Province of Ciudad Real
Province of Ciudad Real, Administrative province in Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Ciudad Real is an administrative province in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, central Spain. The territory covers wide plains, gentle ridges, and scattered mountain ranges, bordered by six neighboring provinces.
The province formed in 1833 during Spain's administrative reform, bringing together lands that had belonged to different historical kingdoms. It took its name from the town founded by the Castilian king in the 13th century.
The name points to the medieval settlement established under royal protection. Visitors today notice vineyards spreading across gentle hills and flat plains, reflecting centuries of winemaking tradition that shapes daily life in many towns.
Travelers cross the territory mainly by car or public transport linking larger towns. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable conditions, when temperatures are mild and fields turn green or golden.
The Campo de Calatrava holds volcanic cones formed by ancient eruptions that ended thousands of years ago. Some craters now shelter small lakes that warm in summer and attract waterbirds.
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Motilla del Azuer
43.7 km
Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park
95.3 km
Tablas de Daimiel National Park
30.4 km
Cabañeros National Park
60.9 km
Despeñaperros
80.7 km
Castillo de Belmonte
128.3 km
Corral de comedias de Almagro
27.9 km
Calatrava la Nueva
39.5 km
Calatrava la Vieja
16.6 km
Valdepeñas
58.1 km
Molinos de Consuegra
60.4 km
Salvatierra Castle
39.9 km
Palacio del Marqués de Santa Cruz
65.2 km
Cueva de Montesinos
103.3 km
Windmills in Campo de Criptana
88.3 km
Cíjara Reservoir
85 km
Castle of la Muela
60.7 km
Cathedral of Ciudad Real
6.2 km
Almadén Mine
77.6 km
La Cimbarra
87.2 km
Castle of Peñarroya XII century A.D.
86.1 km
Sisapo
59.7 km
Cerro de las Cabezas
59.8 kmPeñarroya Dam
89.5 km
Castle of Herrera del Duque
91.1 km
Torre de Abraham Reservoir
46.5 km
Volcán de Cerro Gordo
29.2 km
Estrella Castle
104.2 km
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