We Slept in a Haunted Medieval Spanish Castle Weekend in Sigenza

We escape Madrid to head for the magical medieval town of Siguenza - which is dominated by a massive 12th century castle! Yoly and I spent a "romantic" weekend exploring the town, eating and drink (how much pig's ear can one eat?) and checking out all the nooks and crannies of the massive medieval castle that looms over the town. Did we mention the castle is haunted? Venga, lets go!

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Quite pro trip: You can get to Siguenza by train from Madrid (about 90 minutes each way) Check Renfe.com

Also here is our guide Jorge's website. Keep in mind he only does tours in Spanish. http://www.visitasguiadassiguenza.es/

Yoly and I had been to Siguenza once before about a million years ago. I remember wandering the beautiful old streets, and eating a delicious lunch somewhere. But it was distant in our memory.

So we decided it was time to go back. This is a little known day trip out of Madrid. Only 90 minutes away by train. Or you can stay longer and stay in the INCREDIBLE Parador hotel on the hill.

So that's what we did.

What does one do in Siguenza? Eat, drink, wander, chill out. This Guadalajara, which is not an extremely populated part of Spain. It's an area that was a frontier land between the Christians and the Moors during the Reconquest. But the landscape has this wonderful rough beauty - hot hot hot in summer, cold in winter.

And the Parador is a gorgeous place to hole up for a weekend. Wandering the castle's halls, hanging in the bar, reading in the throne room.

Once you do start to explore more, check out Bar Ratn - clearly popular with the locals (they have more than pig's ear) and also Bar Tormes for the perdigacho.

And so the key things to do are:
- Explore the Parador (even if you're not staying there, you can wander the impressive common rooms)
- The Cathedral - massive and imposing (for such a small town)
- Wander the magical old streets
- Have a fino seguntino (the local drink - vermouth, beer and sweet soda) in the Plaza Mayor
- Have a drink in Cafe Paris
- Have a drink in Taberna el Arrabal - the oldest still running bar in the town
- Check out the modern restaurant (Nola), and also the two Michelin star restaurants in the area - El Doncel and Molino de Alcuneza Restaurante (both closed when we were there)

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