Town Hall of Astorga

Although it seems a bit silly, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Astorga is the Town Hall, near Plaza Mayor, where you can see the maragatos, Juan Zancuda and Colasa, telling the time. Astorga is the capital of the region and its inhabitants are called "maragatos". On top of the town hall is the town clock with a bell on it and, on both sides of this, are two figures dressed in the costume of the region called maragatos. Its uniqueness is that every hour, these figures move and strike the bell with their mallets. The people that live here are used to it but it is a great sight for visitors.

Astorga is a beautiful city that we visited one day during the Easter holidays. We saw the procession through the town which was quite an experience. The Town Hall is a wonder, with a majestic tower from which the bell rings.