Spain: Don Quixote Route, tailor-made by car

Discover a land of adventure, culture, nature and delicious cuisine. Our proposal entails discovering all the secrets behind the hectic life of Miguel de Cervantes and his famous and ingenious knight errant Don Quixote de la Mancha, one of the most important books of world literature and the second most translated book after the Bible. Our starting point to follow in the footsteps of Don Quixote is the university city of Alcalá de Henares and on the tour we'll visit windmills, inns and World Heritage cities of Castilla La Mancha. This is the famous Don Quixote Route, the first European Cultural Route based on a literary character and one of the most prominent eco-tourism corridors in Europe. A fascinating journey on which you'll discover famous Quixote episodes, unexpected corners, legends dating back to the Golden Age, heroic battles and love stories, deep-rooted traditions handed down from generation to generation, beautiful natural scenery, a rich heritage and a gastronomic paradise. Anything can happen in the land of Don Quixote! Relive the adventures of this noble knight and visit centuries-old villas, historic trails, natural areas yet to be explored, castles peppered with legends... Tilt at windmills in Campo de Criptana, Alcázar de San Juan or Consuegra; visit the alleged home of his beloved Dulcinea in El Toboso; explore deep and magical places such as the Cave of Medrano in Argamasilla de Alba and the Cave of Montesinos; feel the essence of La Mancha at the inns of Puerto Lápice; discover the surprising and bewitching beauty of the Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park; and stroll through beautiful towns full of history such as Toledo and Ciudad Real. And all of this while savouring the delicious dishes of the land and the excellent local wines in the same way as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza would have done 400 years ago. Are you ready to experience your own story?