Castilla la Mancha is a south-western region of Spain that was part of the Kingdom of Castile. The Kingdom of Castile was a large and powerful state on the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It gained its name from the many castles it became the host too. Castilla-La Mancha was the region of many historical battles between Christian crusaders and Muslim forces. It was also the region where the Crown of Castile and Aragon came together under Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand.
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TourismCastile-La Mancha features a wide range of archeological sites, headed by the Segóbriga complex with a Roman theater, amphitheater, forum and thermae.
Cuenca is home to the Spanish Museum of Abstract Art, considered by many experts to be Spain's best collection of abstract art.
The Tablas de Daimiel National Park protects the Community’s most important environmental feature and Cabañeros National Park combines the Mediterranean landscape with areas of Atlantic vegetation. Others are the Nature Parks at the Ruidera Lagoons, Alto Tajo, Hoces del Cabriel, Serranía de Cuenca, Barranco del Río Dulce, Calares del Río Mundo y de la Sima and the Tejera Negra beech forest.
Catedral de Toledo
Toledo's cathedral is one of the most important Christian landmarks in Spain. It was built in the 13th century on the site of a Muslim mosque next to the Judería, a Jewish quarter.
Guadalajara Zoo
Zoológico Guadalajara started operating in 1988 as a project to promote conservation and research. As the first true zoo of the city, and the largest in the state of Jalisco, the park has been enormously successful and is one of Guadalajara's most popular tourist attractions. Museo de Albacete
The first museological attempts of the archeology Albacete proceed from the Provincial Commission of Monuments, formed in 1844 , which in 1876 agreed the creation of a Museum of Fine Arts and Antiquities that will be located until 1894 in the rooms of the second floor of the Civil Government.
Food
Mushrooms and Garlic
A dish celebrating two of the finest ingredients grown in Spain.
Roasted Peppers and Onions
Mojete is a popular dish in La Mancha but serving it with bread is a must
Leche Frita
Culture The town of Almagro hosts a 16th-century playhouse where a theater festival is held every summer with the production of classical theatrical works. Every year, Cuenca holds its International Religious Music Week.
Corpus Christi
In May or June a magnificent 16th century monstrance, donated by Isabella the Catholic, is paraded down the streets of Toledo, which are lavishly decorated for the occasion Tamborrada in Albacete. The traditional Holy Week processions are accompanied by a chorus of thousands of drummers that drown the town with their playing for hours on end.
La Endiablada
At the start of the two-day-long 'Fiesta of the Bewitched', men and boys, gaudily dressed as 'devils', with cowbells strapped to their backs, gather in the house of their leader, the Diablo Mayor. They accompany the images of the Virgen de la Candelaria (Virgin of Candlemas) and St Blaise in procession. As the devils dance along side the floats bearing the saints' images, they ring their bells loudly and incessantly.
Romeria del Cristo del Sahuco
A cross-shaped coffin bearing a figure of Christ is carried 9 miles from its shrine by men dressed in white. La Caballada - Pentecost
Horsemen follow the route across country taken by the 12th century muleteers of Atienza, who are said to have saved the boy King Alfonso VIII of Castile from his uncle, Fernando II.
Coat of Arms Religion
The Castilians, like the Spanish population in general, are majorly Roman Catholic. They are known for their commitment to Church doctrine and their high degree of religious observance. Many attend church every Sunday as many do here as well, but services are offered every day. However, the traditionally strong influence of village priests over many areas of their church goers lives has declined in recent years.Baptism, first communion, marriage, and military service are rites of passage for Castilians, as they are for most Spaniards. These often cause families to have huge extravagant and expensive parties to flaunt their wealth and economic status..Quintosare the young men from the same town or village going into the military in the same year. They form a closely knit group that collects money from their neighbors to organize parties and serenade girls. In mid-1990s, the government planned to replace required military service with a voluntary army.
Castilla la Mancha is a south-western region of Spain that was part of the Kingdom of Castile.
The Kingdom of Castile was a large and powerful state on the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It gained its name from the many castles it became the host too.
Castilla-La Mancha was the region of many historical battles between Christian crusaders and Muslim forces. It was also the region where the Crown of Castile and Aragon came together under Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand.
Map
TourismCastile-La Mancha features a wide range of archeological sites, headed by the Segóbriga complex with a Roman theater, amphitheater, forum and thermae.
Cuenca is home to the Spanish Museum of Abstract Art, considered by many experts to be Spain's best collection of abstract art.
The Tablas de Daimiel National Park protects the Community’s most important environmental feature and Cabañeros National Park combines the Mediterranean landscape with areas of Atlantic vegetation. Others are the Nature Parks at the Ruidera Lagoons, Alto Tajo, Hoces del Cabriel, Serranía de Cuenca, Barranco del Río Dulce, Calares del Río Mundo y de la Sima and the Tejera Negra beech forest.
Catedral de Toledo
Toledo's cathedral is one of the most important Christian landmarks in Spain. It was built in the 13th century on the site of a Muslim mosque next to the Judería, a Jewish quarter.
Guadalajara Zoo
Zoológico Guadalajara started operating in 1988 as a project to promote conservation and research. As the first true zoo of the city, and the largest in the state of Jalisco, the park has been enormously successful and is one of Guadalajara's most popular tourist attractions.
Museo de Albacete
Food
Mushrooms and Garlic
A dish celebrating two of the finest ingredients grown in Spain.
Roasted Peppers and Onions
Mojete is a popular dish in La Mancha but serving it with bread is a must
Leche Frita
Culture
The town of Almagro hosts a 16th-century playhouse where a theater festival is held every summer with the production of classical theatrical works.
Every year, Cuenca holds its International Religious Music Week.
Corpus Christi
In May or June a magnificent 16th century monstrance, donated by Isabella the Catholic, is paraded down the streets of Toledo, which are lavishly decorated for the occasion Tamborrada in Albacete. The traditional Holy Week processions are accompanied by a chorus of thousands of drummers that drown the town with their playing for hours on end.
La Endiablada
At the start of the two-day-long 'Fiesta of the Bewitched', men and boys, gaudily dressed as 'devils', with cowbells strapped to their backs, gather in the house of their leader, the Diablo Mayor.
They accompany the images of the Virgen de la Candelaria (Virgin of Candlemas) and St Blaise in procession. As the devils dance along side the floats bearing the saints' images, they ring their bells loudly and incessantly.
Romeria del Cristo del Sahuco
A cross-shaped coffin bearing a figure of Christ is carried 9 miles from its shrine by men dressed in white.
La Caballada - Pentecost
Horsemen follow the route across country taken by the 12th century muleteers of Atienza, who are said to have saved the boy King Alfonso VIII of Castile from his uncle, Fernando II.
Coat of Arms
Religion
The Castilians, like the Spanish population in general, are majorly Roman Catholic. They are known for their commitment to Church doctrine and their high degree of religious observance. Many attend church every Sunday as many do here as well, but services are offered every day. However, the traditionally strong influence of village priests over many areas of their church goers lives has declined in recent years.Baptism, first communion, marriage, and military service are rites of passage for Castilians, as they are for most Spaniards. These often cause families to have huge extravagant and expensive parties to flaunt their wealth and economic status..Quintosare the young men from the same town or village going into the military in the same year. They form a closely knit group that collects money from their neighbors to organize parties and serenade girls. In mid-1990s, the government planned to replace required military service with a voluntary army.