Nearby Paradores
Description
This castle was built on the orders of King Ferdinand II of León and served as the venue for the legislative assembly of 1202. The Renaissance Caracol Tower (Tower of the Snail) has been preserved. It was part of the old walled area of the town and almost destroyed in 1808, during the Peninsular War period. The monumental Caracol Tower houses a function room with an impressive Mudejar coffered ceiling.
Surrounded by beautiful gardens, the castle's interior has classical decorative features such as tapestries, forged lamps, coffered ceilings, as well as Spanish bricks and woods. Its spectacular rooms are specially equipped to be an ideal location for social gatherings. The sleep-inducing bedrooms are cosy and accommodating, and the restaurant offers local cuisine: Bacalao a la tranca (cod with boiled egg), arroz a la zamorana (rice and pork dish), dos y pingada (fried egg and bacon on bread) and tocino de cielo (custard caramel).
Surrounded by beautiful gardens, the castle's interior has classical decorative features such as tapestries, forged lamps, coffered ceilings, as well as Spanish bricks and woods. Its spectacular rooms are specially equipped to be an ideal location for social gatherings. The sleep-inducing bedrooms are cosy and accommodating, and the restaurant offers local cuisine: Bacalao a la tranca (cod with boiled egg), arroz a la zamorana (rice and pork dish), dos y pingada (fried egg and bacon on bread) and tocino de cielo (custard caramel).
Location
Address
Pº de la Mota, s/n - 49600 Benavente, Zamora
GPS Coordinates
X: 41.99828 - Y: -5.68101
Means of Transport
Airport: 130 km.
Train: 130 km.
Port: 130 km.
Amenities
AIR CONDITIONING
CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
CREDIT CARD
ELEVATOR IN BUILDING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
GARDEN
HAIRDRYER IN GUEST ROOMS
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
MINI-BAR
NO ANIMALS
PARKING
RESTAURANT
SAFE
SEASONAL SWIMMING POOL
SHOP
TELEPHONE IN GUEST ROOMS
TV IN GUEST ROOMS
WI-FI
WINE BAR
Restaurant
Enjoy the delicious Zamoran cuisine.
The Parador's restaurant offers local cuisine. Some of the most typical dishes include Arroz a la (rice with pork), dos y pingada (eggs and bacon on bread), asadillo de pimientos benavenanos (rep pepper and tomato stew), and lechazo asado (roast young lamb). For dessert is the tocinillo de cielo (custard caramel).
The Parador's restaurant offers local cuisine. Some of the most typical dishes include Arroz a la (rice with pork), dos y pingada (eggs and bacon on bread), asadillo de pimientos benavenanos (rep pepper and tomato stew), and lechazo asado (roast young lamb). For dessert is the tocinillo de cielo (custard caramel).
Things to Do
Things to See
- Puebla de Sanabria (82 km.)
Castle.
Romanesque Churches.
Lake of Sanabria - Saint Marta de Tera (32 km.) Romanesque Parish Church.
- Benavente, Romanesque Churches.
- Villafáfila, National Park of the Lakes (28 km.)
- Tours.
Archaeological Tour (30 km.)
Tour of Tera (80 km.)
Tour of the Sierra de la Culebra (50 km.)
Tour of the Tierra de Campos (50 km.)
Tour of Orbigo (25 km.) - Granja de Moreruela, Monastery Ruins (25 km.)
- Golf Villarrin, 9-Hole (36 km.)
Local Festivities
- Feria del Pimiento (Pepper Festival)
- end of September.
- Semana Santa (Holy Week)
- Zamora, a 65 km.
- Toro Enmaromado (bull run)
- Eve of Corpus Christi (Wednesday before Easter Sunday), Benavente.
- Virgen de la Vega
- The town's Patron Saint.
Activities
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rambling
- Trekking
Petrabax
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