Santa Gadea del Cid Castle, Santa Gadea del Cid, Spain

The small and picturesque town of Santa Gadea del Cid grew around its castle built in the 11th century and reformed in the 15th century by Pedro López de los Manrique.

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Jabier Bergara (7 months ago)
I saw people in the tower but I don't know how or where they arranged the visit...

Ruben García Ruiz (9 months ago)
It is good to visit the town in general

Brown Young (12 months ago)
It's a beauty. That I must confess. You can literally see the whole town when you look down the castle

ROSA Mª SUERO FONDON (13 months ago)
Nice town to visit, a few kilometers from Miranda de Ebro

Josep Bertran (4 years ago)
Pequeña población, limpia y ordenada, con los restos de un castillo medieval en lo alto, que resulta encantador visitar en la hora de la puesta del sol. Resulta evocador y vagamente misterioso

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