Posada del Adarve

The Posada del Adarve is set into the wall: it occupies one of the towers of the Portal de Molina, the old entrance gate to the old town, in an 18th-century house that keeps its wooden beams, rubble mortar and 16th-century doors and windows. Opposite is the Casa de la Julianeta and, a few steps away, the Plaza Mayor. There are four rooms and an apartment, from €65 a night.

Four rooms with their own names

All have a bathroom, wifi, heating by aerothermal energy and television.

• El Fogón, a superior double with a separate sitting room, in the manor house's former living area: it keeps the original hearth. €80 a night.
• La Alcoba, a high-ceilinged superior double, with the sitting area divided off by large curtains, like the alcoves of old. €80 a night.
• Los Atrojes, a double in the former granaries, with a sloping ceiling and direct views of the cathedral. €65 a night.
• La Muralla, a double with the same attic structure and direct views of the wall. €65 a night.

El Fogón and La Alcoba admit an additional bed for children; with it, the website gives €80 for two people and €100 for four. Confirm the rate when you book.

El Torreón del Adarve, for four

The apartment is a duplex at the top of the house, with two double bedrooms, a living-dining room, kitchen with utensils and full bathroom. It costs €100 a night for two and €120 for four, with bed linen, towels and amenities. It is on the second floor, with no lift and split over two levels, so it is not suitable for anyone who cannot climb stairs. If you let them know, they will also serve you breakfast.

Breakfast from the town bakery

Breakfast costs €8.50 and is served in the house restaurant: bread and pastries from a bakery in the town, local cured meats and seasonal local produce. Check-in is from 12:00 and check-out until 12:00, a convenient schedule for anyone arriving early to see the town.

Park outside and walk up

The website does not advertise parking of its own. Leave the car in one of the council's regulated car parks, such as San Antonio, with 401 spaces, at €4 for 24 hours or €7.50 for 48, and walk up with just the luggage you need: the streets are steep and of stone.

From the door, the sunset legends visit leaves from the Plaza Mayor at 18:00, and the guided visit to the old town and the cathedral starts from the information centre, beside the cathedral. For lunch, El Rincón del Chorro is a few minutes away on Calle del Chorro.