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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
PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW BARTLETT
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
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