# Sunday in Sanabria: Puebla Castle, Lunch on the Square and the Monastery Above the Lake The medieval village of Puebla and its castle in the morning, broad beans and Sanabria veal on the Plaza Mayor and, in the afternoon, the lake from San Martín de Castañeda. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/sanabria-lake/itineraries/sanabria-puebla-castle-and-monastery-by-the-lake · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 09:30 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (via the A-66 and the A-52, exit 79) - 10:45 · Castle of the Counts of Benavente, in Puebla de Sanabria (Castle and keep · 40 min · €4) - 2 min on foot - 11:45 · Walk through the town of Puebla de Sanabria (The town, the Azogue and the descent to the Tera · 1 h) - 1 min on foot - 13:15 · La Posada de la Puebla de Sanabria (La Posada, on the Plaza Mayor · first sitting · €€ · booking required) · La Posada de la Puebla de Sanabria, €€ - 30 min by car, 18,3 km - 15:30 · Monastery of San Martín de Castañeda (San Martín de Castañeda and the lake viewpoint · €1) - 5 min by car, 3 km - 17:00 · Lake Sanabria Beaches (Walk along the shore at Custa Llago or El Folgoso · 30 min) - 17:45 · Vuelta (You reach Zamora around 19:15) Sanabria makes a well-rounded Sunday without putting on walking boots. In the morning, the village of Puebla and its castle; at midday, a table on the Plaza Mayor; in the afternoon, the lake seen from San Martín de Castañeda, the village that looks out over it from the north slope, and a stroll along the shore before heading home. ## The Day, Hour by Hour 9:30 · Departure. From Zamora, take the A-66 to Benavente and the A-52 to exit 79, a little over an hour. Park in the lower part of Puebla, by the river: you cannot park on the Plaza Mayor at weekends in spring or in summer. 10:45 · Castle. Walk up to the village. The castle opens every day from 11:00 to 14:00 outside summer; the joint ticket, with the Giants and Big-Heads museum and the mycology school at Ungilde, costs €4 and is free for under-7s. Inside is the tourist office: pick up the map. 11:45 · The village. Plaza Mayor, town hall and the church of the Azogue, which opens on Sundays from 11:00 to 14:00 (Mass is at 12:30). Afterwards walk down the cobbled streets towards the Tera and back up: there are slopes. 13:15 · Lunch at La Posada. On the Plaza Mayor, opposite the Azogue. It works in two sittings at midday, at 13:15 and 15:15; take the first. Order the broad beans and a Sanabria veal chuletón to share. It closes on Wednesdays; on Sunday it is open. Book by phone. 15:30 · San Martín de Castañeda. Take the car and drive along the north shore of the lake, about 25 minutes. The Romanesque church of the old Cistercian monastery and its exhibition open on Sundays from 15:30 to 19:30 in November and December and from 16:00 to 20:00 in spring and autumn, for €1. From the village you see the whole lake. 17:00 · The shore. Go down to one of the beaches, Custa Llago or El Folgoso, and walk for a while beside the water. In summer, take a dip: it is cold. 17:45 · Return. You reach Zamora around a quarter past seven. ## With Children The castle has a tower and they like it. If you prefer something livelier in the afternoon, swap the monastery for the Iberian Wolf Centre at Robledo: two guided hours to see wolves, €8 and free up to age 7, with online booking and payment. For the village, a baby carrier is better than a pushchair. ## Cómo llegar ### By car A-66 and A-52, exit 79 for Puebla de Sanabria. From the village to the lake, ZA-104, about 15 minutes. Park below, by the river. ## Consejos ### Book lunch La Posada holds the table for ten minutes and works with fixed sittings. ### Check the monastery calendar It is closed from 1 January to 8 February, and outside summer it does not open from Monday to Thursday. ### Wear comfortable footwear The village is cobbled and steep. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Zamora? A little over an hour to Puebla and a quarter of an hour more to the lake. ### Is the castle open on Sundays? Yes, every day, from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00 outside summer. ### Can you do it in the rain? Yes: castle, church, lunch and monastery are all under cover. Leave the shore for another day. ### Can I take a dog? Around the village, on a lead. At La Posada they seat it on the ground floor if there is room; say so when you book.