Alarcón
A medieval town on cliffs encircled by the Júcar River, with its castle converted into a state-run hotel and its walls and towers well preserved.
The town sits on a headland enclosed by a sharp bend of the Júcar River and can only be reached by one road. Walls, towers, and gates form layered defenses. The 12th-century castle is now a state-run hotel, and you can dine in its restaurant. Inside the Church of the Holy Trinity is a huge mural by painter Jesús Mateo, often called the contemporary Sistine Chapel. The town lies about 85 km by road from Cuenca.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Torcas de los Palancares
- Lagoons of Cañada del Hoyo
- Paleontological Museum of Castilla-La Mancha
- Júcar Gorge
- Mangana Tower
- Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha
- Hanging Houses of Cuenca
- Museum of Cuenca