Orientation

Burgos is a simple city, but the streets run in ridiculously complicated directions. Before traversing this area, pick up a map from the tourist office. The bus station, post office, Museo de Burgos, and Monasterio de las Huelgas are pretty much the only important things south of the east-west-running Río Arlanzón. Most of the centro histórico is to the north of the river, with the Catedral on the west end, the Castillo up the hill to the north, and various winding streets and Tmagnificent, open plazas throughout the city. The Plaza de España, a hub for most city buses, is east of the centro, and the train station is outside of the city to the northeast.