알멘드로스‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪6‬개의 동굴

You have to climb up to the antenna of the hermitage of the Virgin of Mercy, along the road on the side of the hermitage, it is a tough 400 meters but it is worth it.

Uclés is a very beautiful city but the monastery located there is something extraordinarily spectacular that is definitely worth visiting. Nowadays you can visit a part of the monastery by paying an entrance fee, since not everything is included in the interior tour, and also it no longer offers the possibility of staying there, which is a shame because sleeping in its rooms would be quite an experience. unique in the world.

This point is wrong because the town of Uclés is a few kilometers further from here.

It is a fortification from the Middle Ages in ruins, and very close to the town that gives its name to the old castle: Puebla de Almenara, a town in the province of Cuenca that in 2023 has a census of 331 residents.

It is a 16th century Renaissance-style construction that is based on an old fort house. Due to the thin thickness of its walls and embrasures, it is evident that, rather than a military intention, the structures were dedicated to residential use. It is currently in the process of reconstruction.

To appreciate these wonderful views of the castle and the entire surrounding area, you must deviate from the road between Puebla de Almendara and the CM-310 towards Villamayor de Santiago. They are approx. 350 m from the road. Although the climb is quite steep, the effort is worth it.

Halfway between Cuenca and Madrid, on the side of a steep hill, stands Uclés, a beautiful town of Celtiberian and Roman origins that seems anchored in the past. Surrounded by the remains of its walls, its towers, and on a hill the Monastery of Uclés. He belonged to the Order of Santiago, and is known as "El Escorial de La Mancha". It was built on the old Castle, from the 9th century, key in the Reconquest. Three towers remain of it: the Tribute, the Albarrana and the Silver. Part of the wall that unites them also survives.

Ruins of the castle of Saelices. Probably the construction that can be seen today dates from the 16th century.