Ciudad Real

Spain

Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and capital of the province of La Mancha, made famous by Cervantes, whose literary anti-hero Don Quixote wanders the local plains, tilting at windmills.

  • The Mudejar (arab) Puerta de Toledo from the former city walls.
  • The Don Quixote Museum
  • The Iglesia de Santiago
  • The gothic Iglesia San Pedro, built in the 14th and 15th centuries.

The Mudejar (arab) Puerta de Toledo from the former city walls.

The Don Quixote Museum

The Iglesia de Santiago

The gothic Iglesia San Pedro, built in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Tapas bars are plentiful near the Plaza San Francisco, Plaza del Torreon, and Plaza Mayor, serving regional specialties (pisto manchego) and national favorites (tortilla espanola). Thursday through Saturday nights, the Plaza del Torreon fills with young people drinking the hours away until the discos open around 3AM.