El Toboso & Museo Cervantino
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El Toboso - by Cristinel Farsch on Google





Description
El Toboso is a town in Toledo Province in Castile-La Mancha. It is was featured as the residence of Don Quixote's fictional character Dulcinea del Toboso. The Cervantine Museum (Museo Cervantino) contains over 750 copies of the novel across several editions in more than 70 languages signed by personalities as well as some audio-visual projections about Don Quixote. Other highlights of the town include the main square, the Museum of Dulcinea, and the church of San Antonio Abad.
Access & Transport
The town of El Toboso is best reached by car; it is about 130km southeast of Toledo on the CM-42 / CR-1101 (or N-400 / AP-36), 140km northeast of Ciudad Real on the A-43 / CM-420 / CM-310 and 125km northwest of Albacete (A-31 / AP-36).
Instructions & Recommendations
The opening hours section roughly reflects those of the Cervantine Museum (note the closure day and the long lunch break) but the town can be visited on any day. We would encourage those who have not read Don Quixote to read through a synopsis and understand "who" the Dulcinea was to better appreciate a visit there.
Environmental & Social
Environmentally neutral. Helps preserve the region's cultural heritage and tourism brings some economic influx to the town
Conclusion
The Museo Cervantino and the town's main square are quite enjoyable but El Toboso is in the middle of the La Mancha plains and some way out from other tourist sights so we would only recommend the drive there to the fans of Don Quixote novel or as part of a Toledo province road trip taking in Tembleque and some of the windmills (such as those of Consuegra).
Key positive
The Cervantine Museum helps grasp the international notoriety of Don Quixote
Key negative
Nothing much to see for those not interested in Cervantes' novel
Suitability
No restrictions
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
June 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:1h 15m
est. visit time:2h 15m
MONDAY -
TUESDAY10:00 - 14:00
WEDNESDAY10:00 - 14:00
THURSDAY10:00 - 14:00
FRIDAY10:00 - 14:00
SATURDAY10:00 - 14:00
SUNDAY10:00 - 14:00
MONDAY -
TUESDAY16:30 - 18:30
WEDNESDAY16:30 - 18:30
THURSDAY16:30 - 18:30
FRIDAY16:30 - 18:30
SATURDAY16:30 - 18:30
SUNDAY -