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towns, this upbeat place has large rooms with terracotta tiles, rustic furnishings and
river views.
HOSPEDERÍA DE CUENCA €€
( 969 23 91 17; Calle de San Pedro 27; d/ste incl breakfast €95/125; )
This
former aristocratic historic home has been aesthetically reformed with a sumptuous
colour scheme, with dark burgundies and peacock blues, that creates the ideal
backdrop for the traditional furnishings, including four-poster beds, original etchings
and beamed ceilings.
Boutique Hotel
Eating
LA BODEGUILLA DE BASILIO €
(Calle Fray Luis de León 3; raciones €10-13; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, lunch Sun)
Ar-
rive here with an appetite, as you're presented with a complimentary plate of tapas
when you order a drink, and not just a slice of dried-up cheese - typical freebies are
a combo of quail eggs, ham, fried potatoes, lettuce hearts and courgettes. Under-
standably, it gets packed out, so head to the restaurant out back for more of the
same (except you have to pay).
Tapas Bar
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Castles
If you like Trujillo's castle, we think you'll also be drawn to the following castles:
1 ALMONACID DE TOLEDO
Abandoned and dramatic ruined castle where El Cid may once have lived, south-
east of Toledo.
2 CASTILLO DE MONTÁLBAN
Twelfth-century castle built by the Knights Templar, overlooking the Rio Torcón
Valley, southwest of Toledo.
3 OROPESA
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