Plaza de San Marcelo 5 · 24002 León · Next to the Palacio de los Guzmanes
Casa Botines stands on Plaza de San Marcelo 5, 24002 León, beside the Renaissance Palacio de los Guzmanes, at the bottom of Calle Ancha, the main street up to the cathedral.
It's the meeting point of the old town and the 19th-century city centre, so you'll pass it whichever way you arrive.
High-speed trains run from Madrid Chamartín to León in about 2 hours. From León station it's a 15–20 minute walk across the river Bernesga and up Avenida de Ordoño II.
Long-distance buses link León with Madrid and other cities. The bus station is close to the train station, about 20 minutes' walk from Casa Botines.
From the cathedral, walk down Calle Ancha for about five minutes: Casa Botines is on Plaza de San Marcelo, at the end of the street.
The historic centre is partly pedestrian. Use a public car park on the edge of the centre and walk in.
The Camino Francés runs right through León's old town, past the cathedral and San Isidoro. Casa Botines is a short detour.
The museum has lifts to every public floor, adapted routes and accessible toilets.
León's old town is compact, and most sights are within ten minutes:
The Renaissance palace next door, seat of the provincial government.
Five minutes up Calle Ancha. Private tour →
The Romanesque basilica and Royal Pantheon, with its 12th-century frescoes.
Tapas bars around the Plaza Mayor and Plaza de San Martín.
The Plateresque monastery-turned-Parador by the river, 15 minutes away.
Gaudí's Episcopal Palace, about 50 km west. Tickets →
See Casa Botines, then let a private guide show you the rest of León.