Stairs of the Palace of Viso del Marqués in Ciudad Real There are times when making a trip you arrive at amazing places whose tourist attraction you had no prior knowledge, and that is what happened to us during our recent car trip through the south of the province from Ciudad Real, in Castilla-La Mancha.
Read MorePuente Viejo de Molina de Aragón in Guadalajara For some time I was interested in getting to know Molina de Aragón, in the province of Guadalajara, by being aware of the existence of a large castle. And the truth is that in the recent visit of this town, which will surely sound to you for its earned reputation as one of the places in Spain where temperatures fall most in winter, I discovered an enclave with a long history in medieval times.
Read MoreBelmonte Castle in Cuenca If you like the majesty or enigmas that enclose the castles, you certainly have an appointment with the Belmonte Castle. Located in the province of Cuenca, halfway between Madrid and Valencia, when you arrive in the town of Belmonte you will find the typical scene that you always like to see of a castle.
Read MoreGrand Parade Courtship of Mondas in Talavera de la Reina When making a trip to Talavera de la Reina, in the province of Toledo, I made it coincide with one of the most important festivals of this town in Castilla la Mancha: Las Mondas. It is not about the festivities of Talavera, which are those of Ntra Sra del Prado and take place on September 8.
Read MoreCastillo de Zafra in the province of Guadalajara We already know that Spain is a land of castles, and surely there are many fortifications that come to mind and whose majestic image you can remember. But there are also much less known castles that will not stop surprising you. The recent escape we have made to the region of the province of Guadalajara that corresponds to the Geopark of Molina-Alto Tajo, was precisely aimed at knowing the medieval city of Molina de Aragón and its imposing castle.
Read MoreSigüenza Castle, now a national hostel One of the most interesting visits to be made within walking distance of Madrid is the historic town of Sigüenza in the province of Guadalajara, in Castilla la Mancha. Taking advantage of a weekend I had the opportunity to visit this town of which I had good references.
Read MoreVineyards in Socuéllamos in the province of Ciudad Real If you are a lover of good wine, surely you are interested in knowing this Manchego town that is two hours by car from Madrid and is located in the geographical center of La Mancha, in the province of Ciudad Real . You will be surprised by the seas of vineyards that surround the entire area, losing sight of the horizon with its almost 30.
Read MoreCampillo de Ranas, black town of Guadalajara For some time I wanted to make a trip to the Route of the Black Villages of Guadalajara, near Madrid. As an appetizer, not long ago I have also had the opportunity to visit black villages in the province of Segovia, such as Muyo or El Negredo in the Sierra de Ayllón, and Patones de Arriba in the province of Madrid.
Read MoreRincon de Villanueva de los Infantes south of Ciudad Real Many times when we make a trip at the end we have the sensation of having enjoyed more in places that we have discovered and whose interest we had no prior knowledge. Precisely our recent car trip through the province of Ciudad Real, south of Castilla-La Mancha, was aimed at visiting sites that are very little known and worth discovering.
Read MoreCifuentes in the route of the Journey to the Alcarria in Guadalajara Surely you know that Journey to the Alcarria is one of the most famous stories of who was Nobel Prize winner, Camilo José Cela. He narrates his journey and the adventures he lived in his visit to the natural region of Alcarria in the province of Guadalajara.
Read MoreTiles in the Ethnographic Museum of Talavera de la Reina Less than an hour and a half away from Madrid, Talavera de la Reina is not a town that has a reputation for its tourist attractions. Moreover, it is a small city that with its 88,000 inhabitants has more population than the capital of the province itself, that is, Toledo.
Read MoreHorse carriage ride through the vineyards of Finca La Estacada «Bet on a quality wine without the consumer having to pay a price beyond what is reasonable» This is the maximum with which in 2001 the Finca la Estacada winery was born, which I had the opportunity to discover during my recent stay in its wine tourism complex located next to the vineyards of the town of Tarancón, in Cuenca.
Read MoreNave of the Gothic church of the 13th century in the old mosque of Córdoba Your essential visit to the mosque of Córdoba. You will have many surprises. The vast majority of ancient temples often have a long history not only for architectural reconstructions, with changes in style, but also for their different religious cults. Read More
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