Peñafiel
Peñafiel is a landmark city of Spain, in the Provincia de Valladolid, Castile-Leon.
It is named after the saying of the conde who reconquested Peñafiel (in 1013): Esta será la Peña más Fiel de Castilla (it was called Peña Falcón before that). The castle which dominates the peña is of about this time. It also has one of the most beautiful Plaza Mayor of the country, known as Plaza del Coso, which is of medieval origin and with evidence of serving as a Plaza de Torro since at least 1433. In 1927, winemakers founded the now famous Ribera Duero cooperative which led to the Protos brand, which is one of our favourite wine.
The Convento de San Pablo, as seen from the castle.
The Bodegas Protos, winery, as seen from the castle.
Castilla-Léon, as seen from the castle.
The castle itself, as seen from the castle.
Elena and Julia on a turret.
The Plaza del Coso in the middle of Castilla.
The village with chimneys from the caves.
Inside the castle, where the boat feeling is even stronger.
Tasting local delicacies.
Tasting a speciality of the area, the Cochinillo.
In the Plaza del Coso, the medieval Plaza Mayor.
It is also used as the bullring of the village...
which explains the narrow doors.
The wooden facades are remarkable.
As are the houses themselves.
Making it the favourite place of Peñafiel.
In the Protos winery exhibition.
The historic caves.
The modern ones.
In the convento.
Outside facade, in the dawn.
In the streets of the cities.
At night, wich chimneys and towers.
House over the Río Duraton.
Spanish gastronomy: artichokes with ham.
After hours, the Plaza de Coso turns into a parking.
