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The morello cherries of Illescas in Cervantes

Illescas, La Sagra, Toledo

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The morello cherries of Illescas in Cervantes

Curiosity · Illescas, La Sagra, Toledo

Image of Illescas, not of the place itself.

Miguel de Cervantes mentions the morello cherries of Illescas in The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda. The town also served as the setting for plays by Lope de Vega.

Photo: Zacayo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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