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Cuenca a World Heritage City see also hotels Cuenca

Cuenca is a city in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. It is the capital of the province of Cuenca.

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A beautiful and ancient city, it was declared a World Heritage Site. It is famous for its casas colgantes or ("hanging house") on the edge of the gorge of the river Huecar.

While its collection of historical buildings is not as impressive as Toledo or Salamanca, it offers a unique mixture of nature and human constructions. Its landscapes are particularly wonderful in autumn, due to the mix of green, yellow and red colours in the gorges of the two rivers. Cuenca, and the hanging houses, were featured in C. J. Sansom's 2006 novel, Winter in Madrid.

It offers a unique mixture of nature and human constructions. Its landscapes are particularly wonderful in autumn, due to the mix of green, yellow and red colours in the gorges of the two rivers. Cuenca.

Casa colgadas ("hanging house") Cuenca is a World Heritage city Spain

  

The city is a popular day or weekend trip from Madrid, to which it is connected by rail (RENFE) and by highway (160 km)

The main city of Cuenca is where the train station is see also hotels near Cuenca train station . The Old town Cuenca with the Casas Colgadas, 20 minutes walk north,

Cuenca is home to numerous museums, including the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art. See hotels near the Casas Colgadas ( Museum of Spanish Abstract Art) Other attractions include Cuenca Cathedral.

 
Cities in Spain to visit Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Seville and Valencia on your holidays in Spain.
About Spain information on the costas Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Costa Calida, Costa Del Azahar, Costa de Almeria, Costa del Sol, Orihuela Costa, Costa Tropical and Costa de la Luz for your holidays in Spain.
The World Heritage Cities in Spain are perfect for holidays for the culturally inclined. Avila , Caceres , Cordoba , Cuenca , Salamanca , Santiago de Compostela, Segovia and Toledo.
Places in Spain on the Costa Brava Lloret de Mar, Tarragona and Tossa de Mar to visit on your cheap holidays in Spain
Places in Spain on the Costa Blanca to visit ,Benidorm, Cabo Roig,Guardamar, La Manga, La Mata, La Zenia, Mar Menor, Orihuela, Playa Flamenca, Punta Prima,San Miguel de Salinas San Pedro del Pinatar, Senorio de Roda, Torrevieja, and Villamartin your holidays in Spain
Places to visit in Andalusia Almeria, Benalmadena, Estepona, Cadiz, Fuengirola ,Jerez Huelva Mijas, Marbella, Nerja, Ronda and Torremolinos.on your cheap holidays in Spain
 
   
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