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Castilla-La Mancha, a particular region full of nature, Cultural Heritage of Humanity, land of vineyards, exquisite gastronomy and unique festivals.

The region is known around the world to be the land of Don Quijote, plenty of windmills.

Castilla-La Mancha is located in the middle of Spain and made up of five very different provinces with fascinating places to discover: Toledo, Cuenca, Albacete, Ciudad Real and Guadalajara.

Provinces of Castilla La Mancha

Cuenca

Cuenca, included by UNESCO in the List of World Heritage Sites in 1996, is a city with a long history. Arabic texts from the 8th century testified the existence of Cuenca.

Cross the San Pablo bridge sixty meters above the river waters Huécar to enjoy a unique view of the Hanging Houses is one of the big attractions of this city. Going through the baroque arcade of the Town Hall, colorful facades and bustling canopies enliven its Plaza Mayor. Its Cathedral is a magnificent transitional building between Romanesque and Gothic, with a marked Norman influence.

Cuenca is a city full of works of art present in its streets, squares and museums such as the Museum of Abstract Art, the Science Museum, the Holy Week Museum, museums with dinosaurs and countless surprises between churches, large houses, old palaces, wall paintings ... and the Mangana Tower, whose clock has been ticking for centuries time to Cuenca.

Its regions, from the Serranía to La Manchuela, are unique treasure and surprising landscape, cultural, festive and gastronomic values with attractive offers for cycling, hiking and other adventure sports.

Albacete

Albacete it´s the most populated city in Castilla-La Mancha, a modern, commercial, industrial, administrative, and service center that offers an interesting cultural heritage and delicious gastronomy.

There are historicists and modernist unique buildings: the Provincial Palace, Pasaje Lodares shopping arcade with neo-baroque elements, Teatro Circo (nucleus of the cultural activity of Albacete) are some of them.

The cutlery industry is one of the main assets. In the Cathedral Square, there is a modernist palace known as Casa del Hortelano, the museum dedicated to this artisan industry.

From September 7 to 17 Albacete celebrates its famous fair. Its origin dates back more than three hundred years, having a unique location. This fairground, example characteristic of popular architecture in neoclassical style.

Albacete province is a great gate of a province divided into natural spaces. Plains, steep mountains, and rivers with natural parks, routes, water sports, traditions and legends.

Guadalajara

Guadalajara, the ancient Roman city of Arriaca, is located next to the Henares River.

Palacio del Infantado, ordered to be built at the end of the 15th century, is the most beautiful building in the city with one of the most impressive Renaissance facades in Spain. The palace houses the premises of the Guadalajara Museum.

The Church of Santiago and the palace of Don Antonio de Mendoza are worth a visit. With historicist traces and a wrought iron bell tower, the town hall stands out. The Plaza Mayor preserves the typical Castilian style in its arcades. Through the bustling historic center of the city we found the co-cathedral of Santa María la Mayor, built on an old mosque.

In the province, we can find the town of Sigüenza, one of the best medieval cities preserved in Spain and natural lands as Serranía de Ayllón or Hayedo de Tejera Negra Natural Park.

Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real is a city of services and students destination that preserves an important historical heritage such as the popular Puerta de Toledo, the only one preserved from its old walled enclosure, and its three Gothic churches to visit. The oldest is the Church of Santiago, with an excellent Mudejar roof. The Church of San Pedro is also very remarkable. The third is the Cathedral Basilica of Santa María which nave presides over a magnificent baroque altarpiece. The city also preserves historicist and modernist buildings such as the old Casino or the Elisa Cendrero Museum, with collections of Louis XVI style furniture.

Ciudad Real is a city of parks. The most traditional It is Gasset, already centenary, with an area of eight hectares.

Famous are their carnivals. Holy Week is declared of National Tourist Interest. At the end of July the Pandorga is an occasion to enjoy folklore manchego.

Ciudad Real is in the center of the province from where there are roads to visit some of the most impressive natural destinations as Cabañeros National Park and Tablas de Daimiel National Park.

Toledo

Toledo, the city, declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 is located on the top of a hill, protected by the Tagus River. Toledo still retains its character as an open city. All civilizations that have been in the Iberian Peninsula have made of this setting an important one, enriching it with their culture and arts.

Its streets invite to enjoy the Roman, Visigothic, Jewish, Muslim and Christian past. The Prime Cathedral, Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, the synagogues of Santa María La Blanca and El Tránsito, the old hospitals of Tavera and Santa Cruz, the mosque of El Cristo de la Luz, the Alcázar, the gates of Bisagra, El Sol and El Cambrón, the bridges of Alcántara and San Martín, and Plaza de Zocodover are some of the most important monuments of the city.

Church of Santo Tomé is also one of the treasures of the Toledo where we can find “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”, one of the best and most well- known works by El Greco.

Roman and Arab Baths, medieval tanks and subterranean caves are also an attractive touristic destination.

Corpus Christi, celebrated annually in June is the main festivity of the city when Toledo offers a number of cultural, artistic and festivity activities. These are days of bustle and happiness and also an opportunity to visit the numerous traditional courtyards, whose doors are open during these days.

