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Monasterio de Leyre

Pamplona, Spain
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Ranked #1 of 12 attractions in Pamplona
Type: Religious Sites
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We stayed here one night in April. It is a beautiful building that overlooks lake Yesa which is a gorgeous blue-green. The church attached to the monastery is worth a visit. You can hear the monks doing the Gregorian chants in the evening at about 7. There is also a crypt where you pay a small fee to visit. It... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

A great place to visit. Please if you can do not miss the choir. It's very close to Pamplona: the place itself as the location worth a visit.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2013

This is a place out of the ordinary that is worth a visit and a definite stop for everyone who is interested in ecclesiastical architectural.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2012

Spent time visit this place and well worth seeing from historical point of view. Great place to take lunch for a day trip.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2012

The monastery is impressive, and so it's its location and history. We visited it on a very windy evening and it was very uncomfortable, the wind nearly knocked me down. I didn't like that the guided tour was with a large group of visitors, you couldn't hear the guide, and she sounded like a parrot repeating a too boring for... More

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logroño
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2012

the place were it stands is fantastic the buildings well old tradicionall like sow many over here.

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Valencia, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

You can stay for hours watching the landscape surrounding the monastery. And whole days admiring the architectural

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

It is a very old and beautiful monastery, set in a marvellopus natural scenary. Great views from the top of the hill which overlooks the valley and the mountains around. The builfings are very well preserved. I am not religious but I very much enjoyed the visit to this monastery, which is not far (but not too close either -... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013
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