León, the city of the magnificent Gothic Cathedral and home to one of the finest collections of Romanesque Paintings in the world, is now also hip.

The MUSAC or Castilla-La Mancha Contemporary Art Museum is an incredible building. Incredible from an architectural point of view, fantastic from a conceptual point of view. It is the XXI Century Museum, always developing international and national modern projects. The MUSAC demands an active public and encompasses exhibitions, talks, educational tours, workshops and much more. This is your next appointment:

Trial Balloons
An exhibition to show the international artistic trends of the current century. Work of 48 worldwide artists and other creators –including designers, architects, musicians and performers.
Venue: MUSAC, all the exhibition spaces
Dates: May 6 – September 10, 2006
More information about the exhibition.

But Tuñón and Mansilla, architects of the MUSAC, have more to offer in León. The New Auditorium, a white modern building which combines marble and cement, has become the centre of León's cultural life. Classical concerts, theatre and much more is what you will find in its website.

Where to Stay...
Choose from the classical beauty of a XVI Century Parador, the Hostal de San Marcos, to the modern design of A.C. San Antonio, an AC-hotel.

Once a stop for those going on the pilgrimage to Santiago, nowadays León is a modern capital growing in design!