√ Aranda de Duero (Spain): information on the city, what to visit and what to do in Aranda de Duero?
Aranda de Duero
Population: ~ 35.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: 1 hour (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)
Climate, weather: Summer temperatures vary from 85 to 90º F (30 y 35ºC) during day and between 65 to 70ºF (20 y 22ºC) during the night. During the winter temperatures during the day are around 55 to 45ºF (8 a 12ºC). At night it gets chilly between 38 to 32º F (5 to 0°C).
Aranda de Duero is the capital of the "Ribera del Duero".
It is a region well known for its gastronomy and fine red wines. It is located between Madrid (156 Km), Burgos (78 Km) and Valladolid (90 Km).
A reknowned and priviledged area where a pure Spanish is spoken.
With its important industrial center Aranda still manages to maintain typical customs and traditions.
A small city with a population of 35,000 friendly and extroverted inhabitantes you will find it easy to make friends and socialize
Resting place for travellers
Open to the world, since the XIII century, a crossroads and resting place for travellers coming and going from all directions.
The village has always been a reference point for travellers and a meeting point for the visitors that filled the town during the market and fairs.
A feature that gave Aranda its character and filled its streets and squares with cheap restaurants, inns and taverns.
The Bodegas of Aranda de Duero
One of the most interesting things in Aranda de Duero is its "bodegas".
Underneath the surface of Aranda de Duero exist a network of tunnels known as "bodegas" (underground wine cellars). They were finished and built to store and produce wine, famous to Aranda, since the the Middle Ages.
There are actually more than 120 bodegas.
Around Aranda
All around Aranda you can find many interesting and historic towns and villages:
Santo Domingo de Silos (One of the most importante roman cloisters where they still practice gregorian chants)
Covarrubias (birthplace of kings)
The Ruins of Colonia CLUNIA Sulpicia (Capital of the Roman Impire in the year 69 AD)
Peñaranda (Palace from the 16th century and Castle from the 10th century)
More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding Aranda de Duero:
City hall Aranda de Duero (in Spanish only)
Sports club in Aranda de Duero (Website in Spanish only)
