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Castile La Mancha

Make the most of your time in Castile La Mancha, use the information provided on this web site by clicking on the links to plan your visit.

The large Castile La Mancha community symbolises Spanish culture with its sunflowers, olive groves, windmills and Manchego cheese and is the land where famous book Don Quixote was written. It is often thought of as a land that is merely passed through, however it is ideal for rural tourism and has much to see and explore. It is located on Spain’s southern sub-plateau, an often windswept and battered plateau, and also features various mountains.

Due to its central position in Spain, Castile La Mancha borders a number of Spain’s other autonomous communities – Castile and Leon, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalucia and Extremedura. Its capital city is the multi-faceted Toledo with its Arab, Jewish, Christian, Roman and Visigothic architecture, and it also has a number of extremely narrow streets. It is Spain’s third largest region while its population of two million makes it the ninth most populous, indicating a low population density.

According to the history books, the region officially came into being during the period of Muslim rule which started in the early-8th century. In later years, between the 11th and 14th centuries it became the battle field for many who gave themselves the labels of Christian and Muslim. In the following century it became part of the union between Castile and Aragon from 1492 when Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand married and formed the Kingdom of Spain. Toledo was Spain’s capital city for some time before the 16th century when this status was transferred to today’s capital Madrid. Following further wars such as the Spanish Civil War in the 20th century Castile La Mancha was given independence in line with the Spanish Constitution of 1978 and so was able to exhibit some self-government from 1982 onwards.

Castile La Mancha is divided into five distinct provinces in keeping with the rest of Spain’s formation. There are Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo. Some important rivers run through the community, the two most notable being the Tagus and the Guardiana. Meanwhile the land experiences a mainly Mediterranean climate mixed in with some Continental weather. In terms of the economy, agriculture is very much the driving force but there is also some manufacturing among other things, for example the region is home to the world’s largest vineyard. The traditional types of food in the area are simple dishes like bread, meat, vegetables, wine and sheep cheese.
 

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