Plaza Mayor

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Chinchón, Spain; 19 05 2017. The restaurants have their terraces in the historic town square.

The heart of town is its unique, almost circular Plaza Mayor, which is lined with sagging, tiered balconies – it wins our vote as one of the most evocative plazas mayores in Spain. In summer the square is converted into a bullring, and at Easter it's the stage for a popular Passion play.

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