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Come to visit 2 places with more charm of the country! The Enchanted City - the masterpiece of nature - will take you to the mystical environment. Release your immagination.


DISCOVER 2 PEARLS OF THE COMMUNITY OF CASTILLA - LA MANCHA: CUENCA AND THE ENCHANTED CITY!

In this excursion we will discover 2 points of high tourist interest. We will visit the mysterious natural park and the most emblematic city in this region.

Day plan:

- We will leave for a trip early in the morning
- Our first stop will be in The Enchanted City (La Ciudad Encantada)
- Afterwards we will go to Cuenca but before arriving we will make a stop at the Ventano del Diablo: amasing views ...
- In Cuenca we are going to visit the city and admire its famous Hanging Houses
- We will return to Valencia for dinner time

The Enchanted City (La Ciudad Encantada) is an impressive natural setting. It is a karst landscape, where erosion and the passage of time have shaped the rocks creating a unique landscape. The unique orography of this place and, above all, the original rock formations that we find in the Enchanted City have given it the qualification of "living museum of geology".

Its formation began 250 million years ago in the Mesozoic era. The Serranía de Cuenca was submerged under the Tetis Sea and sediments began to be deposited on the sea floor that ended up giving rise to calcareous sedimentary rocks called dolomites. You cannot miss the opportunity to visit that park!
 

 
The city of Cuenca was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and it's medieval city centre consists of a rich architectural heritage that is extremely well preserved. In fact, a large part of this historical place is a viewpoint for the sickles of the two rivers which thrive in the rich natural surroundings.
 
Among the most outstanding monuments we will see are the Casas Colgadad, civil houses from the 15th century that defy gravity situated on the edge of the cliff, the metal bridge of San Pablo of 1902 and the Cathedral, one of the earliest examples of the gothic style in Spain.

 
Why visit Cuenca?
 
The old city of Cuenca was largely built without any logic, moulding the buildings one after another, and the result is one of 'hanging favelas' that seem to be harmonious; a similar feat to that of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence but on rocks instead of water. Living in these houses seems impossible, with a 50 metre drop from the windows! But nevertheless people will live here as long as they can hang their clothes from the window!

None of Spains cities give the same feeling of the Middle Ages as Cuenca. It's authentic but without a multitude of tourists that think they know better than the guides about where to go and to take pictures. Cuenca is not so much of a spectacle in the way that Toledo is, it's real life, more sincere, and therein lies its charm: in the narrow winding streets that lead to the top of the city, in the monasteries hidden in the folds of the mountains, in the ruins of an Arab fortress, in the cliffs, where you can see the city and the valley as if in the palm of your hand...