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La Alberca village, Salamanca

13 Calle Puente, La Alberca, Castilla y León

Description

La Alberca is a medieval village in the south of Salamanca province, in the Comarca of Sierra de Francia. It has a National Historic Heritage status on the back of its traditional architecture characterized by the use of stone and exposed wooden beams. Highlights include the old houses and narrow streets, the main square surrounded by columned porches, and the parish church of La Asunción.

Access & Transport

The village is 75km southwest of Salamanca (CL-512 / SA-210 then SA-201 at Tamames). It is 44km east of Ciudad Rodrigo and 75km north of Plasencia (in Caceres Province). There are several car parks just outside the centre of the village.

Instructions & Recommendations

This can be a good option on a regional road trip, on the way between Salamanca and Plasencia (impressive cathedral) or Caceres.

Meta review

The village is well covered by travel bloggers and mostly gets excellent online reviews describing the traditional architecture, sometimes reminiscent of villages in Bavaria or Eastern France. However, there are consistent comments that the place has become quite commercial and even busy on certain days of the year, making it difficult to find parking space and a restaurant table. Some visitors like to bring back ham or turrón (nougat) as souvenirs.

Environmental & Social

The main attractions in the village have a low carbon footprint. Tourism is a welcome injection of activity and revenues in the local rural economy even though there are some drawbacks to over-commercialization

Conclusion

The village of La Alberca is definitely one of the prettiest within the province of Salamanca and possibly of Castilla y Leon. However, it does take a while to get there and it is unlikely you will be on your own to explore the place... so if you are looking for authentic, that ship may have sailed.

Key positive

Very photogenic

Plenty of interesting customs

Key negative

Feels very touristy

Quite a drive to get there

Suitability

Wheelchair users may require some assistance due to the slopes and cobbled streets

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:1h 15m

est. visit time:2h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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