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Free tour

Ponferrada Castle Free Tour

Duration: 1h and 30min
Languages: Spanish
Registered on April 11, 2019

Hello World Gurus, Leonesa Tours is a company that offers guided tours services and is based in the city of León (Spain). We were born in 2018 as a response to a job opportunity that we decided to undertake, in order to take advantage of the increase in visitors that increasingly come to our city as a tourist destination. The visits are 100% authentic, natural, fun, unconventional, nobody better than guides from León to teach you a part of our culture, the city, the lifestyle and that of our "countrymen, the cazurros". In short, we create a unique and personalized experience that as Gurus and Hosts we can offer you. We want to transmit the great passion and respect we have for our land, and for this reason we are committed to having excellent tourist quality on all our visits and responsible tourism by accredited Official Tourism Guides and identified according to the current legislation of our country. . For this we have formed a team that covers different specialties such as Graduates in Art History, Diplomas in Tourism and Superior Technicians in Guide, Information and Tourist Assistance. We have daily guided tours in Spanish in Cultural Free Tours, Dramatized Tours and Gastronomic Experiences for a fee, group and private tours in English, French and Italian. If you want more info, you can contact us.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Ponferrada Castle is the most important monument in the city. Founded by the enigmatic Order of the Temple in the 12th century, it was declared a national monument in 1924. With an area of 8,000m2, it is the largest medieval castle in northwestern Spain.

The manuscripts that it guards will teach us more about its ancient inhabitants as well as about our medieval past . The rule by which the Templars were governed, documents related to their strange disappearance.

Beatos, bestiaries, embrasures and machicolations are waiting for you to discover them. What are you waiting for?

Important information for the traveler:

  • The visit is carried out with a system of individual radio guides throughout the tour, completely disinfected before use with specific products following the recommendations of the Ministry of Health.


  • The visit does not include the entrance to the monument , the guide is paid the same day to do the paperwork before entering. The fees to the Castle are: Individual ticket : €6; Reduced admission : pilgrims with updated credentials, retirees, student card, unemployment card €4; Free admission : under 14 years old, people with + 33% disability and teaching staff.


  • You can complete your stay in our city with the rest of the Free Tours that LEONESA TOURS has in León, Astorga and Ponferrada. Also, we have paid tours and private visits. Ask us, and we will inform you.

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  • Meeting point:
    C. Gil y Carrasco, 4, 24401 Ponferrad...
    C. Gil y Carrasco, 4, 24401 Ponferrada, León, Spain
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    The start of the visit is on Calle Gil y Carrasco, in front of the Ponferrada Tourist Office. Our guides will go with a RED umbrella / jacket with our company name, Leonesa Tours (Guided Tours).

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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francisco 10 May 2022
Guadalajara

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Travelled in couple - May 2022
Toda una experiencia muy agradeble.
MARIA 19 Jan 2020

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Travelled in group - Jan 2020
Nuestra guia ,Martina, nos hizo disfrutar de la ciudad en todo momento, descubriendonos sus secretos y detalles de una manera muy amena y divertida. Sin duda repetiriamos!!! Muchas gracias por hacernos disfrutar de un dia maravilllso!
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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