José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain · CC BY 2.0Hamlet
Moratinos, is a town in Palencia, Spain which is located about 67 kilometers northwest of the capital of the province. It is best known to outsiders for "el castillo de Moratinos" (a.k.a. "Hobbiton"), an ages-old hill in the town center studded with family owned wine-storage caves.
As of 2002, Moratinos' population was listed at 78 people, but most registered residents live in cities and commute to Moratinos for weekends or festivals. In January 2015, 18 people lived in the town year-round. Most are farmers. Three are foreign-born immigrants who discovered Moratinos while walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail, which passes through the heart of the town.
Moratinos is notable in Palencia for its sudden growth in businesses. In 2010 a carpenter was the only businessman in town; in 2015 Moratinos was home to a hostel, a pilgrim's albergue, and a bar-restaurant. Weekly Mass is served at La Iglesia de Santo Tomas Apostol (18th century); the annual homecoming fiesta is held the third weekend of August.
Moratinos is home to historian Modesto Celada Vaquero and journalist Rebekah Scott.
Other villages in the municipality include San Nicolás del Real Camino
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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 Moratinos 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.
52 restaurants
52 restaurants
Moratinos · in the village+34 979 691 593View on the map
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Moratinos · in the village+34 689 336 189View on the map
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Sahagún · 8.3 km away+34 987 780 276View on the mapWebsite
Sahagún · 8.5 km away+34 987 780 253View on the mapWebsite
Sahagún · 8.6 km away+34987781834View on the mapWebsite
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Grajal de Campos · 8.9 km away+34 622 107 845View on the mapWebsite
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Cervatos de la Cueza · 10.7 km away+34 979883187View on the mapWebsite
Villada · 12.7 km away+34 979 844 661View on the mapWebsite
Bercianos del Real Camino · 17.9 km away+34 712 000 000View on the map
Bercianos del Real Camino · 18 km away+34 987784287View on the map
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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.
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 Moratinos's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
