# Almagro

The only Golden Age corral de comedias still in operation, a plaza mayor with green galleries and the castle of Calatrava la Nueva nearby. 25 minutes from Ciudad Real.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/almagro · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Almagro is a La Mancha town in the Campo de Calatrava that was the seat of the military order of the same name and, in the 16th century, of the bankers who administered its revenues. Of that wealth there remain noble houses, convents and an elongated plaza mayor, with green-painted galleries, where the only Golden Age corral de comedias that is still intact and in operation is preserved. It can be seen in a day, but the thing is to stay a night and see a performance.

## How do I get there from Ciudad Real and Toledo?

From Ciudad Real it is about 25 km and 25 minutes by road. From Toledo, about 130 km: a little under an hour and a half by the Autovía de los Viñedos and the A-4. From Madrid it is about 190 km, around two hours along the A-4; from Albacete, about two hours along the Autovía de los Viñedos.

For the Campo de Calatrava and the castle of Calatrava la Nueva you need a car: there is no useful public transport for visitors.

## Where do I park?

The centre is small and explored on foot. The convenient thing is to leave the car on the streets of the ring road around the old town, such as Ronda de San Francisco, next to the Parador, which has free outdoor parking for its guests, and walk into the Plaza Mayor, five minutes away.

## How much time do I need?

A morning covers the Corral de Comedias, the Plaza Mayor, the National Museum of Performing Arts and a stroll through the streets of the noble quarter. With one more afternoon, the castle of Calatrava la Nueva, about 30 km away. And if you can, stay overnight: the classical theatre performances at the Corral are in the evening or late, almost every weekend.

## A Sunday in Almagro

Sunday morning is a good day. The Corral opens at 10:00 and the theatrical visit is at 13:00, with tickets only at the box office and on the same day: buy them on arrival. In between, the Plaza Mayor and the museum, which on Sundays is open from 10:30 to 14:00. You eat at the Parador, which serves every day from 13:30 to 16:00, or at one of the restaurants in the centre. In the afternoon, if you have a car, Calatrava la Nueva; if you stay, check the Corral's calendar: many Sunday performances are at 18:30.

## What is there to eat?

Almagro gives its name to its aubergines, which are eaten dressed and preserved, and are the starter at any meal. The rest is La Mancha cooking: pisto, migas, gachas, duelos y quebrantos, lamb, Manchego cheese. In the shops in the centre they sell aubergines in jars to take away.

## When should I go?

In spring and autumn. In July the International Classical Theatre Festival is held, which in 2027 reaches its 50th edition: the town fills with performances in the Corral and other venues, and also with people, so book well ahead. August is very hot. In winter the Corral keeps up its weekend programme.

## Dónde está
- Cerca: Consuegra (a 64.2 km), Lagunas de Ruidera (a 73.2 km), Úbeda and Baeza (a 102.4 km), Toledo (a 111.0 km)

