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Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón

8 Plaza Mancha, Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha

Description

Chinchilla de Montearagón is a town close to Albacete with a history going back to the Middle Ages. Like the rest of the area, it was under Arab rule until the 13th century, 1242 in this case, after which it was under the dominion of the Marquis of Villena. From the 15th century onward (under the Catholic Kings), the town slowly lost in importance to its neighbour Albacete. The main monuments are the Castle of Chinchilla with its impressive moat (10m wide and 6m deep), the La Mancha Square, the Cuevas del Agujero, and the XIV century church of Santa María del Salvador.

Access & Transport

The town is a straight 16km to the southeast of Albacete on the A-31 (exit 88).

Instructions & Recommendations

Note that the castle is currently undergoing some renovations so only the exterior can be visited. We suggest combining a trip there to a discovery of the city of Albacete and maybe its knife museum.

Meta review

For the majority of reviewers, the highlight of the town is really the castle, even though the interior cannot currently be visited. Comments mention that the outer structure is well preserved, the moat very impressive and it is easy to get to by park or walking. There are also recurring mentions of the casas-cuevas as being worth a quick look.

Environmental & Social

The main activities in the town have a low carbon footprint. Tourism is a welcome injection of activity and revenues in the local economy

Conclusion

The town of Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón is endowed with a few monuments and makes for an easy excursion out of Albacete or as part of a road trip in the namesake province. However, in our opinion, it doesn't have enough wow factor or unique characteristics to warrant a dedicated trip from a base outside of southern Castile-La Mancha.

Key positive

Imposing castle with well-preserved defensive structure

Key negative

A little time consuming to get to (except from Albacete)

Not Tier-A touristic highlight

Suitability

Most areas are accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 30m

est. visit time:2h 30m

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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