With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Cuenca, 30 miles away, has to offer. Hanging Houses of Cuenca, Cuenca Cathedral and Museum of Spanish Abstract Art alone make the drive out worthwhile. The locals are also likely to point you toward Alarcon, 30 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Castillo de Alarcon. (But we’d also highly recommend Sendero Hoz de Alarcon and Santa Maria Church.)