Plaza del General Mola

The starting-point of most walking tours is the Plaza Mayor (Plaza del General Mola), outside the walls. The finest of the towers which can be seen from this point is the Torre del Bujaco or Torre del Reloj (Clock-Tower), to the left, near the northeast corner of the old town. A remnant of the old Roman walls, it is topped by a statue of Ceres. To the left of the Torre del Bujaco is the Arco de la Estrella (by Churriguera, 1723), crowned by a statue of the Virgin, through which we enter the picturesque old town. From here Avenida Estrella leads into the Plaza de Santa María, the heart of the old town.