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What to see and do in Fuensalida

What to see and do in Fuensalida (Torrijos, Toledo): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Fuensalida

Fuensalida
Village
Fuensalida is a municipality in the Torrijos comarca, in the province of Toledo, with 12,669 inhabitants (INE 2025), whose name refers to an abundant spring. In 1445 John II of Castile granted the lordship of the place to Pedro López de Ayala, and in 1470 Henry IV granted it the title of town and made him the first Count of Fuensalida; the 16th century was the town’s golden age, when practically all its major buildings were erected. Its main historic civil building is the palace of the counts of Fuensalida, the lordly seat of that lineage, joined by the monastery of Espíritu Santo and the convent of Franciscan nuns; its economy has rested on the manufacture of footwear and wooden furniture, along with olive oil and wine, and its Holy Week is declared of Regional Touristic Interest.
Palace of los Condes de Fuensalida
Monument
Palace of the counts of Fuensalida, the main historic civil building of the town and the seigniorial seat of this Toledan lineage. The lordship of Fuensalida was granted on 10 April 1445 by John II of Castile to Pedro López de Ayala, and in 1470 Henry IV granted the town the title of villa and to Pedro López de Ayala y Castañeda and his successors the title of count of Fuensalida, giving rise to the county that gave its name to the palace.
Monastery of el Espíritu Santo
Monument
Historic monastery of Fuensalida which, together with the convent of Franciscan nuns, makes up the town's conventual religious heritage. It already existed in the 16th century, when the fifth count of Fuensalida ordered, among the improvements he made to the town, an inventory of the assets of the convent of the Holy Spirit.
Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Fuensalida
Monument
The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, in Fuensalida (Toledo), is dedicated to the town's patron saint, around whom one of the main celebrations of the year revolves. Its origin dates back to the early 16th century, when Pedro López de Ayala, III count of Fuensalida, ordered a hospital dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Concepción to be built on this site, next to the palace being built in the town. Work was halted after the count's death in 1537 and led to a lawsuit between his widow and the town council, which finally managed to complete the building. Already in the 17th century, from 1666 onward, the hospital came to be called Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the name of the image it houses today alongside other works of art.
Holy Week of Fuensalida
Activity
The Holy Week of Fuensalida (Torrijos, Toledo) has been declared of Regional Tourist Interest. In addition to its processions, which draw numerous visitors, the town is known within the Torrijos area for its Passion plays, one of the acts that distinguish these celebrations in the region.
Footwear and Furniture Making in Fuensalida
Curiosity
The economy of Fuensalida (Torrijos, Toledo) has been based for decades on the manufacture of footwear and wooden furniture, alongside the production of oil and wine. The footwear industry grew out of small family workshops that increased in size and output throughout the 20th century, until the town became the largest footwear producer in the province; it also has a specialized technology center for the sector, ASIDCAT. The oil is made in a mill in the town itself, and the wine in several wineries and cooperatives under the Méntrida Designation of Origin.
Festival of la Vendimia de Fuensalida
Activity
Festival with which Fuensalida, a town in the Torrijos area (Toledo), closes the grape harvest. On the local festive calendar it is listed as the Remate de la Vendimia and is held in October, at the end of the wine-growing season, with traditional dances and songs that mark the end of the season in the town's vineyards.
The harvest arrope
Food and drink
Must boiled down to a thick, dark syrup, to which pieces of pumpkin or of fruit are added. It is prepared at the end of the grape harvest to preserve the sweetness of the grape and is taken as a dessert during the autumn and winter months.
All Saints' puches
Food and drink
Sweet cream of milk boiled with cinnamon to which flour and sugar are added until it thickens. It is prepared for the festivity of All Saints, just as torrijas are reserved for Semana Santa in the kitchens of the town.