This former fortress dates to the 10th century and still boasts seven towers. The views from around the back sweep out over the RÃo Duero and the plains of Castilla. The interior is not open to the public.
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4.77 MILES
This fine, state-of-the-art wine museum is a welcome addition to Castilla y León's world of wine tourism, offering a fascinating insight into the Toro…
20.48 MILES
Still home to a few Franciscan nuns living in near-total isolation, this Mudéjar-style convent dates from 1340, when it was begun as a palace for Alfonso…
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This lonely 7th-century church, about 24km northwest of Zamora, is a rare and outstanding example of Visigoth church architecture, with blended Celtic,…
Colegiata Santa MarÃa La Mayor
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This 12th-century church rises above the town and boasts the magnificent Romanesque-Gothic Pórtico de la Majestad. Treasures inside include the famous…
Museo del Tratado de Tordesillas
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Dedicated to the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided the New World into Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence, the informative displays in…
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Zamora's largely Romanesque cathedral features a square tower, an unusual, Byzantine-style dome surrounded by turrets, and the ornate Puerta del Obispo…
18.52 MILES
This excellent museum is a window onto the cultural history of Castilla y León, with everything from artefacts from everyday life down through the ages to…
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This museum will initiate you into the weird and wonderful rites of Easter, Spanish-style. It showcases the carved and painted pasos (figures) that are…
Nearby Castilla y León attractions
1. Colegiata Santa MarÃa La Mayor
0.14 MILES
This 12th-century church rises above the town and boasts the magnificent Romanesque-Gothic Pórtico de la Majestad. Treasures inside include the famous…
0.48 MILES
Southwest of the town centre, this monastery features a fine Renaissance cloister and the striking alabaster tomb of Beatriz de Portugal, wife of Juan I.
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This fine, state-of-the-art wine museum is a welcome addition to Castilla y León's world of wine tourism, offering a fascinating insight into the Toro…
4. Iglesia de San Juan de Puerta Nueva
18.46 MILES
Iglesia de San Juan de Puerta Nueva provides a lovely Romanesque centrepiece for the central Plaza Mayor. Right outside, there's a fine statue of hooded…
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This excellent museum is a window onto the cultural history of Castilla y León, with everything from artefacts from everyday life down through the ages to…
6. Iglesia de Santa MarÃa La Nueva
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This pretty church is actually a medieval replica of a 7th-century church destroyed by fire in 1158.
18.59 MILES
This museum will initiate you into the weird and wonderful rites of Easter, Spanish-style. It showcases the carved and painted pasos (figures) that are…
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The southern doorway of this church is considered the city's finest for its preponderance of floral motifs. The interior has the austere simplicity so…