This small Castilian city is full of legends, great food, and literary ghosts. Every autumn, it hosts the Festival de las Ánimas, making Soria the perfect getaway for the last weekend of October.
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1. York Mantequerías
Start your day at this family-run bakery in the city center. Their specialty is a thick, deep-dish-style toast loaded with butter—the kind of breakfast that should keep you going for quite a while.
📍 Pl. Mariano Granados, 3, 42003 Soria · Open: Mon-Wed, Fri, 08–14h30 · 18-22h | Thu 08–17h · 18-22h | Sat-Sun, 08–15h · 18-22h
2. La Alameda de Cervantes
Digest that generous breakfast with a stroll through La Alameda de Cervantes, or simply find a bench and enjoy one of Soria’s most beloved green spaces.
📍 42003 Soria · Open 24 Hours
3. Monasterio de San Juan de Duero
Visit the beautiful ruins of this 12th-century monastery on the banks of the Duero. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer used this landscape as inspiration for his famous legend El Monte de las Ánimas, and there’s a wonderful statue of the writer nearby.
While you’re here, visit the Templar cemetery and the area associated with the fictional setting of Bécquer’s tale. This is where Soria starts to feel a little less like a city and a little more like a legend.
📍 Cam. Monte de las Ánimas, 42004 Soria · Open: Tue-Sat 10-13h45 · 16–19h45 Sun 10-13h45 · Website.
4. Ermita de San Saturio
Take a walk along the Duero, starting near the Iglesia de San Polo. After about 15 minutes, you’ll reach the hermitage of San Saturio, dramatically built into the rock above the river.
The walk itself is part of the experience: quiet paths, old trees, the Duero beside you, and plenty of history and legends along the way.
📍 P.º de San Saturio, s/n, 42002 Soria · Open: Tue-Sat 10 -14h ·16h30–19h30 · Sun 10-14h
5. Museo del Agua / Water Museum
Stop for a snack and a glass of Ribera del Duero at this old watermill, now transformed into a small museum and café. There’s also a lovely picnic area nearby if the weather cooperates.
📍 P.º San Prudencio, 12, 42005 Soria · Open: 10-14 h · 17-19h · Website.
6. Taberna de Capote
A great place to try some proper Castilian comfort food: torreznos, migas, local dishes, and a good glass of wine. Come hungry.
📍 C. Marqués Vadillo, 42002 Soria
7. Festival de las Ánimas
Every autumn, Soria celebrates the Festival de las Ánimas, inspired by Bécquer’s work and the legends surrounding the city. The highlight comes on the night of October 31, when a nighttime procession brings El Monte de las Ánimasto life with nobles, Templars, fire, and plenty of theatrical drama.
Throughout the week, the city will host a variety of events connected to the poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and his legends, including performances, readings and storytelling.
📆 23 October – 02 November · Website.
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Soria also has strong links with Antonio Machado, who lived and taught here. You can follow in his footsteps and visit the places and landscapes that inspired his poetry.
If you have time, venture outside the city to the beautifully preserved Castilian towns of Calatañazor and El Burgo de Osma, which make an excellent addition to a weekend in Soria.
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