Welcome to Valladolid
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English
Valladolid oozes history from every ancient stone. King Felipe II was born here, the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabel, married here and Christopher Columbus died here. Once the capital of Spain, it’s now the principal city of Castilla y Leon, the land of castles from which the word ‘Castilian’ derives. Today, Valladolid is a bustling university city that thrives on its manufacturing industries. It’s a down-to-earth, lively place that energetically blends old with new.
Facts
| Population | 321,000 |
| Currency | 1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | Shops generally open from 9 or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from 5 or 5.30 p.m. to 8 or 8.30 p.m. Most shops do not open on Saturday afternoons (except for large department stores) or on Sundays. Banks are generally open from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm, Monday to Friday. |
| Website | www.asomateavalladolid.com www.turismocastillayleon.com www.ava.es |
| Newspapers | El Norte de Castilla (www.nortecastilla.es), Local publication El Día de Valladolid (www.diadevalladolid.com), Local publication El País, ABC, El Mundo, Spain’s main national newspapers |
| Emergency numbers | 112 |
| Tourist information | Pabellón de Cristal, Acera de Recoletos Open Monday to Thursday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (high season) Daily 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (low season). Tel.: +34 983 219 310 |
