How beautiful is Cuenca. It is not only a place where we can find great restaurants to eat, but there are also corners of those that fall in love and that we cannot miss if we really want to show off that we know this beautiful city of Castilla La Mancha.
The most outstanding feature of the city of Cuenca is its beauty, its important cultural and monumental legacy, which earned Cuenca on December 6, 1996, being declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO, thanks to the magnificent conservation of the original urban landscape. as a medieval fortress, its rich civil and religious architecture and the exceptional fusion of the city with the beautiful natural environment in which it is located.
The hanged houses
Undoubtedly, one of the greatest distinctive signs of Cuenca are the Hanging houses, A true symbol of the city that is located on the Hoz del Huécar. They are made of masonry, with ashlars in the corners and seated on corbels and overlook the waters of the river with great majesty.
Come on, a must visit to the teas that there are: the house of the Mermaid and the Houses of the King, where we also find the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art.
The Cathedral and the Town Hall
The Plaza Mayor of Cuenca has a very special charm as it is loaded with the most beautiful colorful facades and where we find the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Greater, the only Norman-Norman neo-Gothic style in Spain and which is a true jewel that we have to visit, as well as the Town Hall. Undoubtedly, a place where the photos will be wonderful.
Mangana Tower
Could not miss in our selection the mangana tower which is a building that has the status of cultural interest as it is a monument with a long history that has undergone several modifications over time but retains great charm within the historical complex of the city. In addition, from the tower we have beautiful views.
Convent of the Carmelites
Another essential is the convent of the Discalced Carmelites, which is in a beautiful building with a polygonal floor plan and a classical composition. early baroque and that we found in the Plaza del Trabuco. A beautiful place.
Giraldo Convent Hotel
Júcar viewpoint
And since we are in the Plaza del Convento, we have to stop at the Mirador del Júcar where we can take some beautiful photos.
St Paul’s Bridge
Finally, we do not want to stop recommending you go through the St Paul’s Bridge that it is a beam bridge that crosses the Huécar river, and that it is one of the best places from which to observe the Hanging Houses.
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