🏰 Zamora: An Amber Relic of Time

Like exploring Andalusia’s white villages, I’ve begun uncovering Castilla y León’s hidden pearls—small towns where history lingers in cobblestones and church bells. 🌾 Why These Towns? Weekend-perfect: Quaint, affordable, and brimming with unpretentious joy. Unexpected delights: Family-run taverns, €3 wines, and locals who treat you like vecinos (neighbors). 🍲 Zamora’s Soul in a Dish Before visiting, I knew it only for Arroz a la zamorana—a rustic pork-and-pepper stew that hugs the soul. Google showed me the rest: Romanesque bridge over the Duero, Golden-stone houses stacked like terraces, A skyline of spires—frozen in medieval amber. ⚔️ Castle of Whispers Wandering the 1,000-year-old fortress ruins under gray skies: Traced moats, dungeons, and cannon platforms—once a prison, now a sculpture garden. Discovered Baltasar Lobo’s bold maternity statues (think: Henry Moore meets Iberian passion). 🕯️ A Future Pilgrimage I’ll return for Semana Santa: Processions lit by candlelight, Hooded penitents marching past Romanesque walls— Pure medieval drama. #Zamora #SpainUntold #MedievalMelancholy #CastillaLeon #SlowTravel