Puebla de Sanabria Tourist Office

The Puebla de Sanabria tourist office is inside the castle of the Counts of Benavente, at the top of the town, next to the Plaza Mayor. It shares its hours with the castle and its visitor centre, so it is open every day, morning and afternoon, including weekends and in summer, when most people come to the region. It gives information on the town, the lake and the natural park routes, and sells castle tickets.

Hours and contact

According to the 2026 resource leaflet of the Junta's tourist office in Zamora, from 10 September to 30 June it is open from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00, and in summer, from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00. From 7 to 9 September the castle closes for the fiestas, and also on 24, 25 and 31 December, on 1 and 6 January and on the afternoon of 5 January. The official sources do not give exactly the same hours for the office, so if you are cutting it fine, call 980 62 07 34 or write to [email protected]. The town hall, for municipal matters, is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:00.

What you can do here

Ask for the town map and ask about the state of the roads and trails around the lake, especially in winter. Here you buy the castle tickets, which are also sold online on the town hall website: €4 for the joint ticket, which includes the Giants and Big-Heads museum and the Ungilde mycology school; €3 reduced, and free for under-7s. While you are inside, climb the keep: from the top you can see the whole sierra.

If you are travelling by campervan, the town hall has an area in the El Pinar sports zone, about 800 metres from the centre, with 48 pitches, water filling and emptying, for €5 every 24 hours.

The other office, by the lake

If you are heading straight to the lake, on the square in El Puente de Sanabria there is another tourist office, that of the Galende Town Council (980 62 14 08), closer to the beaches. And a few kilometres further on, at the Rabanillo roundabout, the Park House provides information on the natural park's trails and its rules.

What to see from the castle

When you leave, walk down through the old town of Puebla, with its wall and the Azogue church, and go first into the castle and its Fortifications Interpretation Centre. For the afternoon, the Iberian Wolf Centre, in Robledo, booked online, or the lake and monks trail. For eating in the town, La Posada.

A tip for getting here: in season you cannot park at the top, next to the castle, so leave the car below, near the river, and walk up through the cobbled streets.