## Qué hacer
- **Corral de Comedias of Almagro** (30 min · Everyone · Desde 6.5 € per person): The Corral de Comedias in Almagro opened in 1628 in the Plaza Mayor and is the only Golden Age theatre to have survived intact to this day and still put on performances. You go in at number 18 on the square and find an open-air courtyard surrounded by wooden galleries, with the stage at the far end. It is small: the visit takes half an hour, but it is worth choosing which one carefully.
Self-guided, with a leaflet and QR code
The self-guided visit costs €6.50, with no booking, at the ticket desk. The reduced price, €4.50, is for over-65s and pensioners, children aged 8 to 12, people with disabilities, large families and unemployed people; under-8s go in free with an adult. You are given a paper leaflet with the history of the corral, and at the entrance a QR code downloads an audio guide in five languages. With it you tour the courtyard and galleries at your own pace.
The tour where they perform
The dramatised tour works best with children and with anyone who is not especially interested in architecture. Guide-actors perform a short piece of classical theatre, with humour and audience participation, over 45 minutes. In 2026 there are sessions at weekends from 10 April to 21 June and from 1 August to 8 December: Fridays at 19:00, Saturdays at 13:00 and 19:00 and Sundays at 13:00; from 2 October, the evening session moves to 18:00. It costs €9 (€6.50 reduced) and tickets are sold only at the ticket desk on the same day, from 10:00: there are no online sales, so arrive early if you want the Saturday midday session.
If you want the context of the city, the guided tour of historic Almagro lasts two hours and includes the corral and two other monuments.
Visiting hours
Tuesday to Thursday, 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:00; Fridays, 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 17:30; Saturdays, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30; Sundays, 10:00 to 12:30 and 16:00 to 18:00. In the spring and summer season (3 April to 29 September) the afternoons run until 20:00 on weekdays and until 18:30 on Fridays and Saturdays. Mondays do not appear in the timetable. Last entry is a quarter of an hour before closing.
When you cannot visit
During performances and special events the corral is closed to visitors. During the school classical theatre season, Monday to Friday, there are no visits from 11:30 to 14:00, and on some specific days there is a school session at 11:30. If you go on a weekday, go first thing or in the afternoon. In July, during the International Classical Theatre Festival, the programme comes first: check the dates beforehand.
Seeing the corral empty and seeing it with an audience are two different experiences: if you can, combine the visit with a classical theatre performance. The Sunday of Corral, aubergines and Calatrava fits the midday dramatised tour together with lunch and Calatrava la Nueva castle.
- **Plaza Mayor and streets of grand houses** (1 h · Families · Self-guided · free): The Plaza Mayor of Almagro is long and irregular, with stone-columned arcades and, above them, two storeys of glazed galleries painted green. On one side is the entrance to the Corral de Comedias. From the square, streets of grand houses with coats of arms over their doorways lead off. The walk takes in the Fúcares Palace, or the palace house of Juan Jédler, on Calle Arzobispo Cañizares; the Lace Museum, on Callejón del Villar, which recalls the craft of the bobbin lace makers; and the Mirador del Silo, on Calle Tirso de Molina, a former grain silo turned into a viewpoint over the rooftops.
The square
It lies in the centre of the old town and is rectangular but irregular in plan, formed by two long sides with arcades of Tuscan stone columns. Above them run two continuous galleries that were originally open: they were stands for public events, festivals, religious ceremonies and bullfights, which were held here until Charles III banned them in 1785. Today they are closed in with glass in the central European style, something the town council considers unique in Spain. They were reached by two staircases, on Calle del Toril and Callejón del Villar, and through small doors from the arcades.
At number 18 is the Corral de Comedias, from 1628, the only one preserved intact and in use since the 17th century; in the evening you can see a classical theatre performance. Next to the square, on Calle Gran Maestre, is the National Museum of the Performing Arts, free of charge.
The streets of the grand houses
The Fúcares Palace was for a long time believed to be the palace of the Fúcares, the Fuggers, "the richest family in Europe", and later their warehouse; today it is known to have been the house of Juan Jédler, one of their agents in Almagro. It dates from the 16th century, with a Toledo-style façade of brick, rammed earth and rubble masonry, an entrance hall with plasterwork, coffered ceilings and a square courtyard of Tuscan columns that the town council counts among the best of the Renaissance in the city. Since 1984 it has housed the Universidad Popular.
The Lace and Blonde Museum, on Callejón del Villar, opened in 2004. It shows bobbin lace and silk blonde, from which the Almagro mantilla was made, as well as pricked patterns, pillows and bobbins. The Mirador del Silo, on Calle Tirso de Molina, was a grain silo that operated from 1968; in 2017 Antonio Laguna painted its four façades and since 2020 you can climb to its terrace to see the rooftops, San Bartolomé and the Asunción convent. It opens only Friday to Sunday afternoons.
Hours and tickets
The square is open to all and can be strolled at any time, with a dog too. The municipal sites close on Mondays and open Tuesday to Sunday; from October to March, 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, and on Sundays mornings only. Each site costs €3.50, €3 reduced; the three-site pass, €8, and the all-sites pass, €11. Maps and passes can be requested at the Tourist Office, at Calle San Agustín 21 (926 86 07 17).
For a meal nearby, La Parrilla de San Agustín is on Calle San Agustín, and to sleep next to the square, the Hotel Retiro del Maestre.
- **A classical theatre performance at the Corral** (1 h 30 · Adults and teenagers): The Corral de Comedias is not a museum: it has a Golden Age theatre programme all year round. Watching a comedy by Lope or Tirso in the same courtyard where they were staged almost four hundred years ago is the reason to spend the night in Almagro. Tickets are sold online through the official channel of the Fundación Siglo de Oro; check the calendar to see which play is on the day you go.
The theatre
The corral was built in 1628 by Leonardo de Oviedo, a priest of San Bartolomé, on the site of the old Mesón del Toro inn, in the Plaza Mayor. In the 18th century an order was given to close the corrales and most were demolished; this one survived as an inn and lodging house. The town council bought it in 1954 and, after several restorations, it works as a theatre all year round: it is the only corral de comedias preserved intact and still in use since the 17th century. Its courtyard, wooden galleries and stage are those of the time, so you watch the performance in the same space as the Golden Age audience.
What is on in November and December 2026
In autumn and winter there are performances Thursday to Sunday, usually at 20:30 and some days at 18:30, as well as the December long weekend. The Fundación Siglo de Oro calendar includes, among others:

