Ossa de Montiel
Ossa de Montiel is a cosy town located in Campo de Montiel (Montiel Field) in the province of Albacete and the scenario for the adventures of Don Quixote.
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Location
Ossa de Montiel can be found 87km away from the capital (Albacete). The principal access road to this town is Main Road N-430 (Badajoz-Valencia).
- Tourist information
- Ossa de Montiel Tourism Office
Santa María Magadalena, s/n
Phone: +34 967 377 000
Albacete Tourism Office
Tinte, 2
Phone: +34 967 580 522
- How to get there
- Road transport
This municipality is well-known thanks to Miguel de Cervantes' literary work “Don Quixote”. Chapters 22 and 23 of “Don Quixote” take place in “Montesinos' Cave”. As a curiosity the book tells the story of a lady named Ruidera who, along with her daughters and nieces, succumbed to the charms of the Wizard Merlin and were thus transformed into lagoons while the squire Guadiana was turned into a river.
Ossa de Montiel is also renowned for hosting one of the most important Nature Reserves in Castilla-La Mancha: Ruidera's Lagoons Nature Reserve, among the most beautiful spots in the region with a lovely landscape, privileged location and a series of 15 interconnected lagoons across 25km of terrain.
- Special trips in Ossa de Montiel
- Ruidera's Lagoons Nature Reserve, Montesinos' Cave, Rochafrida Castle, Fontefrida Fountain, San Pedro's Shrine, Santa María Magdalena's Church, El Rollo Jurisdiccional (Jurisdiction Totem), the Ethnographic Museum and the Tourism Office.
Nature Sites (Total: 9)
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Tourism Information Office
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Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office
Palenque, 2
Talavera de la Reina
(Toledo)
Tel. 925 826 322
Fax 925 806 614
