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Return to the town of Campo de Criptana

Socuéllamos, in the province of Ciudad Real, is famous for its wines: it boasts more than 16 wineries. It has a history dating back to the Paleolithic and a rich heritage. Definitely pay a visit if you're passing through.

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 church of San Blas, from the 15th and 16th centuries, is a beautiful example of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, which has earned it the declaration of a National Monument, a title obtained in 1977. The oldest part of the building is in the Flamboyant Gothic style, executed with great mastery. The rest was built in the purest Renaissance style and with the stamp of Vandelvira. The current temple of San Blas stands on a primitive Gothic church from the mid-15th century, at the end of this century it began to be replaced by a new factory. At the foot are remains of the primitive church, of which its western portal stands out, with a magnificent structure made in the Flamboyant Gothic style and made up of an elegant opening with a pointed arch and very slender shapes.

Strategic town formed by 3 sectors: the town, the wall and the necropolis. Very close, on the same hill, we find the hermitage of the Virgen de la Cuesta.