Don Gil de las calzas verdes, by Tirso: 12, 19 and 26 November and 7 December.
La dama boba, by Lope: 13 and 27 November; 6, 11 and 18 December.
El perro del hortelano, by Lope: 6 and 20 November and 10 December.
No hay burlas con el amor, by Calderón: 7, 22 and 28 November; 8, 20 and 27 December.
La francesa Laura, Va de amores, Patrañas cervantinas and La trova de buena saña complete the bill, and at Christmas there are morning performances at 12:00, such as La tierra de Jauja.

Check the exact time of each performance in the sales calendar, because it changes from one day to the next.
Tickets
They are bought on the foundation's website, from each play's page or from the calendar. Reduced rates for under-20s, over-65s and unemployed people require proof at the door on the day of the performance. If you plan to come back, there are season passes: the Sor Juana, at €40, gives two tickets for two different plays on consecutive days; the Cervantes, at €110, five tickets, and the Lope de Vega, at €200, ten. People with reduced mobility should write to the foundation beforehand. For questions, taquilla@fundacionsiglodeoro.org.
Tips
In November and December the nights are cold in Almagro: bring a coat for an hour and a half of performance. Arrive in good time; on Sundays with an evening performance, the corral closes to tourist visits at 18:00. If you have not been in daylight, the visit to the Corral de Comedias costs €6.50 and explains every part of the theatre.
For dinner beforehand, La Parrilla de San Agustín and the Restaurante La Muralla are in the historic centre. To sleep right by the theatre, the Hotel Retiro del Maestre, a few steps from the square, or the Parador.
- **Guided tour of historic Almagro** (2 h · Everyone · Desde 16 € per person): An official guide walks you round Almagro's old town for two hours: the Plaza Mayor, the streets of the grand quarter, the history of the city and the Corral de Comedias, with historical rigour and anecdotes. The tour includes entry to three monuments, the Corral among them, and costs €16 per person, Tuesday to Sunday. If you prefer something more fun, the roving theatrical comedy, with a guide-actor and five characters, costs €22 and runs Friday to Sunday; it also includes three monuments. There are also private-guide tours for small groups, tailor-made.
What you see
Almagro was the head of the Order of Calatrava, and the tour explains how that shaped the city. It starts at the Plaza Mayor, with its Tuscan-columned arcades and glazed galleries, which served as stands for festivals and bullfights until 1785. The highlight is the Corral de Comedias, built in 1628 by Leonardo de Oviedo and the only one preserved intact and in use since the 17th century: the guide explains where the men of the courtyard sat, the women of the cazuela and the wealthy families in the boxes, and what the trapdoor beneath the stage was for.
Next you walk the streets of the grand houses, with their coats of arms over the doorways, and two other sites with entry. The website does not say which they are; among the municipal ones are the palace house of Juan Jédler, the former Fúcares Palace, the Lace and Blonde Museum and the Mirador del Silo, so ask when you book.
The formats
The company Visitas Guiadas Almagro offers three formats for individuals:

