# Sunday in Almagro: the Corral de Comedias, Aubergines and Calatrava la Nueva

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/almagro/itineraries/almagro-corral-de-comedias-and-calatrava-la-nueva · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 30 min by car (from Ciudad Real, about 25 km)
- 10:15 · Plaza Mayor and streets of grand houses (Plaza Mayor and noble streets)
  - 2 min on foot
- 11:00 · National Museum of the Performing Arts (Sunday 10:30 to 14:00)
  - 2 min on foot
- 13:00 · Corral de Comedias of Almagro (Dramatised tour · €9 · ticket at the box office that day)
  - 6 min on foot
- 14:00 · Restaurante del Parador de Almagro (Open every day · booking) · Restaurante del Parador de Almagro, €€€
  - 30 min by car, 36 km
- 16:30 · Calatrava la Nueva castle-convent (check the hours)
- 18:30 · Vuelta (In Ciudad Real around 19:15)

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.

## The Day, Hour by Hour

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.

## If You Stay for the Theatre

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Ciudad Real, about 25 km; from Toledo, via the Viñedos motorway and the A-4. For Calatrava la Nueva there is no alternative to the car.

## Consejos

### Buy the dramatised visit on arrival
Only at the ticket office and on the same day: the sessions fill up.

### Wear comfortable shoes for Calatrava
The visit is outdoors, with slopes and stone.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the Corral de Comedias dramatised visit cost?
€9, and €6.50 reduced. It is bought at the ticket office on the same day.

### What time is the dramatised visit on Sundays?
At 13:00.

### Can you eat at the Parador without staying there?
Yes, the restaurant is open to everyone, every day.

### How long does it take from Almagro to Calatrava la Nueva?
About 30 minutes by car.