Tardajos .

TARDAJOS

West of the capital of Burgos, is Tardajos, villa receives its villager and the curious hiker with a stunning cruise pilgrims stone landmark Camino de Santiago.

When entering the adventure of not just eat the famous potato dishes of the area, the Urbel river and stream Paramo in the basin of the river Arlanzón, they will always be in sight offering the soothing melodies of clear water to its guests.
The story goes that the first signs of settlement in the town are dated to the eighth century BC with remains of pottery and wall sigilata found in the area where Castro lived Indo-European man. And recognize who deserves it !, Tardajos has had the privilege of being named both Ptolemy’s Geography as in the Itinerary of Antonino when it was a Roman town.
Among the reforms to the town of potatoes is a fortification placed by Alfonso III, in the year 882 in the period of repopulation and reconquest.
You can not ignore Tardajos, a place that until 1955 the amount fuel core within the administrative district, after the city of Burgos.
As it was the oldest part of town the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption built with thick walls and stones for viewing three bodies, which form the Catholic shrine rises. The style is Gothic thirteenth century, and the buildings of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries continued building shaped in her Renaissance elements.
Inside the church is the employer of the town, ‘La Virgen de las Aguas’, which Easter is venerated with a touching verse recited by a girl, while lowering the image.
Another religious customs of the tardajenses is to worship the relic of the Seven Maccabees every first of August. They say that to be taken out of the church by a child, when there is cloudy very strong, even with hailstones, bad weather disappears.
Meanwhile, San Isidro, Our Lady of the Assumption and San Roque are also cause for celebration.
But there is more. Those who want to see the remains of the front of the palace of Santo Domingo, the sixteenth century, can visit the ancient Apostolic College of the Vincentians. It is now a residence for elderly people.
Treasures of great historical value that keeps Tardajos yes! In the municipality of the city will open the way to the city of Turmoga of Deobrigula with a wide surface on which an occupation that starts with people of I Iron Age is recognized, and continues with people belonging to periods Initial Celtiberian Celtiberian and plenary. This set is the Roman site of Deobrigula.
If something is missing in this town are visits, as this town was part of the Camino de Santiago. Thus, this passage daily receives pilgrims of all nationalities, who take the opportunity to stroll along the river.
rich tradition
The main attraction of Tardajos is attributed to the day of Exaltation of the potato held a Sunday in late September or early October.
The potato is the product par excellence of the people, and this is the day in which he is paid tribute with a party. The day starts with a talk on situation in the potato sector.
During the celebration attended by strangers from other cities and towns, the Plaza de Leandro Mayoral is the bustle gives way in which tardajenses divided into groups make a different with potato stew. The winning dish will be tasted by those attending the meeting accompanied by some wine.