The Castles of Castile and León

Jutting out like a ship's prow over the Eresma valley, the Alcázar of Segovia was a royal residence for centuries and is one of the most famous medieval castles in the world.

A jewel of Gothic-Mudéjar architecture built in the 15th century, Coca Castle is a fortress so admired that it has replicas in Olmedo and even in Austria.

A 12th-century fortress crowning a promontory above the Segovian town of Turégano, the town's emblem and a National Monument since 1931.

Long and narrow, like a ship run aground on a hilltop, Peñafiel Castle towers over this town in the province of Valladolid and houses the Provincial Wine Museum within its walls.

Built in reddish brick on a low hill overlooking Medina del Campo and the surrounding district, the Castle of La Mota is one of the finest examples of the Valladolid School.