Monasterio de las Huelgas
Monasterio de las Huelgas
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George S
Miami Beach, FL1,620 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Some have noted that this might be the number one attraction in Burgos even better than the Cathedral. I am not commenting on that opinion, but rather criticizing the tourist experience of the site. Firstly, the only way to get in is via a scheduled tour which lasts only an hour and is all in Spanish. Fine, but Secondly, once inside, there is virtually no signage, no information or literature in any other language than Spanish. The tour was in a very historical site but it was relatively quick and incomplete for non- Spanish speaking folks (who also paid the same entrance fee). Photos were also not allowed. I appreciate the fact that this is a “live” historical facility with nuns in residence but for non Spanish folks that paid for a tour it was incomplete. FYI- of the twelve folks in our tour, six were non-Spanish speakers. The guide spoke some English and tried to be helpful, but we were left wanting.
In short, a national historical site , with a terrible tourist experience! — may I suggest: individual electronic audio guides in multiple languages , as in the Cathedral!
In short, a national historical site , with a terrible tourist experience! — may I suggest: individual electronic audio guides in multiple languages , as in the Cathedral!
Written 18 October 2022
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Calpurnia
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Sept 2023 • Solo
Only guided tours in Spanish!
Sorry but this visit was not worth it. They won’t let you go in without a tour guide. Ok, but he does the tour exclusively in Spanish. Hardly any artefacts have a description in any other language but spanish. Please invest in security cameras and let people go in alone. And in some Audioguides. Like this it’s a disappointment
Sorry but this visit was not worth it. They won’t let you go in without a tour guide. Ok, but he does the tour exclusively in Spanish. Hardly any artefacts have a description in any other language but spanish. Please invest in security cameras and let people go in alone. And in some Audioguides. Like this it’s a disappointment
Written 13 September 2023
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sallyrowena
Oxford, UK211 contributions
Oct 2014 • Family
Admission is only by guided tour in Spanish. You would have to speak very good Spanish to follow it. It sounded very detailed and informative and good value for those who understood. But with no information, no audio guide or leaflet available, we just followed the group wondering what it was about. Given that they are charging some E8 for entry, they could at least print off a few A4 pages for visitors in different languages.
Written 26 November 2014
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Antoine R
Heemstede, The Netherlands179 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
A must see for those who love art and history. And for everybody else. Pitty you may only take pictures outside and of the cloister because there is so much interesting things to see on the inside. And what is a real shame is that you can only enter with a guide (and a guard joining every group) who explains everything in spanish... There is no audio tour. Luckliy the stories weren't endless, like in many other places, and the guide was happy to answer questions in english, but you can't ask everything time and time again... And still there is so much to see. Make sure to check opening hours, and families of 5 or more can enter for free.
Written 31 July 2019
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Rb2495
Santa Fe, NM141 contributions
Jan 2018 • Solo
This 12th century monastery is one of the Crown Jewels in the Castilian history and culture. Unfortunately guided tours are required and the tour guides are only provided in Spanish. They could care less to accommodate English speaking tours. My rushed tour was given by a fast speaking woman who spent little time focusing on the many dazzling artworks on display here.
This should be an amazing experience. With the current staff working there it is a major disappointment.
This should be an amazing experience. With the current staff working there it is a major disappointment.
Written 7 January 2018
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Anthony-Susan
Washington DC, DC802 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
My wife and I loved it, especially the mudejar stone carving and roofs. But...it was a hike out of town to get there, and you can only see it as part of a guided tour. The scheduled tour started 45 minutes late, and when the guide spoke in both Spanish and English, the tour seemed to last forever. And her explanation in either language, which I understand well, was definitely not worth it. Skip this, and instead go to the Cartuja de Miraflores, which in my view is must see and easy to do.
Written 3 November 2014
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Carmens_hubby
Madrid, Spain19 contributions
Oct 2011 • Couples
For me, it is practically the equal of the cathedral. A working convent (with 32 cloistered nuns, in the bit you can't visit, of course), founded in the 12th century at the request of Eleanor Plantagenet, daughter of Henry II, and once the most powerful convent in Spain, answerable only to the Pope. Eleanor and her husband Alfonso VIII are buried here. Drawback- guided tours only, in Spanish. Magnificent Norman and Romanic architecture. The Museum of Mediaeval Textiles is one of the highlights- among other things, the actual clothes worn by thirteenth century royalty, preserved in almost perfect condition. See "Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas" on Wikipedia.
Written 10 October 2011
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susanwalsh
Glasgow, UK1,542 contributions
Oct 2019
We were anxious to see this monastery founded by the daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II of England. There is a compulsory tour which is in Spanish but the guide who had excellent English did her best to include us. There are many beautiful chapels and a museum at the end.
Written 8 December 2019
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Jennifer B
Aix-en-Provence, France265 contributions
Sept 2019
The Huelgas monastery visit is deeply frustrating. There are undoubtedly many beautiful things to see, and much of historical interest to consider, but you can ONLY visit in a guided tour, which takes precisely one hour, and moves you along at the guide's speed, not yours. So if you want to pause to look at something, you can't. The day we did the tour, it was only being given in Spanish, which wasn't a problem for us, but there were at least two couples who were pretty much abandoned to their own devices in terms of understanding what was going on. The best part was undoubtedly the medieval fabrics museum, right at the end of the visit, where we were at last trusted to be on our own without damaging anything, and could look at the extraordinary displays in our own time.
Written 8 September 2019
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Doctie
Roskilde, Denmark58 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
We were only staying for 24 hours in Burgos and in the way out of the city before lunch we planned to visit the Monastery but we were refused the entrance despite the fact we just wanted a little tour on our own with no guide. Unfortunately the close in the middle of the day! Not very tourist friendly
Written 6 January 2019
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Rous
Alzira, Spain
¿Cómo podría reservar por Internet? La página adjunta no da la opción de. Muchas gracias de antemano.
Written 2 August 2021
Puedes reservar a través de la página web de Patrimonio Nacional. Consejo cógela visita guiada es más enriquecedor.
Written 6 August 2021
Ya he visto informaciones correctas al respecto ( 6€ visita guiada)
Written 20 May 2019
Me gustaría saber si hay visitas organizadas desde Burgos con el transporte incluido o si hay transporte público que te lleve alli
Written 12 May 2017
Hay autobús urbanos que pasan por ahí.
Written 10 December 2018
Hola, podrias decirme cuanto dura la visita guiada y cuantas visitas hay al día?
Gracias
Written 27 July 2016
La visita guiada es de 1 hora aproximadamente. La guia, muy simpática y conocedora de su historia y de anécdotas curiosas. Creo que debería ser una visita obligada al turista, vale la pena.
Written 28 July 2016
Me gustaría saber cómo es posible que la persona que vende las entradas le puede decir a una persona que va con el carnet de familia numerosa que tiene que ir con toda la familia, que si no, no vale. Creo que esto es inconcebible. Lo malo es que yo no me di cuenta en ese momento para haber reclamado, sábado día 20 a las 11,30 de la mañana. Yo soy de Burgos y he visitado muchas veces esa maravilla con distintas personas. Una pena estás cosas y además con poca simpatía.
Written 20 March 2016
En la web del monasterio, al igual que en la del Patrimonio Nacional al que pertenece, está publicada la Disposición sobre las tarifas especiales. El personal de la taquilla cumple la Disposición. Yo también soy de familia numerosa y siempre me informo antes, para no tener que improvisar.
Written 27 July 2016
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