# Pedraza

A walled town in Segovia with a single gate, the Zuloaga castle and roast-meat restaurants in the Plaza Mayor: what to see, where to eat on Sunday and where to sleep.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/pedraza · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Pedraza is a walled medieval town on a hill, at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the north-east of the province of Segovia. It has a single gate, a castle at the opposite end and, between the two, a main street that leads to one of the most photographed plazas mayores in Castile. It is small: the old town takes an hour. What makes it special is how well the whole is preserved and the silence it has when the midday visitors leave.

## How do I get there from Madrid and Segovia?

By car. From Madrid allow a little under an hour and a half; the route planner gives 1 h 45 in the worst case, depending on whether you take the A-1 and Navafría or the A-6 and Segovia. From Segovia it is about 40 minutes, and from Valladolid around an hour and three quarters. Public transport is no use for a visit: the only bus goes to Segovia on Tuesday and Friday mornings and returns at midday.

## Where do I park?

There is no parking inside the wall. Leave the car in the car parks outside, next to the access road, near the hermitage of San Pedro, and walk in through the Puerta de la Villa. On weekends with good weather they fill up at midday; if you arrive before eleven, you will find a space without trouble.

## How much time do I need?

Half a day is enough to stroll the old town, visit the jail and the castle and have lunch. If you want to see it in peace, sleep a night inside the wall: in the evening and first thing in the morning it is a different village. Pedraza combines well with Segovia, 40 minutes away, or with Sepúlveda and the Hoces del Duratón, a little over half an hour away.

## What to see

Walk around the town. Puerta de la Villa, Plaza Mayor, San Juan Bautista, Santa María and the Pozo de las Hontanillas. Free.

Town jail. A 20-minute guided visit, every half hour. €4. Closed on Mondays.

Castle and Zuloaga Museum. The castle the painter bought in 1925. €8, Wednesday to Sunday.

Casa del Águila Imperial. A centre of the Sierra Norte de Guadarrama Natural Park, good for children, from Easter to November.

Guided tour. The tourist office on Calle Real organises 50-minute tours.

Candle Concerts. The first two Saturdays of July, the town lit by candles.

## Where do I eat on Sunday?

Pedraza is a roast-house town: milk-fed lamb and suckling pig from a wood oven. La Olma, on Plaza del Álamo, is open every day at midday, from 13:30 to 16:00, and is the safe bet for a Sunday. El Soportal, in the Plaza Mayor, roasts the lamb like the old inn and takes bookings by phone only. Casa Taberna, also in the plaza, is grill and produce, with a terrace without reservations. At all of them, book at the weekend and order the roast with the number of diners.

## When should I go?

You can go all year. In spring and autumn the surrounding fields are green and it isn't hot. In summer the evenings are pleasant and the sierra cools things down. There are two dates that change the village: the first two Saturdays of July, with the Candle Concerts, and the festivals of the Virgen del Carrascal, from 6 to 12 September, with the bull run through the fields on the 9th. For those dates book well ahead or avoid them if you want calm. Midweek the village is almost empty; bear in mind that many places close on Monday or Tuesday.

## Dónde está
- Zonas: The Central System
- Cerca: Duratón River Gorges and Sepúlveda (a 20.6 km), Madrid's Sierra Norte: Patones, Buitrago and the Montejo Beech Forest (a 21.2 km), Lozoya Valley: Rascafría, El Paular and Peñalara (a 25.9 km), Segovia (a 32.9 km)

