Setting up camp on El Poyo del Cid

According to El Cantar, El Cid moved from Alcocer to the village of El Poyo, where he took an old fort situated on a hill and encamped there for three months. From this place he levied tribute on an a...

The fortress of Albarracín

Albarracín’s crag-top castle or fortress is situated right in the centre of the old Islamic medina. It crowns the village, making it an impregnable castle for centuries. You need to visit...

Castle of Castilnuevo

MAIN ATTRACTIONS Although the medieval strong houses chosen by nobles for their residences are very far from our idea of a palace, this is the actual condition of the fortress of Castilnuevo. HISTOR...

Molina de Aragón city walls

It was built in the 13th century, during the lordship of Lady Blanca Alfonso. The wall, known as 'El Cinto” (The Belt), surrounded the whole town. Nowadays, remains can be seen in the Jewish qu...

Tower of Aragon

A pentagonal tower surrounded by a wall with battlements. It is a reconstruction from the 19th century, although here the original Arab fortress and Celtiberian fort were situated. The tower has thre...

Castle of Molina de Aragón

The Castle Molina de Aragón is one of the most outstanding fortresses on The Way of El Cid. It is a military building set within a large walled enclosure: 80 by 40 metres built on a very long s...

The Luzón range

After the marriage between El Cid’s daughters and the Infantes de Carrión took place in Valencia, the newly-wed returned to Castile. Avengalbón served as their escort from Molina d...

Historical-Artistic Centre of Molina de Aragón

A historical-artistic centre since 1964, Molina de Aragón is one of the key towns in the Way of El Cid. The gateway between Castile and Aragón, it is also the point of entry to the Natur...

GU 958 between Ventosa and Torete

This simple provincial road runs next to the River Gallo through peaceful scenery in the Upper Tagus Natural Park. It’s a very good road for cycling tourists when they leave Molina de Arag&oacut...

Tourist Office Molina de Aragón