Things To Do in Zamora
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Zamora Attractions
The Diocese of Zamora got wise to the power of tourism in 2023 by launching a cohesive way to visit the city’s stunning Romanesque churches without having to check each one for the hours of the Mass. Of the two dozen surviving 700-to 800-year-old churches, eight are open for cultural visits in addition to prayers. See below.
It’s also a treat to explore the city walls. The Portillo de la Traición (Treason Gate) on the northwest corner of the city commemorates the assassination of Castilian king Sancho II in 1072, when he and El Cid were laying siege to the city in a battle over succession to the crown of León. The upshot of Sancho’s death was that his brother Alfonso united the crowns of Castilla and León.
Warning: Zamora keeps very traditional hours. Most shops, churches, and attractions close between 2pm and 5pm.
- Cathedral
Catedral San Salvador
With its ribbed blue-and-white Byzantine-style dome, there’s no mistaking Zamora’s cathedral. Built swiftly between 1151 and 1174 (although the transept wasn’t finished until 1192), it has a stylistic unity that is unusual in Spain, where cathedrals were generally completed over… - Museum
Centro de Interpretación de las Ciudades Medievales
Undergoing massive reorganization, this museum is closed at least through 2026.Since so much of Zamora remains medieval, it was a logical spot to open this center for the study of medieval cities. The cutting-edge facility built into the exterior of a city wall has a series of… - Church/Art Museum
La Milla Románica
This pass gives holders admission to eight historic Romanesque churches that are the city’s architectural highlight. If you only have time for one, make it the remarkably beautiful Santa María Magdalena. Begun in 1157 and completed early in the 13th century, it is a simple parish…
Zamora Nightlife
Calle Los Herreros, also called Calle de Vinos, has more bars per square foot than any street in Zamora -- about 16 in all. At each you can have a leisurely glass of wine or beer and choose from a selection of tapas. Calle Los Herreros is a narrow street at the southern end of Old Town, about 2 blocks north of the Duero River, within the shadow of the Ayuntamiento Viejo (Old Town Hall), a block south of Plaza Mayor.
