Castilla La Mancha is another historic region of Spain which is home to some ancient towns including the magnificent Roman city of Toledo, the region's capital. You won't travel very far in Castilla La Manch without seeing a castle, there are castles dotted around all over the region. Places of interest include Cuenca, Guadalejara and Valdepeñas.  Another feature of the landscape of Castilla La Mancha are the windmills. These conjure up visions of Don Quixote from the famous novel featuring La Mancha.

THE WINDMILLS OF LA MANCHA

The wetlands nature reserve, the Tablas de Daimiel, is a haven for bird watchers. There are many rare species including Flamingos, Lapwings, Golden Orioles,  Eagle owls, Ospreys and even Golden eagles. If you are interested in bird spotting, you can go on a bird watching holiday in the area. 

BIRD OF PREY IN LA MANCHA

The area is ideal for walking with some fabulous picturesque routes. The area also produces some excellent wine with the area around Valdepeñas being especially famous.  The local cuisine of the area includes the famous Manchego cheese, saffron and marzipan, not forgetting  olives