It was demolished halfway through the 13th century to be replaced by the present Gothic-style cathedral. Only part of the cloister and some minor outbuildings remain of the original Romanesque cathedral.
The main facade dates back to the 13th century and was later modified by Cardinal Mendoza. Its tower displays two distinct architectural styles. Gothic in its lower part, baroque in its upper part.
The inside of the Cathedral is magnificent. In the main chapel there is an altarpiece carved by the sculptors Juan de Juni and Juan Picardo in 1550. The Cathedral is enriched by numerous side chapels which contain various interesting works of art.
The chapel devoted to Venerable Palafox was financed by King Charles III, and its construction was carried out by the architect Francisco de Sabatini. The magnificent flamboyant Gothic cloister, completed in 1515, is worthy of special attention. Close to the cloister lies the former rectangular Chapter House. Its interior houses a veritable jewel of funerary art. The plychrome sepulcher of San Pedro de Osma is carved of limestone.
***CAÑON RIO LOBOS. NATURE PARK. The castle situated on a nearby hill only retains part of its walls, some rectangular and round towers and the keep with its mullion-arched window.
Cañon De Rio Lobos, Nature Park, a profound canyon, in appearance typical of a karst terrain. Within the limestone rock, a labrynth of caves has been formed, some of which are connected to others by deep chasms. As to vegetation, juniper trees are dominant along with a variety of pine trees. With regards to fauna, you'll find griffon vultures, golden eagles, short-toed eagles, falcons, goshawks, kites, kestrels, eagle owls, little owls, barn owls, mallards, kingfishers, etc. The most important mammals are the roe deer, wild boar, rabbit and fox. It is also worth taking a visit to the Templar hermitage of San Bartolomé, a Romanesque building dating from the 12th century.

LA LAGUNA NEGRA
This fascinating, mysterious and dark lagoon, steeped in legend, is one of the most beautiful spots in the province. Located at an altitude of 2000 metres, the lake, walled in by granite rock and surrounded by an abundance of pine trees which give it its dark gloomy appearance, is seen at its best when covered by snow.

La Cuerda del Pozo Reservoir. Soria´s fresh water sea. In this attractive place, nooks of natural beauty (such as Playa Pita) can be found. Las Cabañas, the remains of the submerged village of La Muedra and other spots dotted around the waterside. An ideal place for windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, etc...