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Lerma is one of these small towns of Castile where my family and I feel quite well as tourists.
I read that: "The first settlers in this area would be Celtic tribes with strange Nordic, although not barbarous, customs."
Those are my ancestors. The strange customs are that we have dinner at 7 pm and not at 10 pm!
Lerma has a Parador - historical monument - situated above the Rio Arlanza, on a height from where one discovers an endless horizon. A medieval gate and narrow alleys lead to a typical Plaza Mayor with arches.There are a fair number of churches and convents, and, most important for an epicurean, a traditional restaurant where we could eat and drink in all comfort.
A quiet town where we liked to return having spent the day visiting the more lively Burgos, the capital of the province.
Generally as a tourist one stays only once in a lifetime in a city like Lerma, but no doubt this small town leaves pleasant souvenirs.
Lerma est une de ces petites villes de Castille où l'on se sent bien comme touriste.
Un Parador monument historique situé au dessus du Rio Arlanza, sur une hauteur d'où l'on découvre un horizon sans fin.
Une typique Plaza Mayor avec ses arcades qu'on rejoint par d'étroites ruelles, quelques églises et couvents, un restaurant où l'on mange et boit bien et où l'on se sent de suite à l'aise.
Un endroit calme où l'on aime revenir après avoir passé la journée à visiter la capitale de la province et plus remuante Burgos.
Généralement on ne passe qu'une seule fois dans sa vie dans une ville comme Lerma mais il en reste un bon souvenir qui dure. |
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hquittner Sun Jun 7, 2009 22:45 UTC
I guess that all restaurants indifferent to tourists in Spain open only at 10PM. Does that make the meat age more? | wandeljp Thu Jun 4, 2009 19:18 UTC
Des bonbons chez les bonnes sœurs et du bon vin avec un bon repas mais à une heure impossible! tout un programme. | Nemorino Fri Jan 2, 2009 20:15 UTC
So this is where the Duke of Lerma came from! There is a character of that name in Verdi's opera Don Carlos, but the king at that time was Philipp II, not III. | LoriPori Thu Apr 19, 2007 13:12 UTC
What a wonderful experience to stay at the Parador of Lerma and what a view!!! |
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