zamora

Zamora is a relatively small town with a great number of churches with architecture of distinction. The Cathedral is particularly nice with a very spacious plaza in front of it where one can sit and take in the view as well as the pleasant weather. Beyond the Cathedral is the remains of a castle/fortress, and from there there is a very nice path from which one can circle the whole city. If you are in the area of Zamora it is a nice town to spend a day or two, and the parador there is a quality place to stay.

There's a lot of walled cities in Europe, I don't know if I would classify this one as the best I've seen but if you have the time it is certainly worth a look. If you don't have much time there is a great viewing spot on the side of the street that leads to the bridge that crosses the river where you can see the walls and the tops of the building that makes for nice picturesque shots especially with all the old style houses surrounding it.

Zamaora is a medium-size Spanish town. The old part of Zamora was once a walled town and much of the wall remains. During Samana Santa it is a destination town for many Spanish people who come to watch the processions. These processions are televised along with those in Saville. There are a number of museums and churches to see and a Roman Bridge.

There's really nothing to dislike about this medium sized town! If your a lover of Medieval and Romanesque architecture this city is very worth your time! During the Summer it's awesome but be aware because it's hot as well, the "siesta" does applies! :) Zamora is a must...

It really seems you are in a big village.....So if you want to meet and experience the city with greater number and quality of Romanic Temples in Europe.....come to Zamora!!!

Zamora is one Spain's highlights. The beauty of the well-preserved medium sized city doesn't cease to impress. The main attractions are the romanic architecture and one of the highest concentration of romanic churches anywhere in Europe. The cathedral and preserved city walls add to the overall impression. Also Zamora is home to one of the most important holy week cultures in Europe. The holy week museum can give an impression of this in case one is visiting at time other than the Easter week. Further there is a calendar of cultural activities, festivals and celebrations as well as another important dimension of architetual interest, that of beautiful art-deco town houses in the long and beautiful commercial streets in the city centre. Una maravilla!

A very charming town we visited for a wedding with very nice architecture, people, choice of restaurants but I wouldn't come here specifically for a vacation.

Lots of examples of Romanistic architecture throughout the town, off the beaten track. Warm friendly place, plenty of restaurants. Shops do shut at 1.30pm and re-open at 4.30pm. Take time to walk around and absorb the atmosphere

One of the best things to do in Zamora, especially if you've had enough for the moment of huge gothic cathedrals and Spanish baroque, is to wander about on foot looking at the romanesque churches, for which it's famous. San Antolin, for example, with its odd platform behind the tower (for bell-ringers ? for feeding the storks ?), San Juan in the Plaza Mayor, San Pedro, San Vicente (near the square), La Maddalena, the Cathedral (the famous "scaly" dome at least). And from the same period El Cid's house (outside the gate on the river side of the cathedral - it's private so you can't go in, but if you stand outside you have a magnificent view over the river Duero), Dona Urraca's castle (currently being restored, but you can still see it), and Treason Gate (the same - it commemorates the assassination of King Sancho II)… Also the old Roman Bridge, best seen in early morning or evening, when the sun's not too hot and its horizontal rays catch the side of the bridge, reflecting it in the river). Perhaps the most pleasant town in Spain.

Not in the same ball park as Segovia or Toledo, but definitely worth a visit! Lovely, well kept town. Still very Spanish and unspoiled. We were there on one of their local community days and the people were wonderful. Most shops were closed, but there were many (free) romanesque churches to visit, the Zamora cathedral (worth the small admission), and the 'ruined' castle. It's located on the lovely Duero river and it has a very pleasant pedestrian zone which goes right through the center of the old town. We only had a 1/2 day here, but we could have easily used a whole day, as there is quite a bit to see. If I ever get the opportunity to return here, I would.

This town is crammed full of beautiful Romanesque churches. My favourite was the tiny San Claudio down by the river, which is usually only open at weekends - we got in during the week as everybody was in there preparing for their Semana Santa procession. It is Tan ideal place to visit for Semana Santa as the crowds are not too overwhelming and there are some very moving night-time processions. The only drawback (which would not apply to everyone) was the almost total lack of decent vegetarian food!

An small town with medieval neighborhood and many romanic churchs from XII century,a castle, and a wonderful river, very easy to watch in walk

The capital of Zamora's province is a true joy for all sensible visitors who keep their eyes open while walking through the streets of its old town. I read that a clueless tourist compared Zamora with a cemetery. Looks like he did not notice neither its amazing and marvelous modernist buildings nor the breathtaking views from the city to River Duero. We visited Zamora during "siesta time" on a stormy Sunday. Streets were empty and peaceful but around 7 PM the locals came out from their houses and downtown got filled of pedestrians, the majority , very well dressed . How lucky we felt to experience the "old fashioned atmosphere" of a Castilian small capital of province. Regarding Zamora's tourist spots, monuments and views, you better check its images which will tell to you , better than thousand words, how lovely and a visit worth is Zamora, also because here you can enjoy best Castillian gastronomy.

We enjoyed Zamora as we never took our car out of the car park for three days. We could walk everywhere and did not need any public transportation. Since we visited on a weekend there were many weddings which we enjoyed from the sidelines.

A city full of beautiful medieval churches, totally off the beaten path for most foreign tourists. Small city with some nice hotels (a parador, and a nice Melia), good food. Officially gay friendly!