Historic Almagro: a cultural tour with an official tourist guide, €16 per person, Tuesday to Sunday, with access to three monuments.
Roving theatrical comedy: the city is the stage, with a guide-actor and five characters; €22 per person, Friday to Sunday, also with three monuments.
Luciana's Dream: a night-time dramatised tour of the exterior, on Friday and Saturday at nightfall, at €22; no monument entries and announced as coming soon.

For groups of 1 to 14 people there is a private-guide tour: you choose the day and time and the meeting point is agreed. The price is not published.
Booking
You book on the company's website or on 926 121 008, or by email at info@corraldecomediasdealmagro.es. The website does not publish a child rate, languages or cancellation policy; ask when you book. The town council lists other guide companies in Almagro on its website, in case you want to compare.
To round off the day
If you stay overnight, the best way to end the tour is to see a classical theatre performance in the Corral itself, which in autumn programmes shows Thursday to Sunday. The next morning, the excursion to the Calatrava la Nueva castle-convent, the order's former seat, half an hour away by car, fits well. For lunch, the Parador restaurant is open at midday every day.
- **National Museum of the Performing Arts** (1 h · Everyone): The former National Theatre Museum, now the Museum of the Performing Arts, is at Calle Gran Maestre 2, next to the Plaza Mayor. It tells the history of the performing arts in Spain and depends on the Ministry of Culture, through the INAEM. Admission is currently free.
The building and its history
The museum was born from an initiative of Almagro Town Council and the Education and Culture Department of Castilla-La Mancha. Its first home, finished in June 1989, is the building now occupied by the Lace and Blonde Museum. The collection grew so fast that in 1994 the council handed the palaces of the Grand Masters of Calatrava over to the Ministry of Culture to be restored as the National Theatre Museum. It is a mid-13th-century palace with a cloister.
What you see
The collections cover painting, sculpture and works on paper, costume designs and theatrical dress, models and toy theatres, and puppets, plus a library and documentary archive. Among its pieces is the 1725 deck of cards that turned up in the 1950s during the restoration of the Corral de Comedias, the one that helped identify it. There is also a temporary exhibition, also free. With an hour you can see it at leisure.
Guided and dramatised tours
The museum offers free guided tours of the permanent exhibition with Andrea Delicado: in November 2026, on Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 and on Saturday 28 at 11:30; in December, on Sundays 6 and 20 and Saturday 19, at the same time. Some Saturdays there is also a 50-minute dramatised tour in which three actors bring to life characters such as Margarita Xirgu, Max Estrella or the ghost of Don Juan: on 14 and 21 November and 5 and 12 December, at 12:00. For both, booking is recommended on 926 26 10 14 or at the museum desk.
Hours and rules
From 1 September to 30 June it is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:30, Saturdays from 10:30 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:30, and Sundays and public holidays from 10:30 to 14:00. In July and August the afternoon session is from 17:00 to 19:30. It is closed on Mondays, on 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 24 August and 24, 25 and 31 December. No entry in the last half hour.
Admission is currently free; the published general rate is €3 and the reduced rate €1.50, with many groups exempt, including under-18s and over-65s. There is free wifi and lockers. Eating and drinking in the galleries are not allowed, nor are flash or selfie sticks, nor entering with animals, except assistance dogs. Groups of five or more people should book at least 15 days in advance.
What to combine it with
The museum is next to the Plaza Mayor and the Corral. A good afternoon in Almagro combines the museum visit, a stroll along the grand streets and a classical theatre performance at the Corral in the evening.
- **Calatrava la Nueva castle-convent** (2 h · Families and teenagers · Desde 4 € per person): Calatrava la Nueva was the seat of the Order of Calatrava, which ruled Almagro and its surrounding lands for centuries: a castle-convent on top of a hill in the municipality of Aldea del Rey, with a church, a cloister and walled enclosures. You drive up along the Calatrava to Puertollano road and, from the car park, walk up the hillside. Allow about two hours for the visit and wear comfortable shoes.
History
The Order of Calatrava, the first military order on the peninsula, was born at Calatrava la Vieja. In 1217, after the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, the knights moved to this hill, the Cerro del Alacranejo, and made it their main seat until 1804, when they left it for good. Philip II spent Holy Week of 1560 here, and the cobbled path up the hill from that time still survives. From here, and from Almagro, the order governed the Campo de Calatrava; in the 16th century it built the Clavería palace in Aldea del Rey for the stewards who managed its estates.
The complex covers more than 46,000 square metres. Together with Salvatierra castle, on the hill opposite, it guarded the Calatrava pass, one of the crossings of the Sierra Morena.
What you see
You enter by the Puerta del Sol, in the first of three concentric walls, built on the rock with quartzite and lime mortar; the second is the most complete. Turespaña highlights the Puerta de Hierro, which leads into the fortress under ashlar vaults, and the volcanic stone of the area, found in the Puerta del Sol and in the cloister vaults.
The main piece is the convent church, from the 13th century: a basilica with three aisles, the central one taller, with the Puerta de la Estrella and a large Gothic rose window. Next to it is the Campo de los Mártires, the order's cemetery. Of the cloister only the ground-floor bases remain, with the refectory and kitchens nearby; the chapter house is not open to visitors. You also walk through the artisans' street, the stables, the guest quarters and the castle proper, with halls, towers, courtyards, staircases and a cistern.
Opening hours and tickets
It is run by Aldea del Rey Town Council, which publishes these hours:

