DISCOVER ALBA DE TORMES
Following this urban route

Welcome to Alba de Tormes. We propose that you discover it through a well sign-posted, easy to follow route, which can be started at any point, full of suggestions and little stories that will help you enjoy this attractive tour of its historical heritage.

The best way to carry out this taste of Alba is to let yourself be led by the signs you will find at strategic points, which will show you the main features and monuments, and which have the plaza Mayor square as their central core, a lively place to take a break from the daily chores in town.

Alba de Tormes’s character and the relevance of its valuable monumental legacy has been in the making for centuries, clustering around three main aspects: the House of Alba, whose deepest roots are intrinsically linked to those of the town; Saint Teresa of Jesus, who founded one of her convents and also met her death here; and the River Tormes.

To get to know this legacy, the visitor needs to walk around the town, from the river banks to the impressive tower of the ducal castle. And between one and the other, there is an urban area with many convents, churches and hidden corners that deserve a leisurely tour.