Discover Villadepera: Landscape, History and Trails

A concise view of the landscape around Villadepera opens up at the Mirador de Peña Centigosa. The Mirador de Peña Centigosa features a walkway and viewing points overlooking the Duero. It also includes walkways integrated into the surroundings and cantilevered platforms that improve visitor accessibility and safety.

Nature

In the Arribes del Duero Nature Park, the Duero forms a river canyon by cutting into granite and metamorphic rocks. From the Puente de Requejo, there is a view of the landscape of the Arribes del Duero Nature Park. From the area around Peña Centigosa, a narrow path leads into the Arribe; experienced hikers have the option of returning to Villadepera via a circular route.

On the hiking route between Villadepera and Villardiegua de la Ribera, rock faces shaped by water over millions of years provide a scenic attraction. The GR-14 Moral de Sayago–Villadepera trail reaches Villadepera via the old Camino Viejo de Zamora. The different types of paths and landscapes can be considered separately for your personal planning.

History

Mina El Carrascal is located 4 kilometres from Villadepera; it is a gallery of possible Roman origin that was mainly exploited in the 16th and 17th centuries. Visitors can walk through more than 200 metres of galleries and see part of an ore vein as well as the shaft that connected the different levels.

The Puente de Requejo, popularly known as Puente Pino, was an important engineering structure at the beginning of the 20th century and improved connections between Sayago and Aliste. The Paso de la Barca between Villadepera and Pino del Oro connected the Zamora regions of Aliste and Sayago. The Paso de la Barca operated from the Middle Ages until 1914.

Culture

The Museo Sacro is located in the former Ermita de San Roque. The museum houses implements and vestments that were used in religious rituals over the centuries. The Fuente Beber is of Roman origin. The Fuente de la Santa is a spring with iron-rich water believed to have healing properties.

Villadepera preserves an old communal alquitara. The old Lagar de las Escabadas and the Tejar de la Laguna have also been preserved. The names of these places and facilities point to different historical traces within the municipality, which can be considered alongside the landscape and hiking destinations.

Traditions

The Ofertorio del Rosario takes place in Villadepera on the first Sunday in October. The annual Legua Pino-Villadepera athletics competition takes place on the first Saturday in October. Each event combines a fixed day in October with its own public occasion.

Holiday apartment in Villadepera

When planning a holiday apartment in Villadepera, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on accommodation listing pages. For your personal travel planning, landscape, culture, history, trails and the two October dates can be given separate weight. The topics place different emphasis on different aspects, without requiring a fixed order.

Further places for planning your trip

In addition, you can also explore Villanueva De Campeán, Pajares De La Lampreana, Santa María De La Vega, Castroverde De Campos, Villar Del Buey, El Cubo De Tierra Del Vino, Coreses and Zamora.

To the overarching travel overview: Zamora.