Free tour

Free tour in La Alberca: History, traditions and legends

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La Alberca

Duration: 1 hour

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Cris por Salamanca

Registered on 15 November 2023

Hello! I'm cristina. I have a degree in Art History and a tourist guide and I have been teaching the towers of the Salamanca Cathedral for six years. I am a very sociable person and my passion is to travel the world. Come with me to discover the city from above

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

FREE TOUR IN THE POOL: HISTORY, TRADITIONS AND LEGENDS

Discover the history and traditions of La Alberca on this guided tour of one of the most beautiful towns in Spain.

Come and discover its labyrinthine streets and let yourself be seduced by its wonderful architecture.

We will meet in the Plaza Mayor, next to the Tourist Office at the indicated time to begin the guided tour. We will start by learning about the history of the region and the town.

Do you know why it is called Sierra de Francia?

We will also explain the most important buildings in the Plaza, undoubtedly the nerve center of La Alberca , and we will discover that one of them is related to the Casa de Alba.

Next we will walk through its narrow streets and get to know what life is like in this charming town.

We will also describe its typical architecture, which led it to be the first rural town to be declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1940 . And we will discover what the inscriptions and shields on the door lintels mean.

Through its cobbled streets we will reach the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption , which houses one of the jewels of the town. Do you want to know which one it is?

Next to the church we will see an ossuary and we will explain the tradition of the Moza de las Ánimas and the legend around her figure. Nearby is a very peculiar statue

We'll tell you what it means!

We will also comment on the festivities that continue to be held and talk about typical gastronomy.

We will end the guided tour in the Plaza Mayor after an hour of walking.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Pl. Mayor, 11, 37624 La Alberca, Salamanca, Spain

I will be at the door of the Tourist Office with a blue umbrella

Outside visit

Tourist Office

Outside visit

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Outside visit

Niche of the Souls

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).