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Voykit pocket guide · 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.

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.

MadridA CoruñaAlcalá de HenaresAlcossebreAlcoyAlcúdiaAlgecirasAlhama de GranadaAlicanteAlquezarAlteaAmpostaAndratxAranjuezSoria200 kmdots: other places in this guide
Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Spain
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Avoid
Jul–Aug (inland heat), late June fiesta if you want quiet
Stay
1–2 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
EUR
Money
Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere, including tapas bars and taxis in the cities.
Daily spend
Budget €45–70 excl. bed · Mid €70–110 excl. bed · High €110+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
EU and EEA plans roam at home prices; UK and other plans may charge — check before you land.
Emergency
All services 112 · National police 091 · Guardia Civil 062
Plugs
Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
Tipping
Bar or café: Leave small change or nothing.; Restaurant: Round up or 5–10% for good service; service is not usually added.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter: €1–2 a bag.; Guide on a free walking tour: €10–15 a person is the expected payment.
Water
Tap water is safe across the mainland; it tastes of chlorine in some coastal areas. Ask for 'agua del grifo' in restaurants — by law since 2025 they must offer it free (check local application).
Toilets
Few public toilets; use bars and cafés (buy a coffee). Stations and shopping centres have free or cheap toilets.

What things cost

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

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

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

Typical fares

Alsa Madrid (Av América) → Soria
about €20, 2 h 30 min, stops at T4
Train Madrid Chamartín → Soria
two departures a day, about 3 h
Taxi around the centre
€6–10
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card

Get 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 and do

Known for

  • Romanesque churches
  • Numantia
  • San Baudelio de Berlanga
  • Antonio Machado and Bécquer
  • Fiestas de San Juan

Day trips

WhereHowTime
Numantia (Garray)Car or taxi, about 7 km (4.3 mi) north on the N-111About 20 min each way
San Baudelio de BerlangaCar, 63 km (39 mi) southwest via the SO-100About 1 h each way
Berlanga de DueroCar, on the same road as San BaudelioAbout 1 h
LogroñoAlsa coach north, or car on the N-111About 2 h
ZaragozaCar east on the AP-68 and N-122About 2 h 30 min

Sleep

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 (0.6 mi) from Plaza Mayor; best for views and parking, worse for walking to dinner.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
HelloHolaOH-lah
Thank youGraciasGRAH-syahs
The bill, pleaseLa cuenta, por favorlah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR
Do you have a table for two?¿Tienen mesa para dos?TYEH-nen MEH-sah PAH-rah dos
Where is the bus station?¿Dónde está la estación de autobuses?DON-deh es-TAH lah es-tah-SYON deh ow-toh-BOO-ses
Can I pay by card?¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Two kisses on the cheek (right then left) between friends and when introduced socially; handshake in business; avoid: Being stiff — Spaniards stand close and touch arms
  • Meal times: Late lunch and dinner; long sobremesa (chat after eating); avoid: Rushing to leave or asking for the bill with the last bite
  • Noise: Join in the lively conversation; avoid: Reading loud voices as anger
  • Siesta hours: Keep noise down in residential buildings 15:00–17:00 and after 23:00; avoid: Phone calls to people at lunch time
  • Dress: Smart casual in cities; locals rarely wear shorts in Madrid in town; avoid: Swimwear or bare torsos away from the beach
  • Regional pride: Ask about local dishes and festivals; avoid: Assuming Catalan or Basque are dialects of Spanish

Scams and watch-outs

  • 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.

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.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Soria yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Romanesque churches
  • Numantia
  • San Baudelio de Berlanga
  • Antonio Machado and Bécquer
  • Fiestas de San Juan

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Soria

A esta dirección, por favor

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • All services112
  • National police091
  • Guardia Civil062

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

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/soria). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.