October to March: Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 18:00; Sundays, 10:00 to 14:00.
April to September: Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 20:30; Sundays, 10:00 to 14:00.

It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Entry stops half an hour before closing. Tickets are sold only at the ticket desk and cash only: €4 for general admission and €2.50 for reduced, for children aged 5 to 14, pensioners, unemployed people, groups of more than 20 and residents of the villages of the Campo de Calatrava, Almagro among them. Under-5s go in free. The guided visit is included: Saturdays at 11:30 and 16:15 and Sundays at 11:30 in winter; in summer, the Saturday afternoon tour moves to 17:45. Animals are not allowed in.
Getting there from Almagro
It is about 30 km, roughly half an hour by car. The address is the Calatrava to Puertollano road, km 7.2, in Aldea del Rey. From the car park you walk up the hillside, which is steep; in summer, go early. For questions, call 926 092 957 or 653 278 788.
It is the excursion that completes the guided tour of historic Almagro: in Almagro you see the palace of the Grand Masters, now the National Museum of the Performing Arts, and the Parador, in a former convent.

## Dónde comer
- **La Parrilla de San Agustín** (Restaurant, Almagro, €€€). Qué pedir: If you are in a hurry, La Mancha tapas and raciones (gachas, migas, Almagro aubergine at €5 each); with time, shoulder of milk-fed lamb Order of Calatrava style (€28) or grilled chops (€25)
- **Restaurante La Muralla** (Restaurant, Almagro, €€). Qué pedir: La Mancha cooking; the house publishes no menu, so ask about the dishes of the day when you book
- **Restaurante del Parador de Almagro** (Restaurant, Almagro, €€€). Qué pedir: Almagro aubergines to start, then La Mancha pisto, shepherd's migas or milk-fed lamb chops.

