Must-see attractions in Castilla-La Mancha

  • Toledo / Spain - 05 12 2021: Amazing view at the plaza del ayuntamiento in Toledo, Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo main front facade, Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo, otherwise Toledo Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church, tourist people visiting.

    Catedral de Toledo

    Toledo

    Toledo's illustrious main church ranks among the top 10 cathedrals in Spain. An impressive example of medieval Gothic architecture, its enormous interior…

  • Toledo, Spain. Indoor view of Synagogue of Transito. It is a historic building famous for its rich stucco decoration.

    Sinagoga del Tránsito

    Toledo

    This magnificent synagogue was built in 1355 by special permission from Pedro I. The synagogue now houses the Museo Sefardí, which provides a glimpse into…

  • The Casas Colgadas, Hanging Houses in the medieval town of Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha, Spain.

    Casas Colgadas

    Cuenca

    The most striking element of medieval Cuenca, the casas colgadas (hanging houses) jut out precariously over the steep defile of Río Huécar. Dating from…

  • Catedral de Santa María de Sigüenza

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Rising up from the heart of the old town is the city’s centuries-in-the-making masterpiece – the Cathedral of Santa María. Begun as a Romanesque structure…

  • Castillo de Calatrava la Nueva

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This magnificent castle-monastery looms high in the sky some 35km south of Almagro, from where it once controlled the path into the Sierra Morena and…

  • Museo de Arte Abstracto Español

    Cuenca

    From the outside, they look as if they’ve been sawn off from some high-altitude Tibetan temple, but, from the inside, Cuenca’s famous casas colgadas …

  • Roman ruins of Valeria.

    Ruinas Romanas de Valeria

    Castilla-La Mancha

    The fascinating archaeological site of Ruinas Romanas de Valeria is located just outside the village of Valeria, 34km south of Cuenca. Though not as…

  • The Courtyard of the Lions in the Palace of El Infantado, Castilla la Mancha, Guadalajara, Spain.

    Palacio de los Duques del Infantado

    Castilla-La Mancha

    The only reason to visit businesslike Guadalajara, aside from changing buses, is a pretty good one: the former palace of the illustrious Mendoza clan is…

  • The cathedral of Cuenca, Spain.

    Catedral de Cuenca

    Cuenca

    Luring visitors in with its impressive old-looking facade (it was actually cleverly rebuilt in neo-Gothic style in 1902), Cuneca’s cathedral is well worth…

  • The front of the Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo.

    Museo de Santa Cruz

    Toledo

    It's hard to imagine that this 16th-century building was once a hospital. If only modern hospitals were equipped with the kind of ornate plateresque…

  • The El Greco Museum in Toledo, Spain.

    Museo del Greco

    Toledo

    In the early 20th century, an aristocrat bought what he thought was El Greco's house and did a meritorious job of returning it to period style. He was…

  • National Museum of Theater in Maestrales Palaces (Palacios Maestrales) of Almagro, Castilla la Mancha, Spain.

    Museo Nacional de Teatro

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Thespian or not, you could spend hours in Almagro’s illustrious museum just sifting through the highlights. Theatrical musings include a deftly sculpted…

  • Corral de Comedias

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Opening onto the plaza is the oldest theatre in Spain. The 17th-century Corral de Comedias is an evocative tribute to the golden age of Spanish theatre,…

  • Castillo de Consuegra

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Consuegra’s atmospheric castle was once the stomping ground for the Order of St John of Jerusalem, sometimes known as the Knights Hospitaller, a famous…

  • Segóbriga

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Castilla-La Mancha's best-preserved Roman ruins may date as far back as the 5th century BCE. The highlights are a Roman theatre and amphitheatre on the…

  • Museo Sefardí

    Toledo

    Housed in the magnificent Sinagoga del Tránsito, this museum provides a rare and important glance into erstwhile Sephardic culture in Spain. Entry is…

  • Windmill Ticket Office

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Poyatos, one of the 10 windmills on the northern edge of town, acts as a ticket office for visits to three other mills. Guided tours are also available.

  • Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes. Toledo, Castilla_La Mancha, Espana

    Monasterio San Juan de los Reyes

    Toledo

    This imposing 15th-century Franciscan monastery and church was provocatively founded in the heart of the Jewish quarter by the Catholic monarchs Isabel…

  • Alcázar

    Toledo

    At the highest point in the city looms the foreboding Alcázar. Rebuilt under Franco, it has been reopened as a vast military museum. The usual displays of…

  • Parque Arqueológico de Recópolis

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Recópolis, a fascinating archaeological site, is a rarity. It was one of possibly only four cities that were built during the Visigothic era in Western…

  • Nacimiento del Río Mundo

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Take a photo of yourself standing in front of the Nacimiento del Río Mundo, send it to the folks back home and they will think that you have sidestepped…

  • Parque Arqueológico de Carranque

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This unusual late-Roman site was discovered in 1983 when a young agricultural worker came across a series of beautifully preserved mosaic floors hidden…

  • Museo Cervantino

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This museum of over 700 books all with the same title (you’ve guessed it – Don Quijote) is more interesting than it sounds. Included among its well laid…

  • Hospital de Tavera

    Toledo

    Erstwhile hospital, textbook example of Spanish-Renaissance architecture, veritable art gallery and glowing homage to El Greco, the Tavera is an…

  • Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado

    West Castilla-La Mancha

    Talavera’s main church is sometimes dubbed the ‘Sistine Chapel of ceramics’ for its intricate tilework, which showcases the city’s finest azulejos (tiles)…

  • Castillo de Belmonte

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This is how castles should look, with turrets, largely intact walls and a commanding position over the plains of La Mancha from the ramparts. Visitors are…

  • Convento de Santo Domingo El Antiguo

    Toledo

    This wonderfully disheveled 11th-century monastery contains one of El Greco's earliest Toledo works: The Assumption of the Virgin (1679), which fills a…

  • Mirador del Valle

    Toledo

    To get the ultimate photo of Toledo you need to cross the Río Tajo and climb the road on the other side to this strategic viewpoint. You can either walk…

  • Castillo de Sigüenza

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Calle Mayor heads south up the hill from the cathedral to a magnificent-looking castle, which was originally built by the Romans and was, in turn, a…

  • Ciudad Encantada

    Castilla-La Mancha

    The extraordinary Ciudad Encantada, surrounded by pine woods, has limestone rocks which have been eroded into fantastical shapes by nature – you'll get a…

  • Iglesia de Santo Tomé

    Toledo

    Iglesia de Santo Tomé contains El Greco’s most famous masterpiece El entierro del conde de Orgaz (The Burial of the Count of Orgaz), which is accessed by…

  • Fundación Antonio Pérez

    Cuenca

    This huge modern-art gallery in the labyrinthine ex–Convento de las Carmelitas is a typical Cuenca synthesis of old and new. Stuffed with exhibits that…

  • Castillo de Oropesa

    West Castilla-La Mancha

    This sturdy 14th-century castle built on older roots looks north across the plains to the mighty Sierra de Gredos. There are five towers, four of which…

  • Túnel Calderón de la Barca

    Cuenca

    A mole hill of tunnels lies under Cuenca's old town. Over time they have served multiple purposes as aqueducts, crypts and, most recently, air-raid…

  • Cuevas del Diablo

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Cuevas del Diablo is a vast cave complex with tunnels, a terrace overlooking the river, and a private collection of eccentric and historical artefacts and…

  • Castillo Roquero

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Now that’s what you call a castle! Looking like a natural extension of the crag upon which it stands, Atienza’s romantically dishevelled castillo has…

  • Museo de la Semana Santa

    Cuenca

    This museum is the next best thing to experiencing one of Spain's most spine-tingling Semana Santa parades first­hand. Spread over two floors, the…

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