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Places near Ciudad Real by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Ciudad Real
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ciudad Real
- Campo de Calatravaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Caracuel Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Castillo de Alarcosheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Embalse de El Vicariolake · 45 min
- Castillo de Calatrava La Viejaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ciudad Real
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ciudad Real?
Catedral de Santa María del Prado (heritage site, about 1 km), Iglesia de San Pedro (church, about 1 km), Castillo de Alarcos (heritage site, about 10 km), Embalse de El Vicario (lake, about 11 km), Castillo de Calatrava La Vieja (heritage site, about 16 km), Campo de Calatrava (viewpoint, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ciudad Real?
75 places on Spotwander: 31 forts & heritage, 19 churches, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Ciudad Real?
Palacio Episcopal, about 1 km by road; Casa de Elisa Cendrero (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ciudad Real?
Iglesia de San Pedro, about 1 km by road; Convento de Las Carmelitas Descalzas (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ciudad Real?
Start in Ciudad Real, visit Campo de Calatrava, then Caracuel Castle, then Castillo de Alarcos, then Embalse de El Vicario, then Castillo de Calatrava La Vieja, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.