ARCHIVED - June 25 night-time tour of Jumilla castle

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Night-time tours of the Castillo de Jumilla are taking place across several weekends this spring

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - June 25 night-time tour of Jumilla castle

The Tourist Office in Jumilla, in collaboration with Jumilla Town Hall, is putting on a series of special guided tours of the Castillo de Jumilla.

Take this opportunity to see the mediaeval castle in Jumilla like you’ve never seen in before – under cover of darkness!

About Jumilla castle

The castle of Jumilla was built in 1461 by Juan Pacheco, the first Marquis of Villena, in order to defend the town and the surrounding countryside which he had been put in charge of 16 years before. But the history of fortifications on the hill date from far further back, including a Bronze Age structure from between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago and Roman and Moorish fortresses.

Access to the castle on foot is by the “Camino del Subidor”, a restored path which was originally built by the Moors to provide access to the western side of the fortress. It joined the “hisn” (or fortified citadel) with the “medina” and “al-qasaba” at the top of the hill and the “arrabal” or lower districts, and now links Jumilla to its castle.

While you’re in Jumilla, take time to visit one or two of the local bodegas afterwards and enjoy lunch in one of the many restaurants serving local dishes, accompanied by good Jumilla wine.

Jumilla castle nocturnal guided tour dates

Dates for the guided night-time tours of Jumilla castle in 2022 are as follows:

Saturday April 23
Saturday April 30
Saturday June 11
Sunday June 12
Saturday June 25

The tour is in Spanish, but an audio guide in English is available by downloading the Jumilla 360 app and the majesty of the castle and its situation speak for themselves! For more details, you can request information from the Jumilla Tourist Office.

Places on the guided tour must be booked via the Tourist Office or online here.

Click to contact the tourist office in Jumilla.

Full information about the bodegas and a list of restaurants in Jumilla is available on the English language official tourism page: JUMILLA TODAY.

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