Car Parks on Avenida Eusebio González

Guadalupe is a village of narrow, steep streets that is toured on foot, and its centre is not designed for cars. According to the Hospedería of the Royal Monastery, the centre is closed every day to buses and, at weekends and on public holidays, to cars as well. The Plaza de Santa María itself, the monastery's square, is closed to parking: you can only stop for a moment to drop off passengers or luggage. That is why the simple way to arrive is to leave the car at the western entrance to the village, in the car parks on Avenida Eusebio González, and walk up. The municipal tourism website describes it as a public, free, open-air car park.

From the Car to the Monastery

From Avenida Eusebio González you go up the streets of the old town to the Plaza de Santa María, where the monastery and the tourist office are. It is a short walk, of about ten minutes, but uphill: with a pushchair or with older people, take it easy. On the way you already enter the old town, with its arcades, wooden balconies and fountains.

The Guadalupe tourism website mentions several spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility spread around the village, closer to the centre; ask for their exact location at the tourist office (927 154 128) before arriving. It does not publish the number of spaces, opening hours or time limit for the Avenida car park.

The Mills Trail Starts Here

The car park is also the starting point of the Mills Trail, the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Geopark circular route closest to the village. From the cars you go up Calle Cáceres and Calle San José Obrero and, past the San José fountain, a track leads to the Mato reservoir and the Guadalupejo river. If you are going walking, leave the car here from the start and do the village visit on your return.

Days with Closures, and Motorhomes

On Wednesday mornings there is a weekly market, except on special event days. On that day you cannot drive or park, from the night before, on part of Avenida Juan Pablo II and on Calle Poeta Ángel Marina as far as the Town Hall; the town council signs it the day before. Tourist coaches have their own parking area and may drop off and pick up passengers at the shelter near the Town Hall, but not cross the Plaza de Santa María. Groups of more than 30 people book the monastery visit through the Hospedería, on 927 367 000.

For motorhomes there is no area with services. The municipal website indicates a free overnight spot, with the barrier open 24 hours, where camping is not allowed: do not put out awnings, tables or chairs. Ask for its location at the tourist office.

Tips

If you arrive on a Saturday or Sunday, go straight to Avenida Eusebio González and do not try to enter the centre. If you are sleeping in the village, ask your accommodation: the Hospedería advertises a public, free car park with limited spaces and no booking, and the other hotels give their own access. By bike, there are bike racks right in front of the tourist office, in the Plaza de Santa María.