Campo de Criptana Windmills
Molinos de Campo de Criptana (Sierra de los Molinos)
A row of white windmills along the town's ridge, believed to be the inspiration for Don Quixote's battle with the windmills. They are most beautiful at sunset.
The Windmill Hill of Campo de Criptana preserves ten 16th-century-style windmills with white walls and black roofs. Three of them, Briareo, Infante and Bolero, retain their original 16th-century machinery and are listed as heritage monuments. Many of the windmills house small exhibition rooms. The Infante windmill serves as the tourist information office, and the Sardinero windmill presents the poet and the history of the town. Some can be visited for a small fee, and on summer Sundays there are occasional demonstrations of the mills turning. The ridge is open free of charge, and sunset is the best time to see it. It can be windy, so bring something warm.
Opening hours
Ridge open all day; windmill exhibition about 10:00–14:00, 16:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Albaicín of Campo de Criptana
- Church of the Assumption, Campo de Criptana
- Hermitage of the Virgin of Criptana
- Gran Prior Palace, Alcázar de San Juan
- El Toboso & Casa de Dulcinea
- Mota del Cuervo Windmills
- Cueva de Medrano
- Venta del Quijote, Puerto Lápice