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Cantalapiedra is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city of Salamanca and has a population of 1250 people. The municipality covers an area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi).
It is 50 km (31 mi) from Salamanca, the provincial capital. The region forms part of the Field of Peñaranda.
Cantalapiedra, which lies within the province of Salamanca (which itself is bordered by the Zamora, Valladolid and Ávila provinces, within the 71.15 square kilometres of the region) has a diameter of around 50 kilometres (31 mi) (from the centre of the town). Governed by the judicial system of Peñaranda, Cantalapiedra is a 'typical' town in Salamanca; in the middle of seamlessly endless plains of fertile wheat, and located between such historic states as the Old Kingdom of León and the Old Kingdom of Castile.
The first organization in Cantalapiedra was the church of Santa Maria of the Castle. The town is surrounded by plains to the north, northeast, northwest and south, grown there to 'frame' the town. Its historic past is reflected in local landmarks, like the street of Weavers, encased within a wall, which goes up to the old slaughter house and leads to the street of the hospital. The rest of the old enclosure symbolizes the tower of the Dean. Now one can stroll down the main streets, immersed in the cultural and economic growth which has occurred in the 20th and 21st centuries. The town is served by a railway line. Cantalapiedra is the antipode of Whitby, New Zealand.
The village lies 797 metres (2,615 ft) above sea level and the post code is 37630.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Castilla y León already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Cantalapiedra yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
28 restaurants
28 restaurants
Cantalpino · 14.9 km away+34 923 532311View on the map
Paradinas de San Juan · 15.9 km away+34 923 562 033View on the mapWebsite
Madrigal de las Altas Torres · 16.2 km away+34 647 829 395View on the map
Alaejos · 19.9 km away+34 688 816 078View on the mapWebsite
Alaejos · 20.4 km away+34 983867291View on the mapWebsite
Nava del Rey · 24.4 km away+34 615 454 313View on the map
Cantaracillo · 24.6 km away+34 923 540 203View on the mapWebsite
Peñaranda de Bracamonte · 24.6 km away+34 923 54 11 65View on the mapWebsite
Peñaranda de Bracamonte · 25 km away+34 634 295 796View on the map
Peñaranda de Bracamonte · 25 km away+34 923 540 203View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
For a coffee, a drink or a bite in the village.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Castilla y León when they eat well.
Suckling lamb in a wood-fired oven, with salad and local red wine.
Rice and onion, griddled until crisp.
Hard-paste Castilian cured cheese; with candeal bread and a young red.
Ribera, Toro, Bierzo: several serious wine appellations in the region.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Cantalapiedra's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
