4.5Castillo de Manzanares el Real(559 reviews) - A bit of a gem a little off the Beaten Track Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Castles
The castle is located in the small town of Manzanares el Real which is about a 45-minute bus journey outside Madrid. We came across the castle a few years ago by visiting an old family friend who lives in the town. The day we visited the castle it was very quiet on a Saturday arriving just after lunch and we spent around 4 hours in castle. I’m sure if visitors to Madrid were aware of the castle it would be a lot busier but maybe that is a good thing as we didn’t experience the crowds like we did while visiting some of the well-known tourist attractions and was a little cooler than Madrid with a nice breeze. The castle is on about 4 or 5 levels with several state rooms and balconies on each level overlooking the castle courtyard. Once at the top we had excellent views over the Reservoir of Manzanares el Real from the one side and views of the mountains and town on the other sides.See more..
3.0Chinchon Castle(215 reviews) - It looks very nice from outside Castles
This 15th-century castle towering over the area has been entered in the register of Spanish monuments. It lies on a hill next to the town of. Chinchon Castle was built on the ruins of earlier castle, in the late 15th century by the third Earl of Chinchon, Don Diego Fernandez de Cabrera. At the beginning of the 18th century, during the War of Spanish Succession, the castle was looted and abandoned. From the site of the castle there's a great view of the valley and the village, and in the distance we see the towers of Madrid. The castle itself is in ruins , but it has its own charm.See more..
The Renaissance exterior of the complex speaks of the wealth and power of the city’s Toledo archbishops. The grounds take up the northwest corner of the historic core. Built in the 13th century, it has seen several noteworthy events, including the birth of Catherine of Aragon [1485] and the first meeting place of Christopher Columbus and the Catholic kings [1486]. Once reputedly one of the best Renaissance palaces in all of Europe, it went into decline when the capital of Spain was moved to Madrid in 1561. Much work had to be done after a catastrophic fire in 1939. There is some parking on site.See more..
3.5El Castillo de Buitrago de Lozoya(93 reviews) - A BEAUTIFUL MORNING ROUND LOZOYA Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Castles • Monuments & Statues
Gothic-mudejar style-XV-, It be ame a National Monument in 1935. You can only see part of the structure, but It is well explained. A walk around the river is a MUST!!!See more..
the spot is one of a kind in this village just outside the capital city of Madrid. The Castillo itself play the role of landmark the hide on is backyard a huge park that is look after in a fantastic way leaving wild and adventure to the right level and giving the visitor the opportunity to detach from it all in fantastic fashion. spend a bunch of ours with your lunch bag and we will not wanna leave and surely given the opportunity you will come backSee more..
5.0La Torre De Éboli(1 review) - Merece la pena echarle un vistazo Wednesday: Historic Sites • Lookouts • Castles Para empezar, somos afortunados porque ha llevado muchas décadas conseguir que la torre se abriera por fin al público. Las entradas se adquieren en la página web de turismo de Pinto por cuatro euros. Durante la visita se explica la historia de la torre y de los personajes ilustres que pasaron por aquí, sobre todo el icono de Pinto, la Princesa de Éboli. Al final de la visita, se llega a la azotea, desde la que se tiene una preciosa vista de la ciudad y de los pueblos de alrededor. Personas con dificultades motoras, absténganse. Hay que subir unas escaleras de caracol muy estrechas y pasar por algunas puertas encogido.See more..
