Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Valladolid

I took the Bell Tower tour. Well worth it despite my poor Spanish. Well presented explanations of the construction of the church and the sights from the top.

Perhaps one of the LARGEST catedrals I have seen in my life! The walls are THICK and HUGE and HIGH. BUT... the inside of the Cathedral is a dismal scene. It looks abandoned, forlorn. Very sad for the mother church of the city. Wanted to find somewhere to give a donation, and could not even locate a donation box...... Opening hours- check before going. Usually closed in between the day.

The tickets for the bell tower had to be purchased at the tourist office so that was another 10 minute walk from the Cathedral itself in low 30s temperature but there were no tickets for today so we booked those for tomorrow, quite pricey at €12 each so I hope they are worth it! The next day we arrived at the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Valladolid for our tower tour. After a little wait by the Archives entrance door we were let inside and met the lady leading the tour. She explained it was only in Spanish and we then took the lift to the floor with the bells on before we changed to another lift, went up a few more floors and then climbed the final few flights of stairs. The views outside were as impressive as expected and the guide explained what each of the main buildings were and a potted history of the city. This took a long time and didn't really help my vertigo as we were probably on the exterior walkway for about 20 minutes! This was further exacerbated by Deb stamping on one of the metal boards which caused it to reverberate under by feet and I thought the whole structure was collapsing. She and Mother found it funny though so it's nice to see their true nature revealed! The views were impressive and the lady leading the tour was fabulous and she took a great pride in her city. It was worth the money, despite the vertigo and was an educational hour.

One of the many churches is Valladolid, with a tall slender Romanesque tower topped with an arrow covered with tiles, which makes it, the tallest Romanesque bell tower in Spain. It is visible from many parts in central town. The rest of the building is Gothic and Neo-Gothic , as it was built in the 14th century and, after later additions in different styles, it was extensively restored and rebuilt in the first half of the 20th century .Inside is rather rustic compared to other cathedrals. Entrance to the church is free, with €3 for the museum and €10 for a bell tower visit.

Beautiful and awe inspiring cathedral. It's a must see if you are in Valladolid. Also the museum inside the cathedral is worth a visit, it's just 3 euros to enter and it's quite substantial in size with interesting religious pieces!

This is a must go. Don't forget to visit the tower of the church. The staff are patient, professional, and you will see the whole city from above.

If you would like to go up to the tower, you have to go to the Tourist information office and buy the ticket or online.

Nice place to visit , and also all around of it.