Toro Wine Route

You will find an outstanding historical and cultural heritage. Toro is home to the Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor, considered one of the most important medieval monuments in Spain, with one of the few original polychrome porticoes that have survived to the present day. Mudejar churches, the 19th century bullring, monasteries and palaces, and the traditional architecture preserved in many of the houses, complete the artistic and architectural wealth of the city. Not forgetting, of course, the Puente Mayor (Main Bridge) and the amazing underground wine cellars excavated throughout the centre of the town, many of which can be visited.These underground caves are also found in some of the villages in the area, as well as the bodegas en cerro (hillside cellars), or barrios de bodegas (winery neighbourhoods).The museums are another of the great assets of this wine route: the Chillón Cheese Museum and the Fariña Museum (in Toro), or the Pagos del Rey Wine Museum (in Morales de Toro) offer authentic immersive experiences to learn about the history of the region and its relationship with these products. Another example is the Zangarrón Museum, in Sanzoles, where it is possible to discover one of the most famous masquerades in Spain’s western peninsula and its traditional festival.