The Francia Mountains in Salamanca is just the "charra" plain ends and beautiful monumental mountain towns start. La Alberca stands as the undisputed capital of mountain architecture. Mogarraz, San Martin del Castañar, San Esteban de la Sierra and Garcibuey are just a few of the most outstanding towns in this land, rich in folklore, crafts and traditional foods. Forests, mountain streams, cruisers, old bullrings, and religious monuments make these mountains one of the biggest attractions of nature tourism in the province of Salamanca.

We recommend to visit:

• Salamanca.
• Candelario. It is a beautiful nearby mid-mountain village 54 km of Bejar. La Covatilla Ski Resort.
• Ciudad Rodrigo has a historical centre worth visiting. It is a walled medieval city.
• La Alberca is close to the Francia Mountains and is a tourism town.
• Alba de Tormes is 60 km and is famous for its monasteries and churches. Here is the tomb of Santa Teresa de Jesús.
• Los Arribes del Duero and fortresses along the Spanish-Portuguese border (100 km away).

La Rinconada de la Sierra is located on the Francia Mountains (Salamanca), 25 km from La Alberca and its region. You can hike, visit La Quilama Cave, as well as doing multiple sports such as paintball, quad biking (6 km away), horse riding (10 km away), where a sports centre is also located.

• Skiing in La Covatilla (snowboard).
• Spa and buggies routes in La Fuente de San Esteban.
• Horse riding in Tamames.
• Hiking.
• Biking.
• Gastronomic routes (Tamames stew, meat from El Casarito...).
• Cultural visits (Salamanca, Ciudad Rodrigo, La Alberca).
• Paintball in Navarredonda de la Rinconada.