## Qué hacer
- **Pedraza Castle and Ignacio Zuloaga Museum** (40 min · Everyone · Desde 6 € per person): The castle closes Pedraza to the west, at about 1,060 metres above sea level, at the end of calle Mayor. It was home to the Constables of Castile for centuries and the sons of King Francis I of France were held prisoner in it. In 1925 it was bought by the painter Ignacio Zuloaga, from Eibar, who rescued its ruins and turned it into a painting studio and family home. Today it is visited as the Gran Castillo de Pedraza, with a self-guided visit and audioguide.
The history
The castle presents itself as a 13th-century fortress, Romanesque in origin, which enjoyed its best period in the 16th and 17th centuries. It also gathers traditions some historians maintain, such as that Emperor Trajan was born in Pedraza, and legends such as that of the lovers Elvira and Roberto, which form part of the visit along with the house's "ghosts". According to the Town Council, the church of Santa María, next to the castle, was bought by the Zuloaga family in 1925 together with the fortress.
What you see and how the visit works
The visit takes in the castle, its courtyards and its rooms. It is self-guided, with a free audioguide in Spanish and English that you listen to on your phone by scanning a QR code after buying your ticket; bring headphones if you do not want to disturb others. Allow about 40 minutes. Groups of 20 people or more can ask for a guided visit at the ticket office. The website does not publish accessibility information; if you have reduced mobility, call beforehand. You can enter with a dog, always on a non-extendable lead, and eating and drinking inside is not allowed. The castle also offers a picnic basket you can reserve, with cold beer and snacks.
The Town Council website still describes the previous visit, guided by the Fundación Museo Ignacio Zuloaga, with the museum in the north tower and works by the painter, at €8. The castle's current website and the November 2026 timetable sheet from the Segovia Tourist Office already show the new hours and the new price, but do not mention Zuloaga works on display: if that is what interests you, ask beforehand.
Hours and tickets
In winter it is open Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 14:30 and from 15:30 to 19:00, Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00; the Tourist Office sheet gives Saturday from 10:00 to 14:30 and from 15:30 to 20:30. General admission costs €6; reduced, €5, for pensioners, large families and people with a disability of more than 33%. Under-5s do not pay. You buy it on the website or at the ticket office on the day, in cash or, better, by card. Phones: 921 524 548 and 690 683 567.
Getting there and what to combine
Park in the village car park and walk in through the Puerta de la Villa; from the Plaza Mayor to the castle it is 3 to 5 minutes' walk along calle Mayor. On the nights of the Candle Concerts, a castle ticket does not guarantee access to the village. Combine it with the Town Jail and the walk around the walled town.
- **Walk around the Walled Town** (1 h 30 · Everyone · Independent visit · free): Pedraza can be walked in full, on foot and in little time, but it deserves to be taken slowly. You enter by the Puerta de la Villa, the only way in and out, with black poplar doors and the coat of arms of the Fernández de Velasco family, lords of the town for four centuries, and climb to the Plaza Mayor, irregular and arcaded, which since 1550 has become a bullring during the festivals. Its manor houses and palaces, with 16th- and 17th-century facades and coats of arms, were built with balconies so that the noble families could watch the bulls from home.
The route
In the square is the church of San Juan Bautista, Romanesque from the 13th century, the only one open for worship (Mass on Sundays at 13:15). Outside it keeps the Romanesque double-arched tower and apse; inside, Baroque altarpieces and two chapels, a small winter one, dedicated to the Virgen del Carmen, and the larger, summer one. Continue towards the castle along calle Mayor and you will see the church of Santa María, with its tall tower, owned by the Zuloaga family since 1925: the Constables of Castile held their religious ceremonies there for centuries, it was abandoned in the 19th century and it keeps its bell tower, a Romanesque semicircular apse and a doorway with carved jambs and arch; it sometimes hosts exhibitions. In the old Jewish quarter, Santo Domingo ceased to be a parish between 1840 and 1845 and in 1998 was bought by the Fundación Villa de Pedraza with the money from the Candle Concerts; since 2012 it has been its cultural centre, with exhibitions and talks. On the other side, the Town Council has restored a stretch of wall, which has existed since at least the 11th century, and the Pozo de las Hontanillas, a 15-metre cistern inside a detached ashlar tower; today it can only be seen from outside. Notice also the Casa de la Inquisición, with its coat of arms of a cross, palm and sword, which is now a hospitality business, and, next to the car park, the Romanesque hermitage of San Pedro, now a dwelling.
Outside the wall
At the foot of the village, by the road, an aqueduct carried water from a spring to the Caño fountain; several walking routes start from there. On the outskirts is also the Imperial Eagle House, with the San Miguel gardens, open from Easter to All Saints.
When to go and what to combine
The walk is free and has no hours: the streets are public, and you can do it with a dog on a lead. During the patron saint festivities of the Virgen del Carrascal, from 6 to 12 September, the Plaza Mayor is closed off as a bullring, with country bull runs on the 9th and novilladas on the 9th and 10th. To go in with some context, start with the Town Jail or book the tourist office guided tour, and finish at the castle. For lunch, on the same square are El Soportal and Casa Taberna.
