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Ciudad Rodrigo: is it crowded? When to visit

Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) is busiest in August and calmest in January and November. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 3,171 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets very busy: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 6/9 · Very busy

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Ciudad Rodrigo on the map, week by week →

What to see in Ciudad Rodrigo

• Chapel of Cerralbo, Ciudad Rodrigo
• Castle of Enrique II, Ciudad Rodrigo

10 listed monuments and 11 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Ciudad Rodrigo

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Cáceres · 2 h 34 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: old town of Cáceres, Casa del Sol, Cáceres
• Castillejo de Martín Viejo · 16 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley and Siega Verde, Siega Verde
• Zamora · 2 h 08 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Church of Saint Vincent, Church of the Espiritu Santo, Zamora
• Zamarra · 15 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Lerilla Hill Fort, Ruinas Romanas de Lerilla
• Miranda del Castañar · 50 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Miranda del Castañar, Miranda del Castañar Castle

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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