Environment and surroundings

Other sites of interest

SAN BERNARDO.
Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena: The Beautiful monastery is located near the River Douro, between Pesquera del Duero and Valbuena. It was founded in the middle of S. XII under Rule of St. Benedict, and was occupied by Cistercian monks who came from the French Abbey Berdon, to secularize Mendizabal.
It is now the permanent headquarters of the Foundation of The Ages of Man.

Olivares de Duero.
In his parish church is the altarpiece of San Pelayo, magnificent work of Juan de Soreda, is dedicated to San Pelayo is one of the most important pieces of Plateresque in Castile. 
Olmos de Peñafiel.
He is known for being the place where seized Juan Martin Diez "The Determined" (famous guerrilla who fought against French troops in the War of Independence) to be taken to Roa, 2 years later where he was executed.
Classroom Museum of flour and honey: In an old mill is this unique museum where visitors can learn how the operation was that not long ago filled the mills of our people, since it was wheat, until it into flour, and also learn how the organization of a hive, how bees produce honey, communicate or defend.

COGECES DEL MONTE.
Museum of Yesterday: Features a large collection of tools that in some cases can reach 200 years old, through them we can understand how to perform certain daily tasks and to better understand the lives of our ancestors

Roa de Duero.
Set on the ridge of a hill above the Douro River, Roa was an important town Vacceo, and achieved some prominence during the Middle Ages.
Historically linked to the figure of Cardinal Cisneros (who died here still Regent of Spain awaiting the arrival of Charles V) and the Determined, and a long tradition of wine, now houses the headquarters of the Council of the Designation of Origin Ribera del Duero.
From the Mall will have spectacular views of the Shire and the Vega del Duero. 
Archeology Room: Opened in 2000 and has through audiovisual reproductions of weapons, furniture, models and information panels how life was different peoples who occupied the village along its history since the Iron Age to the Middle Ages through the towns Celtíberos, Romans, or the Visigoths.
Ex-Collegiate Church of St. Mary built by D. Pedro de Francisco Tello de Sandoval, bishop of Osma and of the Counts of Siruela in S. XV, is at the center of Roa. Its interior boasts Rosario Chapel baptismal font with the S. XIV and the chapel of the Immaculate, who remains an Adoration of the Magi by Diego of Siloam.