Zamora: top attractions & road trip guide
Zamora sits on the Via de la Plata, the north-south Camino route that follows an old Roman road through western Spain. The city is known as a capital of Romanesque architecture, with more than twenty churches from the 12th and 13th centuries packed into its old town, along with a well-preserved cathedral crowned by a distinctive scaled dome.
Set on a rocky bluff above the Duero River in Castile and León, Zamora makes a natural stop on a road trip between Salamanca and Galicia. The surrounding plateau is quiet and open, and the drive in follows river valleys and rolling farmland typical of the Spanish interior.
Top attractions
Zamora Cathedral
A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral known for its Byzantine-influenced dome covered in stone scales, a rare feature in Spanish church architecture.
Puente de Piedra
A medieval stone bridge of sixteen arches spanning the Duero River, still carrying pedestrians and traffic into the old town.
Castillo de Zamora
An 11th-century fortress with a dry moat and drawbridge, built on the highest point of the old town to guard the river crossing.
Iglesia de la Magdalena
A Romanesque church noted for its richly carved south portal and a Gothic funerary canopy inside, considered one of the finest of Zamora's many parish churches.
Museo de Semana Santa
A museum dedicated to Zamora's Holy Week processions, displaying elaborate carved sculptures and the ornate floats carried through the streets each year.
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