Orientation

León’s bus station and RENFE train station are located on the west side of the Río Bernesga, while the rest of the city is to the east. The Avenida Ordoño II runs directly east from the river to the mainly pedestrian casco antiguo, where it goes through the Plaza Santo Domingo and becomes Calle Ancha, the casco’s main street. To the north of C. Ancha is the walled part of the city, with the Cathedral and Basílica de San Isidoro. To the south is the barrio húmedo (“wet neighborhood”) the main nightlife area, where the Plaza Mayor and Plaza San Martín can be found.