- **Town Jail (Cárcel de la Villa)** (20 min · Everyone · Desde 6 € per person): The Puerta de la Villa is the only entrance and exit of Pedraza. It was a defensive tower and, until 1890, a jail. Today the Fundación Villa de Pedraza maintains it and shows it with a short guided visit, which tells the curiosities of the building and of those who passed through it over the centuries. It opened to the public on 1 April 1994 and, according to the Foundation, about 500,000 people have visited it since.
The building
The gate doors are of black poplar wood, and outside it displays the coat of arms of the Fernández de Velasco family, lords of the town for four centuries. A recent restoration brought to light its Mudéjar style, which was hidden under a coat of plaster, and decorative sgraffito on both sides. It is, as the Foundation says, an outstanding building: the first you see on arrival and the one that marks where the walled enclosure begins. With the collaboration of the Segovian historian Luciano Municio Gómez, the Foundation has promoted some of the best studies of the history of Pedraza.
The visit
The visit is always guided. Tours leave every 30 minutes and last about 20. It is short, so it fits well on arriving in the village, before climbing to the Plaza Mayor. It is suitable for families; bear in mind that you walk through an old building and that the explanation is oral, with the guide.
Hours and price
According to the Foundation, it is open every day from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:30, although the hours may change from Tuesday to Friday. It is closed on Mondays, except in August and on public holidays or long-weekend Mondays, when it closes on the nearest working day, and also on 1 January, 9 September and 25 December. Other hours, by prior arrangement. General admission costs €6, and the reduced rate, €4, for pensioners, large families and people with a disability of 33% or more. Under-6s do not pay. You can pay by card. Information and bookings: 921 509 960, or on the mobiles 666 796 538 and 699 495 073. The November 2026 timetable sheet from the Segovia Tourist Office and the Town Council website still give a rate of €4 and closing at 19:00, so confirm when you call.
Getting there and what to combine
Park in the village car park, next to the hermitage of San Pedro, and walk up to the Puerta de la Villa. From here continue on the walk around the walled town to the castle, or join the tourist office guided tour for the full history of the town.
- **Guided Tour of the Streets of Pedraza** (50 min · Everyone · €4 per person): Pedraza's municipal tourist office, at calle Real, 3, organises guided tours of the town's streets. They last about 50 minutes and cost €4 per person. They are the most comfortable way to understand a village that can be walked in a short time but has many centuries behind it, and a good first activity if you arrive without having read anything.
What the tour tells you
The Town Council describes it as a guided tour of the town's streets and does not publish a fixed itinerary, so the route may vary. What there is to see inside the wall is very close together. The Puerta de la Villa is the only way in and out of Pedraza, with black poplar wood doors and the coat of arms of the Fernández de Velasco family, lords of the town for four centuries; it was a defensive tower and a jail until 1890. The Plaza Mayor, irregular and surrounded by manor houses with 16th- and 17th-century coats of arms, has been a bullring during the festivals since 1550. In it is San Juan Bautista, Romanesque from the 13th century and the only church open for worship. Towards the castle are the tower of Santa María; in the old Jewish quarter, Santo Domingo, now the cultural centre of the Fundación Villa de Pedraza, and on the other side, the Pozo de las Hontanillas, a 15-metre cistern inside a detached tower, and the Casa de la Inquisición, with its coat of arms of a cross, palm and sword. The wall has existed since at least the 11th century.
Hours and booking
The office is usually open Wednesday to Sunday. It does not publish fixed times for the tours, which change with the season, so the best thing is to call 921 508 666 beforehand or write to turismo@pedraza.es to find out what time they leave and book a place; the Town Council recommends booking by phone. It also does not publish whether there are tours in other languages or a minimum number of people: ask when you book. It is suitable for all ages.
Getting there and parking
Pedraza is about 40 km from Segovia and 130 km from Madrid. You leave the car in the village car park, next to the hermitage of San Pedro, and go in on foot through the Puerta de la Villa. On event days capacity is limited. By public transport there is only a bus to Segovia on Tuesdays and Fridays, with times designed for residents.
What to combine it with
If you then want to see something inside, the Town Jail is at the Puerta de la Villa itself and the castle at the other end of calle Mayor. To repeat the route at your own pace, follow the walk around the walled town. For lunch, the Plaza Mayor has El Soportal and Casa Taberna.
- **Candle Concerts** (Adults and families with older children): Two nights a year Pedraza switches off the lights and lights thousands of candles in streets, squares and windows. It is the night of the Candle Concerts (Conciertos de las Velas): classical music outdoors on the castle esplanade, with the town lit only by flame. They are held on the first and second Saturdays of July and are organised by the Fundación Villa de Pedraza, the non-profit body that also manages the jail and looks after part of the town's heritage.
