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Return to the town of Campo de Criptana

The hermitage was built in the 20th century, after the civil war. It is on one floor and houses the image of San Isidro, the patron saint of farmers. It is located in the so-called Paraje de San Isidro, a pine forest 1 kilometre from the town centre of Campo de Criptana, and can be reached by road or by the comfortable path parallel to the CM-3105 road, which runs from the town to the Sanctuary of Cristo de Villajos. This place is also home to the so-called Gardens of Santa María de la Cabeza.

These iconic mills are symbols of Campo de Criptana and all of Castilla-La Mancha. Its blades preside over the life of the town of La Mancha from above. The mills are of the “tower” type, built in masonry and whitewashed with lime. They have a circular plan pierced with small windows, which served as a guide for the orientation of the wind. This indicated where to turn the conical cover so that its blades could take advantage of the wind as desired. Each mill has three floors: the upper one with the grinding stones and the lower ones for storage and packaging. The oldest mills, such as the Sardinero, Burleta and Infante, have been standing since the 16th century and preserve their original mechanism. There are also more modern mills, such as the Inca Garcilaso, the Cariari, the Vicente Huidobro, the Pilón, the Lagarto, the Culebro and the Poyatos, which date back to 1900. Currently, some of these mills can be visited, such as the Molino Infante, the Burleta, the Culebro (which houses the Sara Montiel Museum), the Quimera (which houses the town's Holy Week Museum) and the Poyatos Mill (current tourist information point). The others are closed to the public. I hope you enjoy exploring these iconic windmills! 😊

Also beautiful to look at at dusk

The mills are located on a hill. You imagine they are the giants that Don Quixote fought against. Site of cultural interest.

This wonderful lagoon located on the outskirts of Pedro Muñoz can be explored following the circular path along its perimeter. In addition, you can observe the birds it hosts from the observatories set up for this purpose. Without a doubt, an experience that you can enjoy as a family.

The most characteristic image of Campo de Criptana are the mills that are declared Assets of Cultural Interest, the Infanto, Sardinero and Burleta Mills are in turn declared Monuments of Historical and Artistic Interest.

A special natural sanctuary and an observatory for migratory birds. The water in the lagoon varies seasonally depending on rainfall. Especially beautiful in early spring.