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The attraction in this little town (200 inhabitants) is the castle which today is a Parador. |
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This town (1 500 inhabitants) has a very spectacular location below a cliff. Several houses continue inside the cliff as caves. On the the top of the cliff there is a castle. |
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The town is famous for it's glass verandas. If you are driving by, a night at the town's Parador is a good choice. |
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The "top of the cliff" castle is the big attraction in Almansa (about 25 000 inhabitants). |
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If you stay at the magnificent Parador in nearby Sigüenza, a visit to the small town (500 inhabitants) of Atienza is a good idea. Atienza is a former fortified town. |
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There are several interesting buildings in Belmonte, but the castle is the biggest attraction. |
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When driving around in Castilla-La Mancha, you won't see many wind mills anymore. But the 11 wind mills in Consuegra is worth a visit. Here is a restored castle as well. |
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Cuenca (50 000 inhabitants) is a town to remember because if it's location. Some of the houses are just fighting not to fall down into one of the two gorges which are just outside the town. One or two nights at the town's Parador (an old monastery) can be recommended. In one of the houses overlooking a gorge, we'll find the Spanish Museum of Abstract Art. |
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Molina de Aragón ** (Guadalajara)
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This small border town (the border between Castilla and Aragón) with it's 3 500 inhabitants is located below a 1000 years old castle. The town is a mix of charming medieval buildings and more ugly newer ones. |
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This town do have two big attractions. One of them is the Cathedral with the sarcophagus of the famous "El Doncel". He was a noble man fighting against the Moors when Granada was conquered in the late 15th century. But the most interesting aspect of Sigüenza is the big castle on the top of the town. The castle is now a marvellous Parador where you should stay a night and get some real medieval atmosphere. (See "Accommodation" to the left). If you are driving around in Castilla and arrive Spain at Madrid airport, you can spend the first or last night on the trip at this Parador. (120 km away from the airport).
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Toledo is a town you just have to visit. The location is utterly spectacular and the town is full of history. During the medieval period, translators worked in Toledo and translated manuscripts from the classical period (Arabic) into Latin and made the renaissance possible. The Grand Cathedral of Toledo is the head of the Catholic church of Spain. And if you are into Art, The Museum of El Greco is a must. The climate of Castilla and the enormous popularity of Toledo among tourists, make the time for your visit crucial. The summer is too hot and there are too many tourists. The spring and the autumn are the best seasons for a visit. But the cold winter is far better than the summer. And please stay over night in Toledo. The high speed train brings you from Madrid to Toledo in just 30 minutes, but the quiet evenings in Toledo shouldn't be missed.
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There are just 350 people living in Uclés, but here is a huge and interesting monastery and a good accommodation alternative. (See "Accommodation" to the left). |
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Villanueva de los Infantes ** (Ciudad Real)
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There are several interesting buildings in this town (6 000 inhabitants). |