I left Alcalá early Friday morning on a bus with my class (Spanish Civilization and Culture) headed to our first (of three stops) on our “Route of Medieval Castles). It took about 2 hours to get to the first castle: “Castillo de Manzanares del Real”. It was fun to walk around the exterior and explore some inside. There was some fog in the distance which made for some cool pictures.
After about an hour, we got back in the bus for another 2hr ride to get to Pedraza where we got to explore the inside of a Medieval prison: La Carcel de la Villa (13th Century). We had a guided tour and saw where people were kept when they were imprisoned, often in complete darkness in a room by themselves until they died. We were also supposed to visit a castle here, but it turns out it is a “private” (whatever that means) castle that doesn’t allow for visitors, so we just drove past it instead.
Then, to the bus again for another 1-2 hour ride to get to “Castillo de Coca” (near Segovia, Spain). The town this is located in is a bit eerie, as there seemed to be almost no people in it. It felt a bit like a ghost town, but the castle was pretty interesting; the most picturesque I think. We got to climb up and down steps on the exterior and climb to the top inside.
Then, a 2-hour ride home getting us back to Alcalá around 8ish.
HIGHLIGHT OF RUTA DE CASTILLOS: Talking to my Spanish Golden Age Literature Professor (came on the trip too) about books, literary styles, and Harry Potter in Spanish.
1. Olvido (my Spanish Civilization and Culture Teacher)
Castillo de Manzanares el Real
2. Exterior Shot
3. View with fog facing away from the exterior
4. Shot through a medieval window
Pedraza
5. View of exterior of the prison
Castillo de Coca (Segovia)
6. Exterior
7. Bridge to Castle (wish it were a draw bridge ;)
8. Where we could climb in the exterior
9. View from a window inside
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