Visit to Ponferrada and Templar Castle
Peñalba de Santiago
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Ponferrada, capital of El Bierzo and gateway to the Camino de Santiago. The Templar Castle is the most remarkable in northwestern Spain: BIC and National Monument since 1924, with 12th century walls, towers (Malvecino, Cabrera, Caracoles, Moclín), Old Templar Castle and Palace of the Count of Lemos. It houses the Templar Library and Templum Libri. Recommended visit from Peñalba (about 30 km).