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Major city · Spain

Soria

Give Soria one night, two if you want Numantia and San Baudelio: the Romanesque core is a half-day walk, the outlying sights need a car.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (inland heat), late June fiesta if you want quiet
Airports
MAD · ZAZ
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Soria is a small provincial capital of about 40,000 people on the Duero's upper reaches, kept off the main rail and motorway lines. Its draw is a dense set of 12th- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, a walkable old centre and two Roman-era sites outside town. It works as a quiet one- or two-night stop between Madrid, Logroño and Zaragoza, not as a base for a whole trip.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Soria, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€1.20–2 (≈ US$2–3)
  • BeerBeer or a glass of local red€2–3.50 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across town€6–10 (≈ US$7–12)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€8–15 (≈ US$10–18)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Museo Numantino is free)€0–6 (≈ US$0–7)
  • Budget bedHostal or pensión double, a night, per room€50 (≈ US$60)
  • Mid-range bedHostal or pensión double, a night, per room€70 (≈ US$85)
  • High-end bedHostal or pensión double, a night, per room€95 (≈ US$120)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €45 (≈ US$55) · Mid €80 (≈ US$95) · High €140 (≈ US$170)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Romanesque churchesNumantiaSan Baudelio de BerlangaAntonio Machado and BécquerFiestas de San Juan
Airports
MAD Madrid-Barajas (Alsa coaches from Madrid's Av América stop at T4 on the way north; about 2 h 30 min to Soria) · ZAZ Zaragoza (No direct link; road via the AP-68 and N-122)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Soria: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C

−1°C

8 rd

Feb

10°C

0°C

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Mar

14°C

2°C

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Apr

16°C

4°C

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May

20°C

7°C

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Jun

26°C

11°C

6 rd

Jul

30°C

14°C

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Aug

30°C

14°C

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Sep

25°C

11°C

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Oct

18°C

7°C

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Nov

12°C

3°C

8 rd

Dec

9°C

0°C

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High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is compact and flat enough to walk: Plaza Mayor to the Concatedral is about 5 minutes, and San Saturio is reached over a footbridge. Six local bus routes (Avanza) cover the rest of town, and taxis are cheap. For Numantia, San Baudelio and the province's villages you need a car or a taxi arranged in advance.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Numantia (Garray)

go

Door to door: About 20 min each way

Car or taxi, about 7 km north on the N-111

Celtiberian hillfort that held out against Rome; adult ticket €6, closed Mondays.

San Baudelio de Berlanga

caution

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Car, 63 km southwest via the SO-100

Small 11th-century church with surviving frescoes; short split hours, so time the drive.

Berlanga de Duero

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Car, on the same road as San Baudelio

Pair it with San Baudelio for a half-day loop.

Logroño

overnight

Door to door: About 2 h

Alsa coach north, or car on the N-111

Rioja wine country; better as a night than a return trip.

Zaragoza

overnight

Door to door: About 2 h 30 min

Car east on the AP-68 and N-122

Too far to do comfortably as a day return.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Plaza Mayor and Collado

On the colonnaded square, walking distance to most churches and the Casa de los Poetas; the default for one night.

West of the centre (Puertas de Pro to Plaza Salvador)

Where the restaurants and bars cluster; quieter streets, still 5–10 min on foot from the square.

By the Castillo and Parador

East of the centre above the Duero, about 1 km from Plaza Mayor; best for views and parking, worse for walking to dinner.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€45–70 (≈ US$55–85) excl. bed
Mid
€70–110 (≈ US$85–130) excl. bed
High
€110 (≈ US$130)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Central hotel double1 × 1 night × €90€90
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €80€160
Alsa coach Madrid–Soria, one way2 × €20€40
Car hire, one day1 × €45€45
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €10€20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€36
Trip total≈ €196 per person per day, bed included€391≈ US$500

2026 estimate in euros; travel to Soria excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€1.20–2 (≈ US$2–3)
Menu del día at lunch€12–18 (≈ US$14–25)
Beer or a glass of local red€2–3.50 (≈ US$3–5)
Taxi across town€6–10 (≈ US$7–12)
Museum entry (Museo Numantino is free)€0–6 (≈ US$0–7)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€8–15 (≈ US$10–18)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Soria is a low-crime provincial town and feels calm at night. The real risks are winter ice on the pavements, summer heat in the middle of the day, and unlit roads if you drive out to the Romanesque villages after dark.
  • Only two trains a day reach Soria, about 3 h from Madrid Chamartín: check the timetable before you build a plan around it.
  • The bus station on Av Constitución was under rebuilding, with services stopping on the street: confirm your departure point.
  • The Concatedral de San Pedro has been closed for long stretches; the cloister costs a small fee when it is open.
  • Outlying sights such as San Baudelio keep short, split hours and close on Mondays: check before driving out.

Emergency numbers

All services (police, fire, ambulance)
112
National police
091
Guardia Civil
062

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My bed tonight

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A esta dirección, por favorTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All services112
  • National police091
  • Guardia Civil062

Embassy

No embassy in Soria; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and New Zealand embassies are in Madrid (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Alsa Madrid (Av América) → Soria: about €20 (≈ US$25), 2 h 30 min, stops at T4
  • Train Madrid Chamartín → Soria: two departures a day, about 3 h
  • Taxi around the centre: €6–10 (≈ US$7–12)

Say or show

  • Hola — Hello (OH-lah)
  • Gracias — Thank you (GRAH-syahs)
  • La cuenta, por favor — The bill, please (lah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR)
  • ¿Tienen mesa para dos? — Do you have a table for two? (TYEH-nen MEH-sah PAH-rah dos)
  • ¿Dónde está la estación de autobuses? — Where is the bus station? (DON-deh es-TAH lah es-tah-SYON deh ow-toh-BOO-ses)
  • ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? — Can I pay by card? (PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Soria. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (inland heat), late June fiesta if you want quiet · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for MAD: last Alsa departure from T4 field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Plaza Mayor, San Juan de Rabanera and the walls, the Concatedral and San Nicolás, San Saturio and San Juan de Duero.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Museo Numantino, San Saturio, San Juan de Duero, Numantia) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Golden and hostile arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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