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Plaza de Armas de Castro

Town Square

Paras aika vierailla

The best time is mid-morning, when the sun highlights the cathedral facade and the market is still full of goods. The warmest weather is from December to March, when the square's terraces become the main gathering space for people.

Budjettivinkit

The square and cathedral can be visited for free, without any ticket. You can bargain at the market, especially when buying several identical souvenirs, and food a couple of blocks away from the square costs about a third less.

Suositellaan

Photography enthusiasts, Culture and history seekers, Families with children, Budget travelers

Suunnittele vierailusi

1-2 hours

Tietoa

Nopeat faktat: Aukion vieressä kohoaa punertavan keltainen puukatedraali, yksi alueen 16 Unescon suojelemasta puukirkosta. Aukion reunasta lahdelta näkyy yli 300 paalujen varaan rakennettua taloa, joita kutsutaan palafiiteiksi.

Kohokohdat: Katedraalin seinät on koottu tuhansista puulastuista, ja kostea ilma pakottaa maalaamaan ne uudelleen, joten kirkko vaihtaa väriä useammin kuin monet muut. Aukion laidan portailta avautuu koko palafiittikortteli, joka laskuveden aikaan muuttuu vain muutamassa tunnissa aivan toisenlaiseksi näyksi.

Sisäpiirin vinkit

  • Head to the square in the morning, before cruise ship visitors arrive, and it will be almost empty.
  • Take photos of the stilt houses from the steps at the edge of the square; the best angle is at their lower part.
  • Don't forget a waterproof jacket, rain can catch you even in midsummer.
  • Try the kurales and mussel dishes at the market stalls, where they are the freshest and cheapest.

Käytännön tietoa

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