Cuenca, the enchanted city

🌿 TYPE OF TRIP

Culture and Gastronomy.

🤔 BEST TIME TO TRAVEL TO CUENCA

Cuenca has a Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry, and winters are mild, making any time of year a good time to visit this beautiful city.

✔ WHAT TO DO IN CUENCA

Its historic center unfolds along the edge of rocky cliffs, in the heart of the Cuenca mountains. The Cathedral, the Hanging Houses, and cobbled streets offer a haven of peace for any traveler seeking respite from the city's hustle and bustle. Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage City, so you can imagine that it's all worth exploring. Don't leave without visiting the Enchanted City, the Devil's Window viewpoint, the San Pablo Bridge, or the Ojos de la Mora (Moorish Eyes).

🌮 YOU CAN'T LEAVE CUENCA WITHOUT TRYING IT

Here are 3 recommendations of typical dishes from Cuenca that you should try:

1. Morteruelo: It is one of the most characteristic dishes of the gastronomy of Cuenca, it is a pâté with a thick texture that is usually made with game meat, but it is also made with normal meats from the traditional butcher shop.

2. Ajoarriero: A puree made with potatoes, cod, garlic and boiled egg, it is usually served warm and there is nothing better than having a good piece of bread on the side to enjoy it.

3. Alajú: Cake of Arab origin that is made with honey, sugar, almonds, a touch of orange and covered with wafers .

👁🗨 CURIOSITIES OF CUENCA

The oldest skyscrapers in the world are here. The first buildings with more than 10 stories were built in Cuenca. Interestingly, the facades on one side only have 3 or 4 stories, and then they built downwards along the river gorge.

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