Ciudad Rodrigo
A fortified town near the Portuguese border where the complete walls can be walked around. The cathedral walls still bear cannonball marks from the Peninsular War.
Ciudad Rodrigo lies about 90 km from Salamanca, on high ground beside the Águeda River. Its complete star-shaped walls are about 2 km long, and you can follow the walkway around the entire circuit. The tower of the 12th-century Cathedral of Santa María still shows cannonball marks from Wellington's siege in 1812. Inside the walls, the Plaza Mayor, the Castle of Enrique II (now a state-run hotel) and many noble mansions are worth seeing. The February Carnival (Carnaval del Toro) is at its liveliest.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Peña de Francia
- La Alberca
- Mogarraz
- Pozo de los Humos (Arribes del Duero)
- Candelario
- Guijuelo
- Roman Bridge of Salamanca
- Colegio del Arzobispo Fonseca