Environment and surroundings

Peñafiel

Castillo: Considered one of the most beautiful fortresses in the country, the castle is located atop a hill from which you can see much of the Shire. The present building dates from S. XV, although records are kept of S. X which is already mentioned the existence of a castle in Peñafiel. This primitive fortress underwent many changes throughout history, one of the most important took place in the S. XIV of the hands of the Infante Don Juan Manuel, a famous warrior and writer (author of The Count Lucanor) and Lord also of Peñafiel. Then, under the Command of Henry IV of Castile granted the Lordship of Peñafiel Giron's family and they will be responsible for the construction of the castle which we have today. Since 1999 it houses in one of its courtyards, the Provincial Wine Museum of Valladolid.

Wine Museum: In the province of Valladolid, we found four of the five appellations of origin is in Castilla y Leon concerning wines and are as follows: Rueda, Cigales, Ribera del Duero and Toro, this was one of the reasons why the which the Provincial de Valladolid decided to create this museum of wine with the aim of promoting their wines and make them known. Inside you will find information about the vine plant, types of planting, grafting, pruning, models of wineries and wineries, crafts related to wine, flavors, history, etc ... All this in a unique building the Castle of Peñafiel.

Casa de la Ribera: Castilian Typical house built in the sixteenth century and set in the late XIX Century, where the hand of its inhabitants, Mariano and Tomasa, we can see what life was like a wine grower and his family at this time.

Archeology Room "Vacceo of Pintia Town": The Vacceos inhabited these lands before the arrival of the Romans, and in this classroom as we know it was the day to day Pintia, his village. Since grinding wheat as to how it was a funerary or tool that made with mud.

County Museum of Sacred Art: Located in the heart of Peñafiel, in the church of Santa Maria. In this museum visitors will find the most relevant religious pieces Peñafiel and its Region, and a large collection of jewelry which highlights the processional crosses.

Plaza del Coso: Its origin dates back to medieval times and has since been held in this place bullfights. The houses that surround this rectangular space with two or three heights and so during the year are rooms of the houses, at the Festival of Our Lady and St. Roque, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, are transformed into boxes from which to see the bulls, closures or bullfights. The balconies are finished with wooden arabesques
 

Information:
Oficina de Turismo de Peñafiel.
Plaza. del Coso, 2
Tel: + 34 983881526
Fax: + 34 983880650
E-mail: info@turismopenafiel.com
www.turismopenafiel.com