{"id":19047,"date":"2026-11-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/?p=19047"},"modified":"2026-11-13T10:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:55:05","slug":"santo-toribio-de-liebana-monastery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/en\/santo-toribio-de-liebana-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Santo Toribio de Li\u00e9bana: Home of the Largest Piece of the True Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tucked into the foothills of the Picos de Europa in Cantabria, northern Spain, the Monastery of Santo Toribio de Li\u00e9bana<\/strong> is one of the great pilgrimage destinations of the Christian world. Its claim to fame is the Lignum Crucis<\/strong>, the largest known surviving piece of the True Cross, the cross on which Jesus is said to have been crucified. The monastery is also one of the five Holy Places of Christendom, alongside Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela and Caravaca de la Cruz, where pilgrims can obtain a jubilee (a plenary indulgence).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don’t need to be religious to appreciate it: the setting is dramatic, the history goes back to the 6th century, and the Door of Forgiveness opens only in a Lebaniego Jubilee Year<\/strong>. Below you’ll find the story of the monastery, how the jubilee works, what to see in and around it, and where to eat gluten-free nearby in Potes.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\ud83d\ude97 The monastery is in the heart of the Li\u00e9bana region, so the easiest way to get around is by car, your own or a rental: compare options at Discover Cars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f We never travel without IATI travel insurance<\/a> (with a 5% discount for Glutendtrotters readers), essential on any getaway.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf6 And if you’re travelling from outside Spain, a Holafly<\/a> eSIM (also with a 5% discount for you) keeps you connected from the first minute, for maps and opening hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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