Cuenca
From Madrid we took a train about an hour to this historic town in Castilla-LaMancha. None of us have been there before, and from what we researched we knew it would be a good three day stop.
It’s in a bit of a mountainous area, divided by gorges on each side by two rivers, the Huécar and Júcar. The rock formations are outstanding. Being such a steep place, hundreds of years ago people built tall, narrow houses called “casas colgadas”— “hanging houses”. They are literally clinging to the cliffs!
Our visit was inspired from learning about a modern abstract art museum that was created in the mid 1960’s. Bob and I had seen some work from the collection last fall in Barcelona, and decided we needed to visit on our next trip. And so we went!
Tour of the Cuenca apartment
Link on YouTube
Spring is a perfect time to visit here
Bob and I took a hike on a path along the Júcar River.
