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Castillo de Peñafiel
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Castillo de Peñafiel
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Restaurants
25 within 3 miles
Asados Don Jose
731
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Mediterranean • Spanish
El Lagar de San Vicente
544
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Spanish • Gluten Free Options
Restaurante Curioso
60
0.2 miMediterranean • Spanish • Fusion
Molino de Palacios
936
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Spanish • Grill • Gluten Free Options
Restaurante Asador Mauro
323
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Spanish • Grill
Meson El Corralillo
280
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Spanish
Maria Eugenia
192
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Spanish
Asados Alonso
181
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Spanish
Restaurante Asador Conde Lucanor
169
0.4 mi$$ - $$$ • Spanish • Vegetarian Friendly
Chicopa Bar Restaurante
232
0.2 mi$ • Spanish • Healthy
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Attractions
36 within 6 miles
Museo Provincial del Vino
306
55 ftSpeciality Museums • Wineries & Vineyards
Bodegas Protos
850
0.2 miWineries & Vineyards
La Olmilla
2
0.2 miWineries & Vineyards
Casa Museo de la Ribera
49
0.2 miHistory Museums
Torre del Reloj
4
0.2 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers
Bodegas Peñafalcon
270
0.4 miWineries & Vineyards
Plaza del Coso
344
0.3 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Museo Comarcal De Arte Sacro
2
0.3 miSpeciality Museums
Iglesia de Santa Maria de Mediavilla
2
0.3 miChurches & Cathedrals
Casco Historico
138
0.4 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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TravelLovers2
United States4,191 contributions
Worth the drive up
May 2022
It's a nice drive up to the castle. They're doing some work, so the parking was limited since the workers were using some of the spaces, but we were able to find a space.

The photos from the top are stunning. Unfortunately, we were not able to take a photo of the Protos building because the trees covered the view. We had just had a tour there, so it would have been nice.

We did not take the tour inside, our main interest was just to go up for the views.
Written May 29, 2022
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tito7816
Puerto Rico20 contributions
Must see in Peñafiel
Mar 2022 • Couples
A must see in Peñafiel. Very good explanation of the history of the village and a great museum of wine traditions in the Ribera del Duero. Make sure you buy tickets beforehand and stick to the times. There is a guided tour included.
Written March 26, 2022
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JillBlane
Stoke Hammond, UK35 contributions
Great Walk up and fantastic views
Sep 2022 • Couples
Penafiel is a very quiet town, we spent 2 nights here and visited the castle. It was closed - unless you bought a tour for the wines.

The walk up in the morning was lovely and quite easy and the views from the castle fantastic so we weren't disappointed.
Written September 3, 2022
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Miami, FL36 contributions
See it if you are already there
Feb 2020 • Couples
Not worth the drive - if you are there see it but don’t count on the tour. 45 minutes of talk with no useful historical info. From far the Castel is beautiful- from close, its cheaply restored with wrong materials. Somehow I feel it was built as a castle but not to serve as one - felt a bit fake as point of protection. The views are great but the guide is clueless and a bit rude. Don’t expect English in the tour even though ticket sales are in English.
Written February 22, 2020
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Katie F
United Kingdom11 contributions
Beautiful castle with amazing views
Dec 2019
We went through Penafiel on a day trip and decided to drive up to the castle. We managed to arrive just before the last tour of the day so joined that instantly. The tour is only offered in Spanish so my partner had to translate for me, but even so it was still worth it. The castle was uniquely narrow and there were some great facts and stories about how it was built and what took place there. You need to be either a Spanish speaker, or with a Spanish speaker though to make the most of this as I would of missed out on so much information had it not been for my partner.
Written March 5, 2020
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Rick28200
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain587 contributions
Impressive castle
Aug 2020 • Solo
One of the most impressive castles that I’ve visited.
It houses a wine museum with very interesting information.
The tour was great and the views were even better. Even though it is dangerous to stop in the middle of the winding roads leading to the castle, in of of the curves I found the best spot for a picture.
Written September 2, 2020
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Peter Lie
Soest, The Netherlands6,623 contributions
Visited the Wine Museum
Sep 2018 • Couples
The Castle is worth a visit. Once parked you can go for a short walk and enjoy the views of the city below. Sightseeing is only possible with a guide. We choose to visit the wine museum. It is a compact meseum offering support with videos. I am not a museum type of person but here it is easy to stay interested and once in time flies.
Written September 29, 2018
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Machet
224 contributions
Nobels , Knights and dungeons
Oct 2018
Interesting visit to this Castle overlooking and old medevil town in the middle of hills and valleys . Houses the regional wine museum with tours of the castle available every hour . Tours are in Spanish only and views are wonderful , some steep stairs to climb . Nice stop to visit .
Written November 12, 2018
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travelista35
Hilliard, OH32 contributions
Excellent Guides, Plain Castle
Jun 2015 • Friends
This castle has a very storied history of those who lived in it, wrote in it, ruled in it, and died in it. However, unlike the castles of the south it is a traditional European castle and has been since laid almost bare. Most of the tour takes place on the rooftops or in the 'backyard' dungeons of the castle, with access to only one spartan room that leads to a cramped stone staircase that spirals to the roof. The room holds a few tapestries, a fireplace, a coat of arms, and two mannequins dressed in the styles of feudal Spain.

However, the best part of the tour was the guide. He was incredibly informative, and ensured that every member of the group was safely navigating the castle. There are really only four stops on the tour, but they last awhile because the guide is very in-depth with his information and explains everything you wanted to know (and some things you didn't) about the area that you're standing in.

The enterprise is wonderful, but at the end of the day...it's a relatively unremarkable castle, and even the best guides cannot make it more than that.
Written June 17, 2015
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MULCASTER2
Cumbria, UK3,886 contributions
Walked to it and around
Jun 2019 • Couples
The attraction closes earlier than expected so we walked around rage outside. This place situated at the top of the hill imposes a significant figure above the area. With its stunning architecture it must be the most photographed building in the area. At night it gets more amazing
Written June 13, 2019
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