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What to see and do in Puebla de Don Rodrigo

What to see and do in Puebla de Don Rodrigo (Montes de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to Puebla de Don Rodrigo: festival calendar

August: Fairs and festivities of Puebla de Don Rodrigo (28 de agosto al 2 de septiembre)

Towns near Puebla de Don Rodrigo

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What to see and do in Puebla de Don Rodrigo

Puebla de Don Rodrigo
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Montes de Ciudad Real, in the province of Ciudad Real, founded in 1472 by Don Rodrigo Téllez Girón, master of the Order of Calatrava, who granted the settlers rights of clearance, hunting, fishing and grazing and twenty years' exemption from taxes. Its square has been dominated since the fifteenth century by the church of San Juan Bautista, and in the district the Guadiana carves the Estrecho de las Hoces, crossed by hiking routes, beside the micro-reserve of peat-bog flora of the Barranco de los Membrillos.
Church of San Juan Bautista de Puebla de Don Rodrigo
Monument
A large parish church that has dominated the square of Puebla de Don Rodrigo since the 15th century, although it has been remodelled in later periods.
Estrecho de las Hoces gorge
Nature
A narrows carved by the River Guadiana in the municipal district of Puebla de Don Rodrigo, crossed by walking routes between steep slopes of Mediterranean woodland.
Bonal wetland of the Barranco de los Membrillos
Nature
A micro-reserve of peat-bog flora in the municipal district of Puebla de Don Rodrigo, one of the most singular botanical spots in the south of the Montes de Toledo.
The 1472 foundation
Curiosity
The town was founded in 1472 by don Rodrigo Téllez Girón, master of the Order of Calatrava, who granted the settlers rights of clearance, hunting, fishing and grazing and twenty years' exemption from taxes.
Fairs and festivities of Puebla de Don Rodrigo
Activity
The high point of the calendar in Puebla de Don Rodrigo, with religious, cultural and sporting activities at the end of the summer.
Hermitage of San Isidro Labrador de Puebla de Don Rodrigo
Monument
A hermitage in the municipal district of Puebla de Don Rodrigo that provides the setting for a well-attended spring pilgrimage festival.