When planning a vacation to Spain, consider visiting the small town of Alcala del Jucar. This is an incredibly attractive settlement that has quite an unusual planning and street layout. If you look at the town from a bird’s eye view, the town has a crescent shape. All streets end in the same place at the hill, exactly where the old castle is located. Tourists might wonder how these houses keep standing on the hill that is quite steep. The answer is quite simple. These houses are built in a special way so that even a steep slope is not a problem for them. Moreover, many of these houses are comfortable caves, and this fact makes the area truly unique.
How can tourists have fun in a small town built on a steep hillside that overlooks a scenic gorge of the Jucar River? Surprisingly, Alcala del Jucar can offer more interesting activities … Open
Alcala del Jucar can hardly please fashionistas and shopaholics. There are no trendy boutiques and large shopping malls here. Small specialty shops are the only places where tourists can … Open
Take a stroll on Algarrada Street, which leads directly to the castle, and you will reach the fortress. This building has three floors and an interesting shape – a hexagon with two oval side turrets. The inner décor of the castle was remade several times, so it is hard to recreate its original look. This is the reason why the current interior design of the castle is quite modest – all original elements of décor disappeared after numerous changes.
The entire territory of the town is a unique architectural complex thanks to the numerous old buildings that are partially carved in the rock. Castillo de Alcalá del Júcar remains the main … Open
Spain is famous for bullfighting or corrida, and Alcala del Jucar is no exception. In the town, this traditional event takes place during the holiday dedicated to a local patron saint – Saint Lorenzo. The celebration takes place every year in the first half of August. Besides an opportunity to see the real corrida, tourists can indulge themselves in the atmosphere of an authentic local celebration. They can join a festive procession that goes on local streets to the Church of Saint Lorenzo, participate in different contests, and see gorgeous fireworks.
How can tourists have fun in a small town built on a steep hillside that overlooks a scenic gorge of the Jucar River? Surprisingly, Alcala del Jucar can offer more interesting activities … Open
It takes roughly three hours to reach Alcala del Jucar from the country’s capital, Madrid. For this purpose, simply rent a car in the capital’s airport. This ride is also an amazing chance to see how beautiful and unique Spanish nature is. Of course, travelers can take a train to the nearest town and then get a taxi or a bus Alcala del Jucar. Unfortunately, Alcala del Jucar is a small town, so it doesn’t have an airport or a train station. Tourists need to get to a nearby big city first and then reach Alcala del Jucar by car or bus.