Where it comes from
According to the Foundation, the concerts began in 1993, the year it was set up, out of a Renaissance festival in Pedraza. On 6 July 1996, with the help of the residents, 25,000 candles were lit, the electricity supply was cut and the village was lit only by them during the concert. That night entered the Guinness Book of Records and since then the candles have been the symbol of the event. The concerts have been held in three settings: the castle, the Plaza Mayor and, now, the castle esplanade. They were suspended in 2020 and 2021 because of covid and returned in 2022. With the money from the concerts, the Foundation bought and restored the church of Santo Domingo, in the old Jewish quarter, which is now its cultural centre.
Dates and programme
In 2026 they were on 4 and 11 July, according to the castle's notice. On its concerts page, the Foundation announces the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid and the programme "Stradivarius under the stars", with the Kamerata Stradivarius and the violinist Razvan Stoica. The programme changes every year and the Foundation does not publish the start time or ticket prices on its website: you have to ask it on 921 509 960, on 699 495 073 or at fvp@pedraza.net, or at pedraza.net when the edition is announced.
Access to the town on those nights
Since 2017 access to the town has been controlled on those two nights for reasons of capacity and safety. Each year some free tickets are handed out to stroll around the illuminated village, as well as passes for residents, for people with a confirmed booking at hotels and restaurants in Pedraza and for people with a concert ticket. In other words: without one of those passes you may not get in, even if you arrive early. The castle warns that its ticket does not guarantee access to the town on those nights.
Practical tips
Book accommodation and a table well in advance: on those nights the village fills up and a confirmed booking gives you access. If you want to have dinner before the concert, look at El Soportal, Casa Taberna or La Olma, and confirm with each what it offers that night. It is a plan for adults and for families with older children who can stand a long night. Bring something warm in case it gets chilly: the castle esplanade is at about 1,060 metres above sea level. If you want to see the town at leisure, come another day: the walk around the walled town is more enjoyable without the crowds.
- **Imperial Eagle House and San Miguel Gardens** (1 h · Families): On the outskirts of the village, in the old church of San Miguel, is the Casa del Águila Imperial (Imperial Eagle House), the interpretation centre of the Sierra Norte de Guadarrama Natural Park in Pedraza. It is the stop designed for children before or after the town: short, with games.
What is inside
The exhibition is divided into four themes. The imperial eagle room tells the life cycle of the species with a life-size model, videos, games and an audiovisual on its conservation. Another part presents the Sierra Norte de Guadarrama Natural Park: its trails, its public-use facilities and the services in the area, such as accommodation and restaurants. A map and an interactive computer point explain the villages of the Comunidad de Villa y Tierra de Pedraza, and panels and interactive games tell how natural areas are protected in Europe, in Spain and in Castilla y León through the Natura 2000 Network. Allow an hour to see it all with children.
The centre was built on the ruins of the old church of San Miguel. Next door you can visit the San Miguel gardens, of medieval origin and botanical interest: on guided visits they are explained through the use the monks of the old church made of them, and their upper part is devoted to the ecosystems of the Natural Park. Castilla y León Tourism offers on its website an audioguide of the Imperial Eagle House and another in an accessible version, which you can download before going.
Activities
Besides the exhibition, the centre organises interpretive hiking routes, birdwatching routes and bird-observation workshops with a telescope. It does not publish a fixed calendar on the municipal website: ask by phone what is scheduled for your date. For schools, in spring and autumn it runs free guided visits within the Veen Programme of the Castilla y León Network of Natural Areas, with biologist guides, which combine the exhibition, the gardens and the Tongueras path, with the flora and fauna of the sierra and a reading of the town of Pedraza.
Season, hours and price
It is open at weekends and public holidays from Easter to the All Saints long weekend. According to the Town Council, on Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays it is open from 10:00 to 14:30 and from 15:30 to 19:00, and on Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00. The November 2026 timetable sheet from the Segovia Tourist Office says it is closed until the new season, in March 2027. Information is free; the audiovisual costs €1, and €0.50 reduced. Phone: 921 508 778; email: cp.aguilaimperial@patrimonionatural.org.
Getting there and what to combine
The address is Cañada Real de Orejana, s/n, on the outskirts and outside the walled enclosure. Afterwards go up to the town through the Puerta de la Villa and follow the walk around the walled town. If you are looking for a visit for the whole family, the tourist office guided tour lasts less than an hour. Out of season, with the centre closed, the town and the castle remain open.

