Covarrubias tourist information

The Covarrubias tourist office is temporarily closed, as the town hall itself announces on its website. For as long as that lasts, tourist information is provided by the town hall, in the council building on Plaza de Doña Urraca, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00. There you can ask for the village map and enquire about opening times for monuments, routes and festivals. At weekends, when most visitors arrive, there is no in-person service: it is best to have your visit planned.

Where it is and how to get in touch

The council building occupies the building at Plaza de Doña Urraca 1, which tradition holds to be the palace of Fernán González, with a 12th-century Romanesque arch. The town hall's phone number is 947 406 487. The tourist office keeps its number, 947 40 64 61, and its email, [email protected], but while it is closed the safest thing is to call the town hall on a weekday morning.

The opening times people ask about most

The collegiate church of San Cosme and San Damián, with the tombs of Fernán González and Princess Kristina of Norway, is closed every Tuesday of the year. From 2 November to 13 December 2026 it is open on Mondays and Wednesday to Saturday from 10:30 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00, and on Sundays and public holidays from 10:30 to 12:30 and from 16:00 to 18:00; from 14 to 20 December it is closed. The cloister and museum can be visited for €5, with explanations via QR codes. Collegiate church phone: 660 283 698.

The Fernán González tower, with its exhibition of siege weapons, is open from 10 October to 20 December on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11:30 to 14:30. General admission costs €6; book by WhatsApp on 677 534 267. The chapel of San Olav, 2 km away, is open only at weekends and closes in winter: the town hall lists it as closed in January and February and the regional government from December to February, so in December confirm beforehand. The Book Museum, in the Adelantamiento Archive, is free.

Tips for the visit

Park outside the old town, beside the Arlanza and the bridge, and walk in: the streets are narrow. If you arrive on a Tuesday, count on the collegiate church being closed and save the walk round the old town, the wall and the house of Doña Sancha for that day. In autumn and winter the hours are shorter and several places open only at weekend mornings, so fit Covarrubias into the morning and leave Silos for the afternoon.

Where to start

The whole visit starts from the same square: the old town and collegiate church, the Fernán González tower and, by car or on foot, the chapel of San Olav. On the way to Silos are the ruins of San Pedro de Arlanza. For a meal on the square, Casa Galín, with olla podrida and roast lamb.