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Molina de Aragón, Castilla L.M.

Calle Torre de Aragón, Molina de Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha

Description

Molina de Aragón is a medieval village situated on the eastern edge of the Province of Guadalajara, between Madrid and Zaragoza. Its history goes back to the Middle Ages when it was the seat of a Moorish independent state: the taifa of Molina. It was reconquered in 1129, along the rest of the region, by the Christians of Alfonso I of Aragon. The highlight is the Castle of Molina de Aragón with its double enclosure (that contained a village) comprising numerous gates and towers. Other notable features and monuments include the Convent of St. Francis, the Roman bridge, the Jewish Quarter, and several churches / convents. Trivia: the municipality holds the lowest temperature recorded in Spain (by a meteorological station): −28.2 °C

Access & Transport

The village is 160km to the southwest of Zaragoza on the A-23/N-211 or A-2/A-202/CM-210 From Madrid it is a 2h15 / 190km drive on the A-2/N-211.

Instructions & Recommendations

This activity can be combined with a visit to the Barranco de la Hoz (reviewed separately), a canyon with impressive rock formations located about 10km away

Meta review

Online reviews for the village center very much around its main attraction: the castle. Most visitors are extremely positive, describing it as very impressive, and recommend to take a guided visit (of the town as well if possible). The main recurring negative comments relate to the organisation (or lack thereof) of the guided tours from the tourist office during the pandemic period.

Environmental & Social

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

Conclusion

Molina de Aragón is an attractive village with a medieval feel, plenty of churches, a pleasant setting and an extremely impressive castle. In that sense, it is worth a visit, but you will need to weigh that against its slightly isolated location and the "cost of opportunity" this represents to the rest of your itinerary.

Key positive

Large and relatively well-preserved fortress dominating the village

Key negative

A little time consuming to get to

Not that much to see inside the castle

Suitability

Based on the information available to us it doesn't look like the castle is accessible for wheelchair users but the rest of the village is.

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:2h

est. visit time:2h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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