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What to see in Zamora

The city of Romanesque, with more than twenty churches, the cathedral with its scaled dome and the Duero.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Photo: Fernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zamora highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Zamora Cathedral

    A Byzantine-influenced dome covered in scales.

  2. Zamora Castle

    Walls and views over the Duero.

  3. Puente de Piedra

    A medieval bridge over the Duero.

  4. Holy Week Museum

    The floats of Zamora’s Holy Week.

Where to stay in Zamora

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    Old town · Plaza Mayor · Santa Clara

Day trips from Zamora

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Zamora

Any time of year is good to travel to Zamora: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Zamora

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Zamora from your kitchen).

Arroz a la zamorana
Photo: Tamorlan · CC BY 3.0

Arroz a la zamorana

A brothy winter rice with pork from the matanza (ear, trotters, ribs and chorizo), Zamora’s festive dish, especially at Carnival.

  • Serves 6
  • 2 h 30 min

Ingredients

  • 400 g rice
  • 1 pig’s ear and 2 pig’s trotters, cooked
  • 300 g pork ribs
  • 1 chorizo
  • 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves and 1 turnip
  • Paprika, oil and salt

How to make it at home

  1. Cook the ear, trotters and ribs with the onion and turnip for 1½ hours, and keep the stock.
  2. Chop the meat and the chorizo.
  3. In an earthenware dish, fry the garlic, add the paprika and the meat, and then the rice.
  4. Pour in twice as much stock as rice and cook for 18 minutes.
  5. Finish for 5 minutes in a hot oven so it browns on top.

The trick: It should be creamy, with some liquid left: it’s not a paella.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the neighbourhood taberna. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Spain guide.

Frequently asked questions about Zamora

What to see in Zamora?

Zamora Cathedral, Zamora Castle, Puente de Piedra and Holy Week Museum.

What to see in Zamora in one day?

Don’t miss Zamora Cathedral, Zamora Castle, Puente de Piedra and Holy Week Museum. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

Where to stay in Zamora?

The handiest areas to stay are Old town, Plaza Mayor and Santa Clara.

What’s the best time to travel to Zamora?

Any time of year is good to travel to Zamora: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Zamora?

Romanesque Zamora and Arribes del Duero.

What is the typical food of Zamora?

Arroz a la zamorana. A brothy winter rice with pork from the matanza (ear, trotters, ribs and chorizo), Zamora’s festive dish, especially at Carnival.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.