Top Things to do in Ruta Via de la Plata
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What to do and see in Ruta Via de la Plata, Ruta Via de la Plata: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Discover the best top things to do in Ruta Via de la Plata, Spain including Iglesia de San Martin, Guias Legio, Catedral de Sevilla, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, Iglesia Colegial del Salvador, Iglesia de Santa Maria Magdalena, Iglesia de Santa Maria de la Asuncion, Catedral de Plasencia, Iglesia de San Pedro de la Nave, Iglesia de Santa Cristina de Lena.
Restaurants in Ruta Via de la Plata
1. Iglesia de San Martin
2. Guias Legio
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Visitas guiadas
3. Catedral de Sevilla
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26,003 reviews
This majestic Cathedral dates back to the 15th century and claims to be the third largest building of its kind in the world.
Reviewed By WineEng - Green Valley, United States
This is THE site to visit when in Sevilla. Absolutely enormous, the largest gothic cathedral in the world consists of the main cathedral, many chapels, a small treasury and many memorials plus the converted bell tower. When busy, it’s much better to have purchased tickets in advance or be prepared to wait in long lines to hope to buy a ticket. It takes 2 1/2 - 3 hours to visit everything while stopping to enjoy the varied architecture. A Columbus is buried here so some come to see that. The organ has four banks with over 7000 pipes and can be heard at specific times during the week. Fantastic piece of history. Cheers!
4. Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,243 reviews
Gothic-era cathedral of golden sandstone with soaring stained glass windows and richly decorated West portals.
Reviewed By Geraldin523 - Darlington, United Kingdom
A magnificent feat of engineering and well worth a visit inside. Enjoyed Pilgrim Mass in this wonderful cathedral
5. Iglesia Colegial del Salvador
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,070 reviews
Reviewed By CalBristol - Weston super Mare, United Kingdom
The title of the review was taken from the free guide to the chuirch and I certainly couldn't disagree with it! I visited this church in the morning (after visiting the cathedral the previous afternoon) and what a difference; the interior is cool with few visitors and the free guide leaflet and information boards dotted around are very good. The altarpieces are stunning and although I am not the slightest bit religious, you cannot help but be overawed by the craftmanship and quality of the decoration. To describe the various altarpieces would take too long but the highlights for me was the St Christopher statue in painted wood dating from 1597 and the flying angels on the main altarpiece, holding the lamps! It is a place to sit and marvel at the decoration. There are very good restrooms as well and don't forget to visit the High and Low sacristies which contain interesting religious exhibits. The Orange Tree Court didn't appear to be open when I visited. The combined ticket covers both the admission to the cathedral and San Salvador - for my money, this church is by far the better of the two!
6. Iglesia de Santa Maria Magdalena
7. Iglesia de Santa Maria de la Asuncion
8. Catedral de Plasencia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 564 reviews
Reviewed By johanb493
Io you like a little town, with a pleasant and joyfull atmosphere...then you have to visit Plasencia! The cathedral is a visit worth with amazing architecture, old and new, beautiful altar pieces, church silver and gold and the old paintings. Visit Plasentia and the cathedral if you want to be wondered!
9. Iglesia de San Pedro de la Nave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By billchapp
My wife and I visited this church in May, 2019. If you are near Zamora (which itself is certainly worth visiting!) and have your own car, it is a must-see. You can read the other 5-star posts to understand why it is great to visit. I would add two things. El Campillo is in an old village, so you really get a feel for the countryside. In May there were red poppies along the roads and "waves of grain" on the gentle hills when the wind blew. The other wonderful memory of the church was of the local woman who looks after visitors. She had very little English but that did not matter. With a bit of Spanish, you should be able to understand enough of what she is saying, and her enthusiasm is infectious. Just be sure to knock if the door seems locked. It was windy and rather cool on the day we visited, the church is of course unheated (being Visigothic), and she had the doors wedged shut to keep from freezing. Our visit to San Pedro de la Nave will be a prized memory for a long time. By the way, when you arrive at the village, there is a sign pointing to the church which seems to be incorrectly placed. If you ignore the sign, as we did, you will find yourself driving through impossibly narrow streets. Fortunately we did not meet another car.
