With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore all that Burgos, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Burgos Cathedral, Museum of Human Evolution and Burgos Castle. The locals will also probably point you toward Aguilar de Campoo, 25 miles away. If you only see one thing here, let it be Monastery of Santa Maria la Real. (But we’d also highly recommend Monastery of Santa María de Mave and Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor.)