The best cycling routes around Talavera

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado is located in Talavera de la Reina. The church was built in the 16th century in the Renaissance style, on the foundations of an old Mudéjar temple. Tradition holds that it was a Roman temple where the goddess Ceres was worshipped, Christianized in 602 by Liuva II to house the image of Our Lady of the Prado, who is now the city's patron saint. Known as the Queen of Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the "Sistine Chapel" of ceramics, as this vibrant art form has been displayed here in all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day.

This section of the Viriato Trail (GR 63) crosses a pastureland between farms. During wet seasons, the grass covers the entire ground with its green blanket, and the holm oaks add to the bucolic feel.

The Count's Palace of Oropesa, located in the province of Toledo, is an architectural gem with a rich history and great heritage value. The Old Palace (or Doña Elvira Palace): in the Mudejar Gothic style, built in the 14th century. The New Palace: in the Renaissance style, built in the 15th century. It stands out for its original coffered ceiling, its balconies with the coat of arms of the Counts of Oropesa, and a large interior courtyard that was even used as a bullring. Together with the adjacent castle, it forms a complex declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1923. In 1931, it was incorporated into the National Parador Network, becoming the first Parador built on a historic building.

La Portiña is a small reservoir located north of Talavera de la Reina on the Portiña stream and next to the natural surroundings of the Berrocal mountain range.

The new Talavera de la Reina cable-stayed bridge is an engineering prodigy, it is a world record in the type of cable-stayed bridges with a single mast in high-resistance prestressed concrete, with the highest inclined pylon in Europe. Its 152 stays and 192 meters make it the second highest cable-stayed bridge in Spain and the second in Europe. It is a display of national and international architecture.

It extends along the eastern bank of the Tagus River and is the second most populated municipality in the province and the fourth in Castilla-La Mancha. Among its monuments are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado, which houses what is today the patron saint of the city. It was called Queen of the Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the Sistine Chapel of ceramics, because this colorful art shows here all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day. The style of its construction is a combination of Renaissance and Baroque, although it has undergone various restorations over the centuries. It was elevated to the dignity of Basilica in 1989 by Pope John Paul II. In the Church of Santa María La Mayor (La Colegial) you can admire its pure Gothic cloister, which was built around the year 1469. Its floor plan is rectangular, made up of three longitudinal naves and without a transept. In the years 1704 and 1705 the two upper sections of the Tower were added.

It extends along the eastern bank of the Tagus River and is the second most populated municipality in the province and the fourth in Castilla-La Mancha. Among its monuments are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado, which houses what is today the patron saint of the city. It was called Queen of the Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the Sistine Chapel of ceramics, because this colorful art shows here all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day. The style of its construction is a combination of Renaissance and Baroque, although it has undergone various restorations over the centuries. It was elevated to the dignity of Basilica in 1989 by Pope John Paul II. In the Church of Santa María La Mayor (La Colegial) you can admire its pure Gothic cloister, which was built around the year 1469. Its floor plan is rectangular, made up of three longitudinal naves and without a transept. In the years 1704 and 1705 the two upper sections of the Tower were added.

Beautiful city located on a river terrace of the Tagus River. Known as the City of Ceramics, due to the quality, variety and richness of ceramic production, whose history dates back to the 15th century, and we can see its examples in the Prado Gardens.