Zafra Tourist Office

Zafra's tourist office is on the Plaza de España, on the edge of the old town and a step from the alcázar of the Dukes of Feria. It is the natural starting point for a visit: here they give you the town's tourist map and the routes proposed by the town council, and tell you which churches and monuments are open that day. It is run by the town council itself.

Opening hours and contact

The municipal tourism website gives Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00, and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00. The Junta de Extremadura listing gives slightly different hours, with afternoons from 16:30 to 18:30 in winter: if you are going late in the afternoon, call 924 551 036 first. You can also write to [email protected].

Routes around the town

The office hands out the Zafra Única, Mudéjar, Ducal and Bourgeois routes. The most complete is the Zafra Única route, the official walk through Zafra's art: it starts at the alcázar of the Dukes of Feria, from 1437 and now a parador, continues along Calle Sevilla and the Santa Clara Museum, passes through the Plaza Grande and the Plaza Chica and reaches the gates of the old wall. Allow about two hours with stops. Also ask for the day's opening times for the Candelaria collegiate church, with its altarpiece of nine Zurbarán canvases.

The Santa Clara Museum, on Calle Sevilla, is open from 16 September to 30 June Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00, and on Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00; it is closed on Mondays. Admission is free, and guided visits are requested at its reception.

What else you will find

The town council's tourism website also gathers listings of accommodation, restaurants, monuments and museums, the town's events calendar, information on crafts and a guide to rural walking trails in the municipality. If you want to head out into the countryside, ask the office for that leaflet. For a rest after your visit, the El Raposo Spa is a quarter of an hour away by car.

Getting there and parking

The Plaza de España is one of the car parks the Santa Clara Museum recommends for the centre, along with the Plaza de los Escudos and the Ferial: you will find the information at car parks in the centre. On the streets of the centre the ORA applies, with a blue zone Monday to Friday morning and afternoon and on Saturday mornings; on Sundays and public holidays you do not pay. If you arrive by train, the station is to the south-east, about 20 minutes' walk.

Tips

Call at the office in the morning, pick up the map and do the route before 14:00, when the office and the Santa Clara Museum close for the midday break; on Mondays the museum is closed. For a bite nearby, try Acebuche, next to the Puerta del Acebuche, or La Rebotica, on Calle Boticas.