## By car: By car around the Campo de Calatrava
Almagro is 25 minutes from Ciudad Real and is the base for exploring the Campo de Calatrava, which has no public transport of any use to visitors. The old town is covered on foot.
Presupuesto orientativo: 60–120 € por persona y día.
### Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **Hotel Retiro del Maestre** (Hotel, desde 49 € / night): The house
The Retiro del Maestre is a three-star boutique hotel in a manor house in Almagro's historic centre, on Calle San Bartolomé, a few steps from the Plaza Mayor and the Corral de Comedias. It is a traditional La Mancha house completely renovated in rustic style, with stone and wood as the main materials.
The 26 double rooms are spread over two floors around two large inner courtyards, one of them the so-called Patio Manchego, with galleries and tables to sit at. There is also a solarium, a dining room and café, a TV and conversation room and a meeting room for about ninety people. The hotel has the SICTED tourist quality mark.
Rooms and prices
Its website describes five types of accommodation. In November 2026 it gave these prices from:

Twin room, 23 m²: from €49.
Double with terrace, 20 m²: from €54.
Double with double bed, 23 m²: from €57.
Superior double, 32 m²: from €80.
San Agustín superior apartment, 120 m², for up to eight people: from €150.

The apartment is the option for groups or large families who want to stay together in the centre. According to the website, the rooms are adapted for people with physical disabilities; if you need this, confirm when you book.
Services
Breakfast is a buffet, and the hotel has private underground parking, an advantage in an old town of narrow streets. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out before 12:00. The website does not say whether pets are accepted. Book on its website, where offers with theatre tickets also appear, on 926 261 185 (from 8:00 to 22:00) or at info@retirodelmaestre.com.
What is nearby
On foot, all of monumental Almagro: the Plaza Mayor, the Corral de Comedias, the National Theatre Museum and, in July, the Classical Theatre Festival performances. To understand the city there is the guided tour of historic Almagro.
The hotel gives as reference points that it is 25 km from the Tablas de Daimiel National Park, 50 km from the Lagunas de Ruidera, 15 minutes from Ciudad Real AVE station and 30 km from the A-4 motorway. Among the experiences it suggests are a route through the volcanoes of the Campo de Calatrava, an astronomy workshop, a winery and olive oil mill with tasting and a visit to Calatrava la Nueva.
- **Hotel Rural Tía Pilar** (Small hotel): The house
Tía Pilar is a three-star country hotel in a manor house in Almagro's historic centre, on Calle Carrascos, a few metres from the Plaza Mayor and the Corral de Comedias. The hotel presents it as an 18th-century house and says the building is older than its papers: the oldest deeds it holds date from 1665.
It was restored keeping the La Mancha style and period decoration, with furniture and antiques. The sunny galleries display objects of historical interest, the dining room has a fireplace and there is a cave that stays at a pleasant temperature all year.
Courtyards and pool
What people remember most about the house are its four courtyards, which according to the hotel come alive when spring arrives, in March. Around them are terraces, gardens, porches and balconies for reading or resting between visits. There is also a small outdoor pool with a solarium, very welcome in La Mancha summers and on festival days.
The rooms
They are decorated in the region's traditional style, with modern comforts: free wifi, minibar and a bathroom with a hydromassage or rain shower; in some, the hydromassage cabins have been replaced by roomy showers. There are standard doubles, superior doubles, triples, two connecting doubles and family doubles, so it suits couples as well as families with children or small groups who want adjoining rooms.
The website does not publish the total number of rooms, whether breakfast is included, whether there is parking, whether pets are accepted, or check-in and check-out times: ask when you book.
Prices and booking
The hotel does not publish rates. It advertises a guaranteed lowest price if you book directly, with advice on dates, routes and services, and a special discount for stays of more than one night and for groups, which must be requested by phone. Book on 926 88 27 24, by email at info@tiapilar.com or by WhatsApp on 650 860 475.
What is nearby
All of monumental Almagro can be done on foot from the door. In two minutes you are in the Plaza Mayor, with its green galleries, and at the Corral de Comedias, the only Golden Age theatre preserved intact and in use; the National Theatre Museum is also in the old town. If you come in July, during the International Classical Theatre Festival, sleeping in the centre lets you walk to and from the performances, with no car or parking.
To learn the history of the city there is the guided tour of historic Almagro, and by car, the excursion to Calatrava la Nueva.
- **Parador de Almagro** (Hotel, desde 104 € / night): A Franciscan convent of fourteen courtyards
The Parador de Almagro occupies the former convent of Santa Catalina, the first the Franciscans had in the town. It was built in the 17th century and extended in the following two, with a mix of Renaissance and Baroque. Of that convent the refectory, which is now the restaurant, and the wine cellar remain; around them, the restoration as a Parador added new courtyards and spaces. The result is fourteen inner courtyards with orange trees and hedges, galleries and corridors with blue-painted beams and tiles with Mudéjar-style geometric decoration. Wandering inside without a plan is part of the stay: there are courtyards you reach almost by chance.
Where it is, on foot and by car
It is at Ronda de San Francisco 31, on the edge of the historic centre. The Plaza Mayor and the Corral de Comedias are about five minutes' walk away, so once you have parked you never need the car again to see Almagro or to go to and from an evening performance. Parking is outdoors and free, and there is charging for electric cars.
For trips around the area, Paradores gives these distances: Calatrava la Nueva castle-convent 25 km, the Tablas de Daimiel National Park 35 km, Viso del Marqués and its Naval Archive-Museum 59 km and the Lagunas de Ruidera 92 km. Ciudad Real is about 25 km away.
Rooms and what they include
There are three types: standard double, superior double and junior suite. They have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with Chromecast, minibar, a safe big enough for a laptop and a hairdryer; wifi is free. There is a lift, room service, breakfast in the room, laundry and accessibility facilities.
In the November 2026 rate calendar, the room without breakfast started from €104 a night on weekdays, and on Saturdays and some individual days it went over €170. July, with the International Classical Theatre Festival, is when it fills up first. The rate with breakfast or half board is chosen when you book.
Pool, garden and dining room
The outdoor pool is seasonal, for the hot months; there is a garden and terrace. The Parador restaurant, in the refectory, serves La Mancha cooking at midday and in the evening, and the café opens from 11:00 to 23:00. The convent also has rooms for weddings and meetings, the largest, the Aula Magna, for 130 people: some spring weekends there may be a celebration in the courtyards.
The website does not publish the pet policy: ask when you book.

