What to see and do in Terradillos de los Templarios

Terradillos de los Templarios is a hamlet of the municipality of Lagartos (Palencia), on the French Way, a small Castilian village of fewer than 100 inhabitants steeped in pilgrim history and home to the legend of the goose that lays golden eggs. Visit the church of San Pedro, with its 17th-century main altarpiece and a 14th-century crucifix, and try its traditional Castilian stews of the meseta and artisan pastries.

A little history

The name of Terradillos de los Templarios, with its brick and adobe houses, refers to the "place of small earthen roofs or terraces" that you find when you visit it. It is the town where the legend of the golden goose originates.
It is said in this myth that every year the parish priest of San Esteban de Terradillos de los Templarios went to Santiago to take a golden egg to the chapter. Instead, one day in Compostela they told him that they didn't want more eggs, they wanted the hen. It was then that the parish priest together with the workers of the temple buried the animal in Torbosillo so that no one could take it away. It should be noted that this town was very important because the Temple, the most renowned Christian military order, was based here.
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St. Peter's Church

The church of San Pedro is the most interesting religious building in the charming village. It has a single nave structure and a semicircular triumphal arch preceding the presbytery. Of its interior room highlights the altarpiece of the seventeenth century and a crucifix of the fourteenth century.

The gastronomy

The gastronomy of Terradillos de los Templarios is delicious and traditional, so you shouldn't miss the opportunity to taste it. It features traditional Castilian flavors based on local products, comforting dishes, and typical stews from the plateau, complemented by its artisanal pastries.