In Toledo province we can find ancient castles with fortified towers that guides the way as the Oropesa and Consuegra Castles and enjoy the route of Don Quijote.

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Cuenca

Cuenca, included by UNESCO in the List of World Heritage Sites in 1996, is a city with a long history. Arabic texts from the 8th century testified the existence of Cuenca.

Cross the San Pablo bridge sixty meters above the river waters Huécar to enjoy a unique view of the Hanging Houses is one of the big attractions of this city. Going through the baroque arcade of the Town Hall, colorful facades and bustling canopies enliven its Plaza Mayor. Its Cathedral is a magnificent transitional building between Romanesque and Gothic, with a marked Norman influence.

Cuenca is a city full of works of art present in its streets, squares and museums such as the Museum of Abstract Art, the Science Museum, the Holy Week Museum, museums with dinosaurs and countless surprises between churches, large houses, old palaces, wall paintings ... and the Mangana Tower, whose clock has been ticking for centuries time to Cuenca.

Its regions, from the Serranía to La Manchuela, are unique treasure and surprising landscape, cultural, festive and gastronomic values with attractive offers for cycling, hiking and other adventure sports.

Albacete

Albacete it´s the most populated city in Castilla-La Mancha, a modern, commercial, industrial, administrative, and service center that offers an interesting cultural heritage and delicious gastronomy.

There are historicists and modernist unique buildings: the Provincial Palace, Pasaje Lodares shopping arcade with neo-baroque elements, Teatro Circo (nucleus of the cultural activity of Albacete) are some of them.

The cutlery industry is one of the main assets. In the Cathedral Square, there is a modernist palace known as Casa del Hortelano, the museum dedicated to this artisan industry.

From September 7 to 17 Albacete celebrates its famous fair. Its origin dates back more than three hundred years, having a unique location. This fairground, example characteristic of popular architecture in neoclassical style.

Albacete province is a great gate of a province divided into natural spaces. Plains, steep mountains, and rivers with natural parks, routes, water sports, traditions and legends.

Guadalajara

Guadalajara, the ancient Roman city of Arriaca, is located next to the Henares River.

Palacio del Infantado, ordered to be built at the end of the 15th century, is the most beautiful building in the city with one of the most impressive Renaissance facades in Spain. The palace houses the premises of the Guadalajara Museum.

The Church of Santiago and the palace of Don Antonio de Mendoza are worth a visit. With historicist traces and a wrought iron bell tower, the town hall stands out. The Plaza Mayor preserves the typical Castilian style in its arcades. Through the bustling historic center of the city we found the co-cathedral of Santa María la Mayor, built on an old mosque.

In the province, we can find the town of Sigüenza, one of the best medieval cities preserved in Spain and natural lands as Serranía de Ayllón or Hayedo de Tejera Negra Natural Park.

Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real is a city of services and students destination that preserves an important historical heritage such as the popular Puerta de Toledo, the only one preserved from its old walled enclosure, and its three Gothic churches to visit. The oldest is the Church of Santiago, with an excellent Mudejar roof. The Church of San Pedro is also very remarkable. The third is the Cathedral Basilica of Santa María which nave presides over a magnificent baroque altarpiece. The city also preserves historicist and modernist buildings such as the old Casino or the Elisa Cendrero Museum, with collections of Louis XVI style furniture.

Ciudad Real is a city of parks. The most traditional It is Gasset, already centenary, with an area of eight hectares.

Famous are their carnivals. Holy Week is declared of National Tourist Interest. At the end of July the Pandorga is an occasion to enjoy folklore manchego.

Ciudad Real is in the center of the province from where there are roads to visit some of the most impressive natural destinations as Cabañeros National Park and Tablas de Daimiel National Park.

Toledo

Toledo, the city, declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 is located on the top of a hill, protected by the Tagus River. Toledo still retains its character as an open city. All civilizations that have been in the Iberian Peninsula have made of this setting an important one, enriching it with their culture and arts.

Its streets invite to enjoy the Roman, Visigothic, Jewish, Muslim and Christian past. The Prime Cathedral, Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, the synagogues of Santa María La Blanca and El Tránsito, the old hospitals of Tavera and Santa Cruz, the mosque of El Cristo de la Luz, the Alcázar, the gates of Bisagra, El Sol and El Cambrón, the bridges of Alcántara and San Martín, and Plaza de Zocodover are some of the most important monuments of the city.

Church of Santo Tomé is also one of the treasures of the Toledo where we can find “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”, one of the best and most well- known works by El Greco.

Roman and Arab Baths, medieval tanks and subterranean caves are also an attractive touristic destination.

Corpus Christi, celebrated annually in June is the main festivity of the city when Toledo offers a number of cultural, artistic and festivity activities. These are days of bustle and happiness and also an opportunity to visit the numerous traditional courtyards, whose doors are open during these days.

In Toledo province we can find ancient castles with fortified towers that guides the way as the Oropesa and Consuegra Castles and enjoy the route of Don Quijote.

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