Cuenca's Hanging Houses

Cuenca's medieval houses with wooden balconies cling to the edge of a cliff above the Huécar gorge. One of them houses the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art. Cross the iron footbridge of San Pablo for the best view of the houses and the old town on its rocky ridge.

The old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a cathedral and colourful houses. Nearby, the Ciudad Encantada (Enchanted City) has strange rock formations. Cuenca is about an hour from Madrid by high-speed train.