Hotels in Fermoselle

Historic centre and Plaza Mayor

The streets around the Plaza Mayor and the church of La Asunción are the heart of the village. If you stay here, you can walk to the cellars open to visitors, the bars and the shops selling wine and olive oil. Many rural houses occupy old granite homes, and some have their own cellar carved beneath the floor, which they sometimes show to guests.

The streets are narrow and steep, so ask where to leave the car before you arrive. From the upper part, by the castle remains, you have a viewpoint over the rooftops with the canyon a few steps away.

Best-rated in this area: Posada Doña Urraca, with a score of 8.9 from 1,133 reviews.

Edge of the village

At the entrances to Fermoselle, especially on the road from Zamora via Bermillo de Sayago, there are newer houses and room to park easily. It suits you if you're travelling with family, arriving late or spending the day touring viewpoints and boat jetties by car. The square is a short walk away, and you can head back to the centre for dinner without fuss. This area is also convenient if you're taking the canyon cruise or visiting other villages in Sayago and the Salamanca side of the Arribes on the same trip.

Towards the Duero and the Tormes

Between Fermoselle and the canyons lie estates with olive, almond and vine terraces, and some isolated houses rented whole. Here you come for silence, starry skies and the feeling of being in the middle of the nature park, surrounded by terraces and dry-stone walls. Across the river is Portugal, and the spot where the Tormes joins the Duero is nearby.

These are places to reach by car with your shopping done, as the tracks are narrow and the services are in the village. They suit couples, photography and birdwatching enthusiasts, and those who want to walk the park's trails from early on.