The Museum of the Journey to the Alcarria
The Museum of the Journey to the Alcarria, situated in Torija, is dedicated to Camilo José Cela’s magnificent novel, and was opened on the 50th anniversary of its publication.
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Contact address for The Museum of the Journey to the Alcarria
Castillo de Torija, s/n, 19190
Torija (Guadalajara)
Phone: 949 320 029
Email: info@torija.com
Website: www.torija.com/
Location
In the keep of Torija Castle.
- Timetables
- Fridays, 5pm to 8pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, 5pm to 9pm.
- Fees
- Entrance Free.
- How to get there
- Road transport
The museum is set amid incomparable beauty, in the keep of Torija Castle, and it houses a collection of personal mementos, things that the writer and Nobel Prize winner, Camilo José Cela, used during his journey through the lands of Guadalajara in 1946 and later evoked in his book Journey to the Alcarria.
It includes photographs from the time, texts, maps, utensils and tools owned by Cela, as well as unique editions of his books.
- Governing body
- Torija Town Council.
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Tourism Information Office
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Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office
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Tel. 925 826 322
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