Ponferrada Castle is the most important monument in the city. Founded by the enigmatic Order of the Temple in the 12th century, it was declared a national monument in 1924. With an area of 8000m2 it is the largest medieval castle in the Spanish northwest.
The manuscripts that it guards will teach us more about its ancient inhabitants as well as about our medieval past. The rule by which the Templars were governed, documents related to their strange disappearance.
Blessed, bestiaries, embrasures and matacones are waiting for you to discover them, what are you waiting for?
At the meeting point, our visit begins next to the Las Cuadras building, a stone building, attached to the wall of the Templar fortress. Currently, it is the Ponferrada Information and Tourism Office.
On this visit we will enter the bowels of this magnificent fortress to discover its wall of three rounds, its five towers, spiral staircases, palaces, as well as its libraries.
But also its walls keep mysteries of more than 800 years, do you know what the cave of the mora is? And the cross of Tau?
The guided tour is on foot through the interior and exterior of the Castle.
Punctuality is requested, 10 minutes before is enough. If you are late, we will contact you by phone call.
From LEONESA TOURS we want to convey the great passion and respect we have for our CITY, and for that reason we are committed to having excellent TOURISM QUALITY and RESPONSIBLE TOURISM in all our guided tours, from the hand of OFFICIAL TOURISM GUIDES, residents of León, perfectly accredited, authorized and identified according to the current legislation of our country.
It is suitable for all audiences, in some parts of the building, since it is carried out in perfectly equipped areas. In some parts there are flights of stairs, especially at the entrances to the towers.
The reservation is on our website and the payment is through the REDSYS online payment platform, so you will receive a confirmation email when making the purchase. Cancellation free of charge can be made by email up to 24 hours before the activity.
If you cancel with less time, arrive late or do not show up, no refund will be offered (you can consult our purchase conditions if you have any questions or you can call us).
The start of the visit is on Calle Gil y Carrasco, in front of the Ponferrada Tourist Office. Our guides will go with a RED umbrella / jacket with our company name, Leonesa Tours (Guided Tours).
If you want a different meeting point so that we can pick you up, you can indicate it to us when making the reservation.
In the green tab, to book a route now, you must select the date and the time set for that day will appear. For other languages, dates and times, you must leave a comment.
The visit is in SPANISH, if you want to do it in ENGLISH OR ITALIAN, check rates through our form.
On the day of the visit you will receive an invoice as proof of the payment made in which all our tax data will come. All our visits include VAT.
The visit is carried out with a system of high quality individual radio guides throughout the tour, completely disinfected before use with specific products following the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the Covid-19 protocols.
The interpersonal safety distance will be maintained throughout the tour.
We will facilitate payment by other means (through our website with credit card and mobile devices with Bizum).
