The best road cycling routes around Cardiel De Los Montes

El Real de San Vicente is located at the foot of the mountain range from which it takes its name, in a prime setting for outdoor activities. Its location is associated with military settlements in the 11th and 12th centuries. Remains of its millennia-long occupation are preserved in the village.

At the foot of the San Vicente mountain range lies San Román de los Montes, a town whose historical importance is evident in the impressive 16th-century Roll of Justice, crowned with four dog heads, found in its historic center.

The place name Pelahustán seems to derive from the activity related to looms and the sale of linen that the population had in the past. In documents from the 18th century, it appears as Pelafustan. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, the concept of pelafustán is equated with that of pelagatos, which in turn means “insignificant or mediocre person, without social or economic position.” The town also had several water mills worked by Salamancan teleworkers. Pelahustán is located at an altitude of 673 meters above sea level and borders the terms of Higuera de las Dueñas in the province of Ávila, Nombela, Nuño Gómez, Garciotum and El Real de San Vicente in the province of Toledo, and Ceniientos in the Community of Madrid 😊

Mijares is located on the southern slope of the Villafranca mountain range, near the Tiétar river. The town is surrounded by a natural environment with forests and mountains, which makes it an attractive place for nature and hiking lovers. The most important points of the town are the parish church of San Bartolomé Apóstol, rebuilt in the 18th century, and the Plaza Mayor, the nerve center of the municipality, where various businesses are located and local events and activities are held.

It extends along the eastern bank of the Tagus River and is the second most populated municipality in the province and the fourth in Castilla-La Mancha. Among its monuments are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado, which houses what is today the patron saint of the city. It was called Queen of the Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the Sistine Chapel of ceramics, because this colorful art shows here all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day. The style of its construction is a combination of Renaissance and Baroque, although it has undergone various restorations over the centuries. It was elevated to the dignity of Basilica in 1989 by Pope John Paul II. In the Church of Santa María La Mayor (La Colegial) you can admire its pure Gothic cloister, which was built around the year 1469. Its floor plan is rectangular, made up of three longitudinal naves and without a transept. In the years 1704 and 1705 the two upper sections of the Tower were added.

The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Garciotum is a 15th-century Gothic-Renaissance church. You'll probably notice that the tower is in a different style; it dates back to the 17th century.

Beautiful city located on a river terrace of the Tagus River. Known as the City of Ceramics, due to the quality, variety and richness of ceramic production, whose history dates back to the 15th century, and we can see its examples in the Prado Gardens.

Castillo de Bayuela is a town in the Sierra de San Vicente region that has monuments that prove its historical importance, such as the Gothic-Renaissance church of San Andrés, the jurisdictional roll or some vetone boars. In addition, it has a series of ideal services for the traveler.