## Dónde comer
- **La Olma** (Restaurant, Pedraza, €€€). Qué pedir: suckling pig or lamb roasted in a wood-fired oven; ham and mushroom croquettes to start.
- **El Soportal** (Restaurant, Pedraza, €€€). Qué pedir: roast suckling lamb; or the tasting menu, with picadillo, judiones and the lamb.
- **Casa Taberna** (Restaurant, Pedraza, €€€€). Qué pedir: grilled meats in the restaurant; for a snack, the bar or the terrace on the square.

## By car: Pedraza by car, without driving in
You reach Pedraza by car: the bus to Segovia only runs on Tuesdays and Fridays. Inside the wall you go on foot; leave the car in the car parks outside.
Presupuesto orientativo: 70–140 € por persona y día.
### Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **La Posada de Don Mariano** (Small hotel, desde 105 € / night): The house
A small hotel inside the walled enclosure, at number 14 calle Mayor, the axis that links the Plaza Mayor with the castle. It is run by the Pascual family, from Pedraza for generations, and its name recalls Mariano Pascual (1902–2002). The facade is of stone, like the rest of the town, and inside the hotel plays with antique doors and furniture, fabrics and painted wallpapers, so that no two rooms are alike.
The rooms
There are 18, and each is named after a spot in the surrounding area: La Muñeca, Los Palacines, Los Colmenares, El Campillo, El Gurugú, El Enebral, Valdepinto, Carrascal, Los Alamares or Los Batanes, among others. All have wifi, telephone, television, heating, hairdryer and toiletries. Some have a four-poster bed. The website gives as a reference €105 for a double room and €118 for room 101, La Muñeca, VAT included, and warns that rates change with the season; booking is done from its online engine or by phone. It does not detail check-in and check-out times, pet policy or whether breakfast is included: ask when you book.
The Enebro restaurant
It is the other half of the house and a good reason to sleep here. The menu mixes local cooking with more elaborate dishes: judiones de La Granja with pork from the slaughter, Castilian soup, fried eggs with ham, scrambled eggs with wild mushrooms and wild asparagus, cod in pepper sauce, suckling pig roasted in a wood-fired oven (€22) and a quarter of suckling lamb roasted in a wood-fired oven for two (€60). There is a €32 menu of the day with a starter, main course, dessert, bread, house wine and water, and a special menu for two people at €85 with the lamb as the main dish.
The dining room is open for lunch from 14:00 to 16:00 and for dinner from 21:00 to 22:30. It closes on Sunday evening and all day Monday, and takes its holidays in the first half of January and the second half of June. If you arrive on a Sunday, book dinner elsewhere; if you arrive on a Monday, count on the hotel restaurant being closed.
Getting there and what to do nearby
Pedraza is visited on foot: the car is left in the car parks outside the wall and you enter by the village's only gate. Ask when you book how to get your luggage there. From the hotel you have two steps away the walk around the town, the Town Jail, next to the gate, and at the end of calle Mayor the Castle and Zuloaga Museum. If you are coming on the first two Saturdays of July, the Candle Concerts are the night when it is hardest to find a bed: book in good time.
The hotel also organises business meetings and groups, and gives information on activities in the area.
- **Casa Taberna, Rooms** (Small hotel): The house
Casa Taberna is a 17th-century Castilian manor house at number 3 of Pedraza's Plaza Mayor, restored in detail by the cook Samantha Vallejo-Nágera. Downstairs are the tavern and the grill restaurant; upstairs, the guesthouse. The house sums up its idea in three words, warmth, simplicity and luxury, and the photos on its website say it all: exposed wooden beams, lit fireplaces, antique furniture and whitewashed walls in light tones. From the rooms you can see the Plaza Mayor and, in the background, the Sierra de Guadarrama.
The rooms
It is not a hotel with many rooms, but a house with a few large ones:

