Save yourself a lot of trouble and just park the car in the Plaza Mayor, walk past the statue of Pizarro and up the steps toward the castle. It's easy. In trying to drive directly to the castle two separate navigation systems had us drive up a narrow road and gave the command to "turn left" onto a paved pedestrian path (see photo) that led to closed gate. Thank goodness we parked the car instead and got walking directions from a kindly senora. The castle is immense and offers great views of the countryside. Trujillo has plenty of good restaurants around the nearby Plaza Mayor and grabbing lunch there after a tour of the castle can make a fine day even better.See more..
Only 2 euros to enter. Allows amazing views over the surrounding countryside and the Roman theatre below. Possible to climb the towers and walk around the walls.See more..
4.5Castillo de Alburquerque(74 reviews) - Must See Sight Wednesday: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Castles
I am pleased that I had stopped by here. It was well worth the 50 minute drive from Merida. This was my third Moorish castle (outside the touristy Alcazares) and I liked this castle better overall than the one at La Iruela in Jaen. The deal breaker was the free tour. Lola, our tour guide, did a great job of explaining the very interesting history of it. She also kept the tourists entertained and informed. She knew very in-depth information about the castle while being funny explaining it. She is also trilingual in Spanish, French, and English. I think Alburquerque is a must-see especially if you're American. How cool it was to visit the original Alburquerque! Anyways thanks again Lola for giving this American information about this hidden gem. I will come back and show Alburquerque to my family from New Mexico next time. See more..
