"Valladolid - an Ex-Capital of Spain" Valladolid by easyoar
Valladolid Travel Guide: 189 reviews and 198 photos
Valladolid used to be the capital of Spain before Madrid. Many very impressive buildings were built around this time, and many of them still stand today. That is the good news.
The bad news is that more recently, the town planners (you mean to say there were some?) allowed a mega sprawl to develop which totally engulfs anything nice that remains. I once read in a travel guide book, that the only time you should visit Valladolid should be at Easter time (they do a nice procession). At the time I agreed wholeheartedly with this summary (not that it won me many friends there!). I have reason to visit Valladolid regularly, and I do have to admit that more recently things have started to improve. The Plaza Mayor (Central Square) has been nicely renovated and more work elsewhere is currently ongoing - but a lot more needs to be done. Another reason not to go there is that without doubt they make the worst bread I have ever tasted (although Moscow ran it a close race). I can only describe it as tasting as a stage prop loaf (i.e. its taste and texture is reminiscent of plaster of paris.
- Pros:Some nice buildings
- Cons:Cunningly disguised in a big sprawl
- In a nutshell:Much nicer places to visit in Spain
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Plaza Mayor
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This is the Central Square in Valladolid (a few minutes walk from the Campo Grande). It has recently been renovated and... more travel advice
The Campo Grande
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This is the Central Park of Valladolid. It has a small lake with ducks and nice gardens containing red squirrels,... more travel advice
Flying to the Foggy Town
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Recently RyanAir have started flying to Valladolid. It is worth being aware that the airport is called Villanubla which... more travel advice
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Comments (12)
Nice page! However the worst bread I tasted was in the UK, well apart from rainbow toast bread in USA maybe... :)
Nice little page - too bad they are digging up the city....
Oh sure... I am coming to London and you are gone now!
Lovely little page with good tips.
Just read you spent SS here overdosing on processions. Bought a new €500 flash for SS, was all ready for it.. then.. passed half the week in hospital and the other half horizontal in bed. Fool I am, I fell off a ladder. Hoping to see your SS pics soon :0)
Lovely little page on Valladolid!
FINALLY, I've read a VT page and NOT had to add this location to my list of places to see, hahaha! Too bad about the sprawl - tons of U.S. cities suffer from it as well.
must keep in mind the easy Rynair link ;-))) more tips and photos coming ?
Dont mind me .. strolling through your pages *grin* .... interesting perspective here ....
Nice :)
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