Suite. About 50 m², with views of the Plaza Mayor, a separate private lounge with fireplace, a private dressing room and a bathroom with shower and bath.
Junior suite. Spacious and warm, with a lounge, fireplace and a bathroom with natural light, also with shower and bath.
The whole house. It can be rented in full, with a private lounge and dining room for the group. Availability is checked by phone.

The website does not publish prices, check-in and check-out times or breakfast conditions. The rooms are booked online from the website itself or by phone, on 621 259 016 or at reservas@casataberna.com. The phone is answered Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00, and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00. Pets are not accepted anywhere in the establishment.
Dining without leaving the house
The appeal of sleeping here is going downstairs for dinner. The house restaurant cooks over embers with the fire in view and serves two menus to the whole table: the Samantha menu, at €90, with country pâté, Cantabrian anchovy, artichoke flower, corvina Bilbao-style, grilled rib steak from mature beef, Cerrato cheese with quince and the house chocolate and hazelnut tart; and the Sabine menu, at €70, a tribute to the cook's French mother, with country pâté and foie gras, onion soup with Gruyère, entrecôte with Café de Paris butter and cheese crème brûlée. Book the table at the same time as the room. The terrace on the square cannot be reserved. More details on the Casa Taberna page.
Who it is for
For a couple's getaway or a small celebration with the whole house. The Plaza Mayor is on the doorstep and the town is explored on foot: the walk around the town and the Castle and Zuloaga Museum are a few minutes away. The car is left in the car parks outside the wall.
- **Casa Rural El Encanto de la Villa** (Country house, desde 50 € / bed): El Encanto de la Villa is a whole-house rental country house in the centre of Rades de Abajo, a district of Pedraza a few minutes by car from the walled town. It is of recent construction, but built in the local architecture: limestone, Arabic tile and wrought iron. It is rented in full, for a maximum of eight people, and is designed for family or friends' gatherings.
Two floors, cellar and patio

Ground floor: large living-dining room with fireplace and television, full kitchen (microwave, coffee maker, oven, dishwasher and utensils) and a full bathroom.
Cellar: an open space with kitchenette, washing machine, fireplace and dining area, with access to the private patio and the barbecue.
Upper floor: three bedrooms, all with television, and two full bathrooms with hairdryer; one is inside the master bedroom and has a jacuzzi and hydromassage bath.

The beds are two doubles, two singles and two extra beds. There is heating and background music that connects to your phone.
Price per person
The house charges from €50 per person per night, according to its website. From Monday to Thursday it offers three nights for the price of two. To confirm the capacity it is worth asking: the website says eight places with extra beds, and the Pedraza Town Council listing gives it as six.
You book by phone, on 647 277 833, 677 393 390 or 678 405 747, by email at info@elencantodelavilla.es or with the form on its website. It does not publish check-in and check-out times or whether it admits dogs: ask.
Rades, between woods and vegetable plots
Rades de Abajo is a small village, surrounded by woods and vegetable plots, good for strolling. By car, a few minutes away, you have the town of Pedraza, with its walk around the wall and streets, the castle and Zuloaga museum and, on the first two Saturdays of July, the candle concerts. Further afield, Sepúlveda and the Duratón Gorges, Riaza or Ayllón; for nature, the juniper wood of Sigueruelo, the holly grove of Prádena and the Chorro de Navafría, in the pine forest of the River Cega, at the foot of Guadarrama.
For eating out, in Pedraza, La Olma is open at midday every day with wood-fired roasts.

## As a family: Pedraza with children, castle and jail

Pedraza is small and there are no cars inside the wall, so children can roam the streets freely. What they like most is what is told to them: the jail at the gate and the castle of the imprisoned princes.

### What works best
The Town Jail, 20 minutes with a guide and real cells

The castle, with its courtyard

The Imperial Eagle House, with the life-size model, from Easter to November

The walk along the wall and the Pozo de las Hontanillas

### Where to sleep
El Encanto de la Villa, whole house with patio and barbecue

### Where to eat
La Olma, with room for groups and open at midday every day

### Bear in mind
The streets are cobbled: a backpack carrier is better than a pushchair

The jail and the Imperial Eagle House close on Mondays or open only in season

### Qué hacer as a family
- Pedraza Castle and Ignacio Zuloaga Museum
- Walk around the Walled Town
- Town Jail (Cárcel de la Villa)
- Imperial Eagle House and San Miguel Gardens

## Consejos

### Arrive before eleven
You park without trouble and walk the empty plaza.

### Book the roast
La Olma and El Soportal fill up at weekend lunchtimes.

### Avoid Mondays
The jail is closed and the castle is only open by appointment.

### Stay into the afternoon
When the lunch visitors leave, the town recovers its silence.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Madrid to Pedraza?
A little under an hour and a half by car, depending on the route.

### Can I drive into Pedraza?
Not to park: you leave the car outside the wall and walk in.

### How much does it cost to visit the castle?
€8 general admission, with a guided visit to the courtyard, the parade ground and the museum in the north tower.

### Which restaurant is open on Sunday?
La Olma is open every day at midday, from 13:30 to 16:00.

### When are the Candle Concerts?
The first two Saturdays of July, on the esplanade of the castle.

### Can I go by bus?
In practice no: the only bus goes to Segovia on Tuesday and Friday mornings.