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Next station: Campo de Criptana.
It is the destination of the
Tren de los Molinos,
which connects Madrid with the town of La Mancha, in the middle of the land of the wine mills.
It is a round trip to enjoy a new
sustainable tourism
proposal to taste the best wines and dishes of La Mancha cuisine among the famous windmills.
In this way, the new tourist train proposes will ride both today and the next days
June 11 and 18, September 10 and 24 and October 8 and 22
.
An hour and a half journey enlivened by a group of actors who will give life, among others, to
Miguel de Cervantes himself
, which will explain to travelers the magic of the destination that inspired him to write chapter VIII of his universal novel.
To carry out the initiative, Renfe and the Campo de Criptana
City Council have joined forces,
in addition to the Junta de Castilla La Mancha and the Secretary of State for Tourism.
Theatrical experience inside the wagons.
The first stage, as soon as you arrive, is
a sea of vineyards
.
Not surprisingly, Castilla-La Mancha is home to the largest area of vineyards in the world.
For this reason, at mid-morning, a stop is made at the
Castiblanque winery
for a wine tasting accompanied by bites of traditional La Mancha cuisine.
Guided visits
The second stop on the trip leads to a hill that allows you to enjoy another perspective of Campo de Criptana.
From there it is possible to visit the
Pozo de Nieve,
an example of
popular architecture
from the 18th century that was used to store and preserve ice for distribution and sale.
Up to
190 tons of ice and frost,
obtained from the snow that fell on this plateau, were housed in this construction in order to better preserve food.
One of the famous mills in the area.
Very close to there is the
Sanctuary of Cristo de Villajos
, patron saint of Campo de Criptana, a special place to discover before paying homage to the
local gastronomy
.
Menu: porridge, lamb stew, migas, ratatouille, garlic soup or a cheese tapa, of course, Manchego.
The
Sierra de los Molinos
is the third scenario of the trip plan.
This is the image that puts this La Mancha town on the world map, as this is where the
ingenious hidalgo
fought against the
giants.
Considered a Site of Cultural Interest, only a dozen of the thirty that once stood are preserved.
Sardinero, Burleta and Infanto are among the best preserved.
Triptych of the new Tren de los Molinos.
The Manchego Mill Interpretation Center
is also visited ,
where the traveler can learn about its history, the different types that exist, the
machinery
used to grind the grain, its elements, the importance they had for the economy of La Mancha and their link with Don Quixote.
Scale windmills, images, videos,
unique pieces such
as blades, shafts and steering poles are distributed in a detailed circuit.
The last experience consists of getting lost in the labyrinth of narrow streets of
the Albaicín neighborhood
.
A bathroom of blues and whites between cobbled floors and Arab tiles before returning to the train.
More information
here.
Trip price: 45 euros (adults) and 20 euros (under 14 years).
Children up to 4 years old who do not occupy a seat travel for free.
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