The campsite at Burgos was fine with us checking out later in the day so we took the opportunity to travel by bus into Burgos old town in order to visit the Cathedral of Burgos, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, its official name being Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de Burgos. Its construction began in 1221, following French Gothic patterns. It went through major changes in the 15th and 16th centuries: the spires of the main facade, the Chapel of the Constable and dome of the transept, elements of the advanced Gothic which give the temple its unmistakable profile. The last works of importance (the Sacristy or the Chapel of Saint Thecla) were constructed in the 18th century, in which the Gothic portals of the main facade were also modified. The style of the cathedral is the Gothic, although it has several decorative Renaissance and Baroque elements as well. The construction and renovations were made with limestone extracted from the quarrys of the nearby town of Hontoria de la Cantera.

In the cathedral are preserved works of extraordinary artists, such as architects and sculptors of the Colonia family (Juan, Simón and Francisco), the architect Juan de Vallejo, sculptors Gil de Siloé, Felipe Bigarny, Rodrigo de la Haya, Martín de la Haya, Juan de Ancheta and Juan Pascual de Mena, the sculptor and architect Diego de Siloé, the fencer Cristóbal de Andino, the glazier Arnao de Flandes or painters Alonso de Sedano, Mateo Cerezo, Sebastiano del Piombo or Juan Ricci, among others.

A series of photographs from this stunning church.

We finally hit the road to the port of Bilbao around 2:00pm, arriving at 16:40, including a stop for lunch. The port is open for check-in from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and there were many outfits parked up for the night.

A cafe opens in the evenings for drinks and snacks.