Alcalá del Júcar, Manchuela
FORTIFIED CAVE OF GARADÉN A spectacular natural rock shelter opening into the vertical cliffs of the Júcar River gorge, this site was fortified during the period of Moorish rule to serve as a watchtower over the Royal Road (Camino Real). It is one of the few known...
Alcalá del Júcar, Manchuela
CHOZO DE LA CASILLA DEL FRAILE Located 4.3 kilometres southwest of the urban centre of Alcalá del Júcar, there is a rural construction that is highly significant and representative of the traditional way of life in the La Manchuela region: the Cuco.It is an...
Alcalá del Júcar, Manchuela
ROYO VIEWPOINT IN ALCALÁ DEL JÚCAR On the road connecting Alcalá del Júcar with Alpera, barely half a kilometre from the village over the Barranco de la Noguera ravine, there is a viewpoint offering magnificent vistas of the town. A visit to this spot is particularly...
Alcalá del Júcar, Manchuela
CASAS DEL CERRO VIEWPOINT IN ALCALÁ DEL JÚCAR Along the “ceja” (the brow)—the abrupt transition between the La Manchuela plain and the Júcar canyon—many natural viewpoints offer breath-taking vistas of this natural space. However, undoubtedly one of the...
Alcalá del Júcar, Manchuela
ALCALÁ DEL JÚCAR BEACH As the River Júcar flows through the La Manchuela district, it carves out numerous tight meanders. Their natural evolution involves the gradual erosion of the outer bank, while sediment and materials are deposited along the inner bank.In one of...
