Top 4 Caves in Toledo

The Castrola cave owes its name to the bandit Isidoro Juárez Navarro. Son of Castor (hence the nickname Castrola) and Ascensión, he was born on April 5, 1851 in Villarrubia de los Ojos. He began his misdeeds at the age of 19 by stealing oil from a mill, being convicted along with other companions and sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in prison, which he served in the Alcalá de Henares prison. Meanwhile, he had to complete his military service, but since he was imprisoned, he had to enter the exit. He claimed to be the son of a poor and sick father whom he had to support. But they didn't listen to him and sent him to Africa. But he tried to flee, ending the event with Isidoro's bones in the dungeon. But when he leaves and is waiting to leave for Ceuta, his father helps him escape, walking through the fields, occupying the cave that bears his name, in the municipality of Madridejos, about 12 km from his hometown. The father, a member of the anti-faction militias (that's what groups of armed civilians against bandits were called), the phrase he repeats most often is "You're not a man if you don't throw yourself into the mountains." Thus, on August 6, 1873, the legend of the bandit "Castrola" begins; who occupied the cave for eight years, and they say that he left a treasure hidden in the surroundings. He died in 1881, in the town of Urda, in the place called El Puerto de la Gineta, next to the Cañada Real Soriana and very close to the La Galana valley. 8 km away in a straight line to the cave. This bandit was described as the "most terrible vermin of the Montes de Toledo"; and it was said that he instilled terror in his own companions (in fact he murdered three of them: Juan Barajas, el Mamón and el Farruco). On one occasion he even forced some reapers to eat their lunch on the corpses of their comrades, lying moments before at their feet.

Its name refers to the aromatic fennel plant, abundant in this area. In addition to the surroundings, the town's urban complex and the Church of La Concepción are worth a visit. Also worth visiting are the remains of the castle, built on top of an Islamic tower. A few meters from the castle, you can visit the cave where, according to tradition, Saints Vincent, Sabina, and Christeta, Martyrs of Talavera, took refuge during the Dacian persecution.

Underground galleries built in 1936 with the aim of storing the ammunition destined for the planes of the combat squadron of the airfield. These galleries were built manually by stonemasons from Villafranca de los Caballeros. They occupy the land of an old quarry. It was a military zone until the 70s. It still retains part of its old fence.

The powder magazine is a series of underground galleries built in 1936 with the aim of storing the ammunition destined for the planes of the combat squadron of the airfield. They were built manually by stonemasons from Villafranca de los Caballeros. They occupy the land of an old quarry. It was a military zone until the 70s.

This curious construction of caves and passages under the rock was built in 1936 in order to store the ammunition of the combat squadron. Using an old quarry, the galleries were excavated by stonemasons from Villafranca and today they are a curious and interesting place to visit.

This curious construction of caves and passages under the rock was built in 1936 in order to store the ammunition of the combat squadron. Using an old quarry, the galleries were excavated by stonemasons from Villafranca and today they are a curious and interesting place to visit and explore with the family.

Path just 500 meters from the Castrola Cave.

The "Cuevas de Hércules" surrounded by mysteries and legends, summarize in a certain way the "underground" tradition of Toledo. Tradition says that this place was carved out by Tubal or Hercules the Egyptian and would be the secret chair from which Hercules himself taught the occult sciences. It was said that in these caves there were figures or paintings hidden before the arrival of the Arabs, whose unveiling would bring great evil. The treasure found by the young Jew in the Roso de Luna manuscript is also located in these caves, just to give a few examples.