Tejuelo

León


This gorgeous shop and workshop sells leather-bound books, fountain pens and other handcrafted stationery. It also does its own book-binding.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby León attractions

1. Muralla

0.07 MILES

Abutting the southwestern corner of the Real Colegiata de San Isidro is a fragment of the former muralla (old city wall). The wall dates to the 1st…

2. Real Basílica de San Isidoro

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Even older than León's cathedral, the Real Basílica de San Isidoro provides a stunning Romanesque counterpoint to the former's Gothic strains. Fernando I…

3. Museo Gaudí

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Antoni Gaudí's contribution to León's skyline is the castle-like, neo-Gothic Casa Botines (1893), though the zany architect of Barcelona fame seems to…

4. Real Colegiata de San Isidoro

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Attached to the Real Basílica de San Isidoro, the stunning Panteón Real houses royal sarcophagi, which rest with quiet dignity beneath a canopy of some of…

5. Palacio de los Guzmanes

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León's recurring Renaissance theme finds expression in the splendid Palacio de los Guzmanes (1560), where the facade and patio stand out. The latter is…

6. Museo de León

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Spread over four floors, the exhibits in this well-presented city museum begin with stone artefacts in the basement, thereafter journeying through the…

7. Ayuntamiento

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Close to the main entrance into the old town, the ayuntamiento (town hall) occupies a charmingly compact Renaissance-era palace.

8. Farmacia Alonso Nuñez

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Don't miss the fabulous Farmacia Alonso Nuñez at number 3. It dates from 1827 and, aside from the displays of anti-wrinkle creams and condoms, the…