Guided Tour Medieval Cuenca

With our Guided Tour Medieval Cuenca you will discover one of the most spectacular Old Towns of Spain. It is the best way to learn about this Medieval Town of Cuenca with its famous Hanging Houses, the San Pablo Bridge, the San Pablo Convent, The Town Hall, the Plaza Mayor, and much more amazing monuments.

With our experienced guide you´ll discover not only the most important ancient buildings of the mevieval town (we don´t enter any monument), but also the most stunning views over the gorges of the Rivers Júcar and Huécar. At the same time you´ll walk through the narrow streets of this amazing Unesco Site, you´ll learn about old histories and legends of this unique historic town.

Our Guide Jurgen will be waiting for you at the Steps of the Cathedral. He wears an orange jacket or t-shirt, so it will be easy for you to recognize him. From here begins the Private Guided walking tour through the Medieval Town of Cuenca, which was designated a World Heritage Site by the Unesco in 1996.

You will learn about the construction of one of he most ancient gothic cathedrals of Spain, the old town Hall of the 18th Century, the House of the daughter of the famous painter Velzaquez, the Prison of the Inquisition, the toilets of the 19th Century,…

Itinerary Medieval Cuenca

Starting Point - Steps of the Cathedral

The Guided Tour starts from the Steps of the Cathedral.

Ronda de Julián Romero

We walk through the narrow street of Ronda Julián Romero to the upper part of the Old town, explaining the history of the most important buildings and the views of this medieval town: the Posada de San José, the 19th century Toilets, the San Pedro church, the Prison of the Inquisition, The Hanging Houses, The San Pablo Bridge, The San Pablo Convent, the Ruins of the Castle,…

Ronda del Júcar

From the highest point of the tour we walk down through the amazing Ronda del Júcar, with the stunning views over the River Júcar Gorge. Here we speak about the defense of town, the Legend of the Conquest of Cuenca by the King Alfonso VIII,…

The old Alcázar Quarter

We have to climb a short flight of steps to the Quarter of the old Alcázar. Arabs, Jews and Christians lived here,.. but what remains of the past? We speak about the history of the old buildings of this quarter. Some were palaces, … what happened with them? We observe the Torre de Mangana, but what´s was its original function before it was a clock tower?

The Street of Alfonso VIII

From the old Alcázar we walk down to the Street Alfonso VIII. Why are the Houses painted with these red, oranges and yellow colors? And why has the Blue House an entry at the second floor?

The Quarter of the Hanging Houses - End of the Tour

We leave behind the beautiful colored houses to enter the interesting Quarter of the Hanging Houses. Here we obsere some very tall houses, but how should we call them? Skyscrapers, or…? We finish our Guided Tour next to the most famous Houses of Cuenca and the San Pablo Bridge.

Important Information

Tour length

up to 2 hours

Departure Point

The tour begins from the Steps of the Cathedral

End Point of the Tour

The Tour ends next to the Hanging Houses

IMPORTANT

We don´t enter any monuments

What´s included

Expert English speaking Local Guide, who provides you insider knowledge during all the Tour
A professonally planned itinerary
Enriching Experiences

What´s excluded

Entry/Admission

Additional info

You will receive your confirmation (e-mail) after booking
Not accessible for wheelchairs
Animals are allowed
If the experience is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour is a Private Tour. Our Company focuses on small groups (up to 6 people) and people travelling on their own

Rates Private Tour

up to 2 people	Total 70€
3 to 4 people	Total 90€
5 to 6 people	Total 110€

Photos Medieval Cuenca

The San Pablo Bridge and the Hanging Houses

Main Street with Colored Houses in Cuenca

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Sarah Rutty

Couple Traveller

A really worthwhile and interesting part of our trip to this beautiful little city. Jurgen vividly evoked the rich history of the alta cuidad: the contribution of its most notable citizens, and the more humble lives of its urban poor, to demonstrate how this helped create the buildings of this very special place. His knowledge and humour shone through – and he structured the tour so that the two hours were full of different architectural elements and city views but at a pace that felt very manageable in this place of lots of up and downs.

He was also very accommodating, with excellent communication; a problem I had created with our initial booking was quickly and efficiently resolved, and he was happy to answer our less historical questions about where we might replace a lost phone charger in the lower part of the city. Thank you Jurgen, you are an enthusiastic historian, a great guide and a really nice person. I would highly recommend one of your tours to enhance an itinerary for a trip to Cuenca. Which is also a Spanish treasure not to be missed.

May 17, 2024

Medieval Cuenca

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