Restored Mill on the edge of the Medieval bridge. The Douro (UK: /ˈdʊəroʊ, ˈdʊəruː/, US: /ˈdɔːruː, ˈdɔːroʊ/,[1][2][3][4] Portuguese: [ˈdo(w)ɾu], Mirandese: [ˈdowɾʊ]; Spanish: Duero[ˈdweɾo]; Latin: Durius) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta Central in Castile and León into northern Portugal. Its largest tributary (carrying more water than the Douro at their confluence) is the right-bank Esla.[5] The Douro flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto, the second largest city of Portugal.We crossed the bridge and turned right,walking upto the “ Palace Gardens”,continuing along the Paseo Juana I de Castilla. The pavement turned to a dirt trail just beyond the Monasterio de Santa Clara.The monastery has a fascinating history. The monastery of the Poor Clares of Tordesillas has its origin in a palace built by Alfonso XI of Castile to commemorate the Battle of the Salado River (1340), where Leonor de Guzmán (1310-1351), the king’s lover, resided. Once she died, it passed into the hands of the widowed queen Maria of Portugal (1313-1357), and finally it was the property of Maria de Padilla († 1361), lover of Pedro I the Cruel (1334-1369). In 1362, Peter I left the palace to the Poor Clares in his will, with the aim of establishing a new monastery for that order. The convent was founded by Infanta Beatriz of Castile in 1363 with royal approval and a papal bull authorizing it in 1365. Despite this change, which meant the conversion of the royal palace into a convent, the monastery remained closely linked to the crown. A new palace was built next to it, and the monarchs remained closely associated with Tordesillas, favoring the community. For the new functions of the house, the palace was adapted as a monastery using a temporary chapel (the Long Choir) until the monastic church was built next to it in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. During this same period, the house underwent reforms in terms of observance, introducing stricter rules and eventually forming a congregation that enjoyed a certain independence, until, at the beginning of the 16th century, it was incorporated into the regular observance of the Order of the Poor Clares. In 1509, Queen Joanna I of Castile (Joanna the Mad) was confined to the monastery palace, where she remained, practically isolated, until her death in 1555.It was a monastery with a very large community thanks to royal patronage, which also made it possible to avoid the effects of the confiscations, nor did it suffer the effects of the French occupation in 1808. Overall, it is a construction with decorative elements in the Mudejar style, despite the modifications made to the original palace to adapt it as a monastic house and the successive reforms that were carried out, the complex preserves many ancient elements and a large and valuable furniture, which thanks to its unique protection characteristics, have been able to be preserved.Looking back downstream to Tordesillas.KM marker posts at every Kilometre .A typical section of the pathway with river to the right.The reflection of the A VI as we passed beneath.The river seems much fuller and deeper than at Tordesillas. After a while we retraced our steps…On the edge of town.We made our way back through the riverside cafe where had a drink the other night and it was packed with locals,still celebrating the Fiesta,red is the chosen colour.
Fairs and festivals on the occasion of the Day of the Virgen de la Guía, patron saint of the town. The date varies depending on the day of the week when September 8th falls The Festivities always start on a Saturday with the “Lantern Parade”, in which the clubs compete to see who carries the most original lantern. The following Tuesday the famous “Toro de la Vega” takes place, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, being one of the most traditional bullfighting celebrations within the national panorama. – Four of these on the go at the Tordeplaya, with a long line of tables bedecked in red paper table tops.
Another bullish evening in Tordesillas.
Great grills at the campsite restaurant A great place – hopefully we’ll be back. Tomorrow we drive northbound to A Coruna.
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Brings back some good memories. Enjoy the drive and the next phase……