Discover Frómista: Camino de Santiago, Canal de Castilla and churches

Frómista offers an unusual combination of pilgrimage route and water engineering history: The Camino de Santiago through Frómista is part of the Camino de Santiago Francés and can be travelled on foot, by bicycle or by car. At the Canal de Castilla, the four-part lock staircase comprises locks 17 to 20 and overcomes a height difference of almost 15 metres.

Water and routes

The Juan de Homar excursion boat offers trips of 6.5 km and 3.5 km from the Frómista landing stage on the Canal de Castilla, leading as far as the municipal area of Boadilla del Camino. The two route lengths can be compared as different time frames for planning your own day.

Culture and history

The Iglesia de San Martín de Tours is located on the Camino de Santiago. Its history is connected with a Benedictine monastery founded by Doña Mayor in 1066. The church has more than 300 carved corbels along its eaves.

The Iglesia de San Pedro is Gothic and has a Renaissance portal. It houses 29 panels from the main altarpiece of the Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo. The Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo has been protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural since 1944.

At the Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo, Vestigia conveys the history of the Camino de Santiago and its role in the development of Frómista through a 35-minute multimedia tour. A side entrance with a concrete ramp provides wheelchair access.

The different time and travel formats – route, boat trip and multimedia tour – can be considered separately when planning the day. Route lengths, the specified duration and the three modes of transport mentioned form objective points of comparison without prescribing a fixed itinerary.

Townscape and cuisine

The traditional architecture of Tierra de Campos in Frómista includes houses made of adobe or rammed earth, as well as numerous wine cellars and dovecotes. The Fuente de Pozomingo is a cistern of Roman origin in the area of the same name, about 2 km from the present-day centre of Frómista.

The local customs and dishes also give the town a distinctive character: The Danzantes de Paloteo folk group in Frómista consists of eight dancers and two Chiborras. Typical savoury specialities include wood-fired roast suckling pig, pigeons and matured pure sheep’s cheese.

Typical confectionery includes Rosquillas de palo, Blanquillos or Sequillos, and Magdalenas. When searching for a holiday apartment in Frómista, you can compare travel dates, room category, length of stay and cancellation policies on two or three booking sites and make the differences between the specific offers understandable for your own trip.

More destinations

Polentinos, Cantoral De La Peña, Villamuriel De Cerrato, Tarilonte De La Peña, Amayuelas de Abajo, Monzón De Campos, Villaherreros, Villarmentero de Campos

For the overarching travel overview: Palencia.