Museo de Tapices y Textiles de la Catedral
Toledo
Set in the former 17th-century school for choirboys (the Antiguo Collegio Infantes), this associated Cathedral museum houses magnificent tapestries, some…
Must-see attractions in Castilla-La Mancha
West Castilla-La Mancha
Set in a former convent within the old city walls, this atmospheric museum displays classic Talavera ceramics from the distinctive blue-and-white 16th…
Castilla-La Mancha
This beautifully laid out museum is in the Romanesque Iglesia de San Gil. The church itself is perhaps the main ‘exhibit’ with its Mudéjar ceiling and…
Museo de la Santísima Trinidad
Castilla-La Mancha
The best of Atienza’s three museums is inside the Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad. Its soaring altarpiece and golden rococo-style side chapel are…
Toledo
This little-visited but intriguing church exposes multiple historical layers in true Toledan fashion. Until 1159, it was a mosque; before that, a…
Cuenca
This hill across the Río Huécar gorge from Cuenca's old town is crowned by a giant statue of Christ, which is illuminated at night. A 2km trail marked by…
Cuenca
Climb to the top of the old town for this fine viewpoint over Cuenca and its plunging gorges. You can also catch bus number 2 from the new town which…
Cuenca
In the atmospheric interior of a late-Gothic convent, some 40 works by the great abstract painter Gustavo Torner are on display.
Toledo
This lively square has long been the hub of town. From 1465 until the 1960s Zocodover was the scene of the city's Tuesday market and successor to the Arab…
Toledo
On the northern slopes of town you'll find a modest, yet beautiful, mosque (the only one remaining of Toledo's 10) where architectural traces of Toledo's…
Castilla-La Mancha
Since she was a fictional heroine and largely a figment of Don Quijote’s imagination, this museum is obviously not the real house of the famous Dulcinea…
Cuenca
The city’s history museum is comprehensive, but heavily weighted towards the pre-medieval age. The story kicks off in the Bronze Age, but the real scoop…
Museo del Quijote y Biblioteca Cervantina
Castilla-La Mancha
For true Don Quijote fans, this museum is worth perusing for its audiovisual show – a humorous 3D invocation of the book – and old printing presses and…
Castilla-La Mancha
This museum dedicated to knives and knife-making is housed in a striking Modernismo Casa del Hortelano with turrets and swirls dating from 1912. The…
Toledo
Predating Roman Toledo, this small but steep hill on the less populated side of the Río Tajo is sprinkled with Bronze Age remains overlain with vestiges…
Castilla-La Mancha
Alcalá del Júcar's landmark castle with its pentagonal main tower is of Almohad origin, but what you see today dates mostly from the 15th century. Aside…
Castilla-La Mancha
Medieval evocations are pretty much guaranteed at this 14th-century castle with its muscular crenelated walls and handsome interior patio complete with…
Castilla-La Mancha
Forced to play plain younger sibling to the (much) older and wiser Corral de Comedias in this famous theatre town, the Municipal occupies an 1860s…
Cuenca
This family-friendly science museum should pacify kids who are bored with churches and monasteries. While not large, it has well-presented interactive…
Castilla-La Mancha
One of the longest-standing wineries in town, the appropriately named Campos de Dulcinea has won numerous awards over the years; the tempranillo is a good…
Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca
Toledo
The lesser of Toledo's two Mudéjar synagogues has five naves divided by rows of horseshoe and multifoil arches. Originally the upper arches opened onto…
Castilla-La Mancha
Of the 12 windmills that line a grassy ridge either side of Consuegra’s castle, Molino Rucio is the only one in full working order. Inside there are…
Castilla-La Mancha
This small family-friendly museum in the tourist office displays local artisan products, models of windmills and clever art – often Don Quijote–themed –…
Toledo
These subterranean remains of Toledo's Roman baths are viewed via a walkway extending over two rooms. There are also the remains of an ajibe (water system…
Toledo
Large portions of the old city walls remain intact and, for many people, the first sight of old Toledo are the imposing turrets of the Puerta Nueva de…
Castilla-La Mancha
Across the square from the cathedral, this well-presented museum houses a mediocre collection of religious art from Sigüenza and the surrounding area. Its…
Cuenca
Among the usual profusion of religious relics and pious paintings reside some metaphorical rays of light, including faded Flemish tapestries, a couple of…
Castilla-La Mancha
This modest museum is located in a Gothic-Mudéjar mansion and is best visited for its guitar-making exhibition with a mock-up guitar workshop and cache of…
Toledo
The main reason to visit this church is not the building itself, but the opportunity to climb its tower (138 steps) for a quintessential view of medieval…
Castilla-La Mancha
This small museum set in an old agricultural store in the centre of town is usually given over to temporary exhibitions. Local art and sculpture…
Castilla-La Mancha
The Museo Arquéologico has well-documented archaeological exhibits, including a famous collection of Roman ivory and amber articulated dolls.
Iglesia Colegial de San Bartolomé
Castilla-La Mancha
The 15th-century Iglesia Colegial de San Bartolomé is a magnificent golden-sandstone church with an impressive altarpiece.
Cuenca
The Torre de Mangana, near Plaza Mangana, is the last remnant of a fortress that was built by Cuenca's Muslim rulers. It is all that remains of Cuenca's…
Castilla-La Mancha
Of the handful of churches in town, the most striking is the 14th-century Gothic Iglesia de San Pedro, with its three-part facade and three naves within,…
Toledo
The horseshoe arch that beckons to you from Plaza de Zocodover provides a glimpse into Toledo's medieval cosmopolitanism. It was once a doorway in the old…
Castilla-La Mancha
On a hot summer’s afternoon, leafy Parque de Abelardo Sánchez offers some respite. It is the largest urban park in Castilla-La Mancha.
Castilla-La Mancha
One of a trio of church museums in Atienza, the Museo de San Bartolomé has a strong bias towards sacred art.
