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Historic site

Ciudad Encantada

Located in Cuenca, Province of Cuenca Coordinates: 40°12′29″ N 2°00′35″ W

Map showing the location of Ciudad Encantada Ciudad Encantada
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Uña
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
1,409 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport136 km
VLC Valencia Airport153 km

About Ciudad Encantada

Ciudad Encantada is a historic site. Location: Cuenca, Province of Cuenca. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (136 km). Nearby sights include Laguna de Uña and Cuenca Cathedral.

Climate of Ciudad Encantada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Elche · 244 km southeast20°
  • Alicante · 245 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 253 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (65 mm)
Driest month
July (18 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ciudad Encantada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°23°28°28°23°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°5°9°12°12°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)514234566544182038605762

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ciudad Encantada

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 136 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Alcalá de Henares, 119 km to the west.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 136 kmwest
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 153 kmsoutheast
  • Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) Castellón de la Plana 177 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Alcalá de Henares Population: 193.8K 119 kmwest
  • Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 118.2K 127 kmwest
  • Albacete Population: 173K 135 kmsouth
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 142 kmwest
  • Alcobendas Population: 116K 144 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ciudad Encantada

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Laguna de Uña Lake 3 kmNE
  • Pantano de La Toba Lake 8 kmE
  • Sierra de Valdemeca Mountain 23 kmE
  • Sierra de Tragacete Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km163 places

  • Laguna de Navahonda Lake 51 kmW
  • Laguna Grande Lake 38 kmN
  • Monte de la Torre Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Cerro Rubio Mountain 60 kmS

60–100 km246 places

  • Pantano del Generalísimo Lake 95 kmSE
  • Embalse de Alarcón Lake 69 kmS
  • Laguna de Gallocanta Lake 95 kmNE
  • Pantano de Entrepeñas Lake 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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