If you choose to spend your holidays in Valdepeñas, you’ll discover everything this relaxing town located in the province of Ciudad Real in Castile-La Mancha has to offer. One interesting fact about this place is that a very important event took place there that earned the city the title of “Muy heroica ciudad” (Very heroic city) in 1885: in 1808, the town managed to prevent the Napoleonic troops making their way to Bailén.
Start your visit at Plaza de España, where you’ll find one of the most important buildings in the town, the beautiful church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, dating back to the end of the 12th century. One of the most interesting aspects of this religious building are its doors: “Puerta del Sol”, the door of the sun, in the flamboyant Spanish Elizabethan-Gothic style, and “Puerta de los Catecúmenos”, the door of the Catechumens, which is Romanesque in style. The square is one of the most active sites in the town and is therefore the perfect spot for a drink as you enjoy the ambiance of Valdepeñas.
As you can see, the tourism here revolves around the architecture, so if that’s your bag, take advantage of our cheap trips to Valdepeñas and visit every nook and cranny of this town in La Mancha. The other most important church in the town is the church of the Trinitarians, with its classic Baroque style and which was completed in 1632. In addition to these buildings, there are a number of very interesting hermitages in Valdepeñas, such as that of La Veracruz, San José and La Magdalena.
Choose one of our package deals to Valdepeñas and discover the largest windmill in the world, the so-called Gregorio Prieto, which is located in front of the Gregorio Prieto Windmill Museum. Finally, you should know that Valdepeñas is the second highest-selling DO wine in Spain, so you can’t leave without tasting one of their delicious wines. Valdepeñas is certainly a special, relaxing destination where you can sit back while enjoying its wines and exploring the quaint charms of the town.
