Weekend trip to Jadraque, a town close to Madrid

This weekend’s trip was to a town called Jadraque in the province of Guadalajara. The province, which is located in the region of Castilla y la Mancha owns its name to the Arab “wād al-ḥaŷarah” which means river that runs over stones.

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The most representative landmark of the region is the medieval Castle of Jadraque, often called “Castle of Cid” as it is quoted in the poem Cantar del Mio Cid.

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Our destination was embalse de Pálmaces were had a splendid time enjoying the last summer weekends of the year.

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For more information on what you can find in this region please visit the Guadalajara’so official tourism website:
http://www.turismoenguadalajara.es

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