Attractions and Places To See around Villagatón - Top 20

The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Rabanal del Camino is a beautiful architectural gem along the Camino de Santiago. This church, located in the small village of Rabanal del Camino in the province of León, was built in the 12th century and has undergone several renovations and extensions over the centuries. The church is of Romanesque origin and is believed to have been built by the Knights Templar, who protected the pilgrims who crossed the Montes de León on their way to Santiago de Compostela.

The Ermita del Cristo de la Vera Cruz is located in Rabanal del Camino, a small village in the Bierzo region, in the province of León. Built in Baroque style, this hermitage was founded in the 18th century and is one of the main tourist attractions of Rabanal del Camino, as it is part of the Camino de Santiago. According to tradition, this hermitage contains a relic of Vera Cruz, making it a place of pilgrimage for many believers. In addition to its religious value, the Ermita del Cristo de la Vera Cruz stands out for its architecture, with a simple but elegant facade and an interior decorated with paintings and sculptures of great artistic value. The history of the Ermita de la Vera Cruz dates back to the 18th century, when it was built at the initiative of the Franciscan monks who inhabited the nearby Monasterio de San Salvador. During the War of Independence, the hermitage suffered serious damage and had to be rebuilt in the 19th century. Over the years it has been restored and improved several times, preserving its beauty and artistic value.

Long, steep climb up to the Cruz de Ferro, as the track can be very rough, especially in poor weather. Be sure to recover at one of the albergues once you reach Foncebadón.

I recommend being one of the first, one of the few places where you can have breakfast before starting the route. From Rabanal del Camino, they treated us well and the food was more than correct. The bad thing is that they come to have breakfast from all the hostels in the town that do not offer breakfast, which makes opening time quite a hassle. Posada El Tesin is a very cozy family hostel made with love. It has private rooms with bathroom, one of them with a bathtub so you can enjoy a relaxing bath after a hard stage on the Camino or a day of sightseeing. The rooms are decorated with great care to make you feel at home and have toiletries and a hairdryer. All rooms have TV and WIFI and some of them have a wonderful balcony from where you can see the pilgrims passing through the town's Calle Real. We have a restaurant and bar with a magnificent terrace to enjoy these summer days. We offer mixed dishes, sandwiches, products from León, pilgrim menu and VEGETARIAN FOOD. The kitchen remains open from 7 in the morning until 9 or 9:30 p.m. (depending on the season). You can also enjoy our good music (The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Country...) We accept pets at the hostel, so your most faithful companion is also welcome! We are a family that wanted to fulfill its dream, which is to create a hostel dedicated to rural tourism and pilgrims. We try to make you feel at home and as comfortable as possible. We are in Rabanal del Camino, the end of the stage of the Camino de Santiago, a town with a lot of history. We can discover several hermitages and churches and find the House of the Four Corners where King Philip II stayed when he headed towards Santiago de Compostela. Rabanal del Camino is located very close to Astorga, "capital of maragatería" (20 km) and 9 km from the famous Cruz de Ferro, which all pilgrims visit and ask for its best treasures, leaving a stone as a sign. Don't wait any longer and come meet us! You will not regret! Languages spoken: German,English,Spanish,French,Italian,Portuguese

The store is small but very clean and the products are very fresh. The garden, a beautiful and very relaxing place. The owners very friendly and helpful. I will repeat. Thank you

Very good place to relax and unwind in the super clean and well-kept green and fresh garden. Very fresh and natural food products. You can sleep in tents with very clean and disinfected bed mattresses. The truth is that it has been an exceptional experience and treatment. Highly recommended. Thank you

Rabanal del Camino is a small town on the Way of St. James in the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The place belongs to the municipality of Santa Colomba de Somoza. For a long time, the place was very important for the Way of St. James because of its location before the crossing over Monte Irago, several hospices and churches in the small place prove the importance of the village at that time. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabanal_del_Camino

At the end of the 1990s, three young monks from the Spanish Benedictine Abbey of Silos founded a new community in the small town of Rabanal del Camino - located on the direct pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, about halfway between Astorga and Ponferrada. Since 2001, the monastery "Monasterio San Salvador del Monte Irago" has belonged to the Congregation of Missionary Benedictines of St. Ottilien. Today, an international community of four monks from Germany, Spain, South Korea and Tanzania live in the monastery. https://www.kirche-und-leben.de/artikel/kloster-rabanal-am-jakobsweg-herberge-nicht-nur-fuer-glaeubige-pilger