Location

From Maqueda, following the N-V Madrid to Extremadura Motorway, the detour to Escalona is taken in the direction of Ávila on the N-403. Access to the village is easy.

Tourist information

Escalona Town Council
Phone: 925 780 012

How to get there

Road transport

Upon arriving at Escalona, the first thing which captures our attention is the silhouette of its Castle, impenetrable for centuries during the Middle Ages.
From the heights, with the River Alberche at its feet, it offers an amazing spectacle.
The Infant Don Juan Manuel is the historical character who has given Escalona a place in history.
The stretches of its walls , which are still standing, its Main Square , which reminds us the rogue Lazarillo and his picaresque adventures together with the blind man in their journey to Toledo, as well as the convents and churches of the town are attractions enhancing a visit to Escalona.

Special trips in Escalona

The surroundings of its monumental castle and the riverbanks of the River Alberche. From Escalona, one can visit Maqueda nearby, with its spectacular castle, the headquarters of the future Civil Guard Archive, and for adventurers and Literature lovers, Castilla-La Mancha offers the Lazarillo Tourist-Literary Route, parting from Almorox and Escalona, via Maqueda and Toledo, in the direction of Toledo. On this website, you will find more information about the route and another four Tourist-Literary Routes covering the region of Castilla-La Mancha.