Good morning, so I'm excited to be here, I had a bit of a look around last night
and it is beautiful, it's like stepping back in time. So plan today is trying
to see as much as possible, check out all the viewpoints and a few of the galleries and
museums and then have an explore. Cuenca is super easy to get to from the
capital city Madrid, it takes under an hour on high-speed rail or about two and a half
hours if you go to the local train station. When it comes to accommodation I
really recommend finding one of the older buildings in this city. I stayed in one
one of the Posadas that used to be a choirboy school, and the views from the
balcony and the breakfast room were stunning.
I'm just in the main cathedral of the city which is huge, there's so many
different types of architecture here and it stands on a place that used to be a
mosque in the city so there's lots of history and also incredible views from
the balcony.
The old part of the city is focused around plaza mayor and here is where you'll
find the cathedral, lots of colourful houses and a lot of restaurants and bars
to enjoy the evening. The main draw to Cuenca is the old hanging houses, and although there are only
a few of them left, it's really impressive to see how they're constructed with the
balconies basically hanging over the cliff. So what's really cool is
you can actually go inside one of the old hanging houses which has been
converted into an abstract art gallery, so I'm gonna go and check it out hopefully
actually see the hanging bits.
Just behind me you have the famous bridge, and on this side is the old convent
which has now been turned a museum and now the rain has come so it's definitely a museum day.
This is pretty cool were inside the San Pablo church which is turned into a gallery, and the old
convent next door. Theres about 10 galleries and museums in the city which is quite
surprising for somewhere quite small. While most people stick to the other side of the city
where you've got the bridge and views, on this side which I'm just heading now to
now, you have got the river. It's kind of cool that just on one side you've got
the city and then on this side you've got these insane hikes which are
pretty steep obviously because the city is on top of the mountain and there are people over
there actually rock climbing.
The beauty of Cuenca is it is one of those places where you can just get lost on foot.
You'll stumble upon castles, convents, churches, and the beautiful old buildings
and towers across the city.
Definitely the place to come for sunset. If you go past the old castle
ruins and keep on walking for about five more minutes you get to this point
and the sunset here is amazing!
Wouldn't be a trip to Spain without some good food so I've asked at their hotel
for some local recommendations. Across Spain each region has its own dishes and
local cuisine and here is no different. At my hotel I was lucky enough to
order our platter and try some of the local dishes.
While a lot of people would just come to Cuenca on a day trip from Madrid, I highly recommend you
spend at-least one or two nights here so you can enjoy the beautiful sunsets and
explore the nature around the city