## As a family: Real theatre, for all ages

Almagro is the city of theatre, and with children that is an advantage: the dramatised tours entertain them more than any explanation.

### What works best
The dramatised tour of the Corral de Comedias, 45 minutes, at weekends

The dramatised tour of the museum, some Saturdays at 12:00

Calatrava la Nueva, a real castle on top of a hill

The Plaza Mayor, for running about under the arcades

### Where to sleep
Parador de Almagro: courtyards and a seasonal pool

### Where to eat
Parador restaurant, at midday every day

### Good to know
Under-8s go into the Corral free with an adult

In July, during the Festival, Almagro fills up: book earlier

### Qué hacer as a family
- Corral de Comedias of Almagro
- Plaza Mayor and streets of grand houses
- Guided tour of historic Almagro
- National Museum of the Performing Arts
- Calatrava la Nueva castle-convent

## Consejos

### Buy the theatrical visit ticket on arrival
It is only sold at the box office and on the same day.

### Check the Corral's calendar
If there is a performance the day you go, stay overnight.

### Order aubergines
Dressed, as a starter. They are local.

### Calatrava la Nueva, with time to spare
The climb and the visit need about two hours.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to visit the Corral de Comedias?
€6.50 for the free visit and €9 for the theatrical one. Under-8s go in free with an adult.

### Can I see a play at the Corral de Comedias?
Yes, there are classical theatre performances almost every weekend; tickets are bought online.

### When is the Almagro Festival?
In July. The 2027 edition will be the 50th; the festival publishes the dates.

### What is there to see near Almagro?
The castle-convent of Calatrava la Nueva, in Aldea del Rey, about 30 km away.

### How long does it take from Ciudad Real to Almagro?
About 25 minutes by car.

### Can I go with a dog?
On the streets and the Plaza Mayor, on a lead. At the Corral and the museum, ask: they don't publish whether they admit dogs.