region of castilla la mancha

Traditional food

Cordero Asado

Recipes are influenced by the region's long tradition of hunting and cattle-breeding, but show Moorish influences as well. Quails are some of the region's most extraordinary pleasures for delicate palates. They are usually served either stuffed (Perdiz Estofado), or together with a particular kind of beans (Perdiz con Pochas). Very typical in Toledo especially are lamb, boiled or fried - Cordero Asado or Cuchifrito - and the potato-omelette Tortilla a la Magra.

local Info

Toledo is one of the most important centers of european medieval history. The first one to report about it was Roman author Titus Livius, who describes it as a "small fortificated town", and fortification has always been an important parameter in its history, still evident to today's tourist for the monumental walls around, and the "Swords of Toledo" gave to its steel-production world-wide fame. It was capital of Spain from the Gothic epoch until 1560, fact that explains its really impressive medieval architecture. Walking through its streets one feels like having stepped back into the Middle-Ages, but in the best sense of it, and perhaps you will search your pockets for a few gold-ducats to buy some of Toledo's fine artisany or just to enjoy of its highly recommandable cuisine.

What to see

Cuenca

This enchanting medieval city, declared Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO, is surrounded by landscapes of incredible beauty. Among the town's most remarkable sights are the famous "Hanging Houses", the Gothic cathedral and the Museum of Abstract Art. In its surroundings there are several fantastic natural preserves, among them Ciudad Encantada, the "enchanted city", where erosion has created most bizarre forms.