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Day itinerary · 38.89° N · 3.71° W
The Corral de Comedias with the 13:00 dramatised visit, the square of green galleries, aubergines and pisto at the Parador and, in the afternoon, the castle-convent of Calatrava la Nueva.
Part of Almagro
The plan
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
from Ciudad Real, about 25 km
Plaza Mayor and noble streets
Sunday 10:30 to 14:00
Dramatised tour · €9 · ticket at the box office that day
Open every day · booking
Ronda de San Francisco, 31, 13270 Almagro · +34 926 860 100
check the hours
In Ciudad Real around 19:15
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Almagro can be seen in a morning, and the Sunday morning has its high point at 13:00: the dramatised visit of the Corral de Comedias, 45 minutes of classical theatre with humour in the only Golden Age corral still in use. Tickets are only sold at the ticket office and on the same day, so the first thing to do on arrival is to buy them.
9:30 · Departure. From Ciudad Real, about 25 minutes. Park on the ring road around the old town and walk in.
10:15 · Plaza Mayor and ticket office. Buy the ticket for the dramatised visit at the Corral, which opens at 10:00. Stroll round the square of green galleries and the streets of noble houses.
11:00 · National Museum of Performing Arts. A few steps from the square; on Sundays it is open from 10:30 to 14:00.
13:00 · Dramatised visit at the Corral. 45 minutes, €9 (€6.50 reduced). It runs at weekends from April to June and from August to 8 December.
14:00 · Lunch. At the Parador restaurant, in the refectory of a convent: Almagro aubergines, pisto, migas, lamb. Open every day at midday; book.
16:30 · Calatrava la Nueva. The castle-convent of the Order of Calatrava, about 30 km away, on top of a hill. About two hours. Confirm the winter hours beforehand.
18:30 · Return.
Check the Corral calendar: many Sundays there is a classical theatre performance at 18:30. In that case, swap Calatrava for a stroll and the performance, and drive back at night.
Where to eat
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
© Paradores de TurismoWhat to order: Almagro aubergines to start, then La Mancha pisto, shepherd's migas or milk-fed lamb chops.
What to order: La Mancha cooking; the house publishes no menu, so ask about the dishes of the day when you book
What to order: 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)
Map
With where to park at each one.
Getting there
When to go
In spring and autumn. The dramatised visits to the Corral run at weekends from April to June and from August to early December. In August, very hot.
Tips
Only at the ticket office and on the same day: the sessions fill up.
The visit is outdoors, with slopes and stone.
Questions
€9, and €6.50 reduced. It is bought at the ticket office on the same day.
At 13:00.
Yes, the restaurant is open to everyone, every day.
About 30 minutes by car.
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