Search hotels in Palencia

A one night stop over is not fair to judge a location. More time spent exploring would help give a better overview. Impressions of an evening walk to get food was that Palencia is a large town comprised of a cathedral and blocks of flats - not really fair perhaps to Palencia!

As we were only there for one night it’s difficult to give a proper review but we thought it was nicely middle market, there would have been lots more to see than we could fit in but what we did see we liked

We loved the street life, the buildings, the cafes and bars and we were lucky enough to be there during the Palencia festival which added to the whole experience. People were friendly and helpful. The town is easy to navigate with lovely old buildings and the very old cathedral was especially interesting.

When you are just about to start a trip to a city, you wonder if you have made the perfect choice about the city you are visiting. After having had the pleasure of staying for two days in Palencia I can assure you that it was the best choice to be made because of the friendliness of the people and the enchanting city. We will come back. Avant de commencer la visite d’une ville on a toujours le doute si le choix de cette ville est la correcte. Après avoir eu le plaisir de rester deux jours à Palencia je peux vous assurer qu’il était le meilleur choix à faire en raison de la gentillesse des gens et la ville si charmante. Nous reviendrons avec plaisir. Vor einem Aufenthalt überkommen Zweifel ob die getroffene Auswahl der Stadt die richtige sei. Nach dem ich das Vergnügen hatte in Palencia zwei Tage zu verbringen kann ich Ihnen versichern dass es die beste Auswahl wegen der Gastfreunlichkeit der Leute und der bezaubernder Stadt war. Wir werden mit Vergnügen wiederkommen. Antes de una estancia vacacional a uno le asaltan dudas sobre si la elección de la ciudad ha sido la correcta. Después de haber tenido el placer de alojarnos dos días en Palencia puedo asegurar que era la mejor elección con relación a la amabilidad de la gente y al encanto de la ciudad. Volveremos con gusto.

We walked down the main pedestrian avenue and found it run down and shabby. There were a few smart shops but a huge number of shop premises were empty and neglected and had attracted several beggars. On the way to Portugal we spent one night in Valladolid, a beautiful town and in complete contrast to Palencia. I know where we will be staying next time.

A workaday Spanish town with the a lovely cathedral. Riverside walk and other "attractions" were fine but then after visits to Cordoba and Salamanca many towns and cities in Spain would feel a little underwhelming.