Cuenca, capital of the homonymous province belonging to the community of Castilla-La Mancha, derives from the Arabic "Qūnka", name given to the "alcazaba" (ancient Muslim fort) erected in this place the 8th century AD.
Sitting over the 1000 meters above sea level, its old town (declared a World Heritage Site in 1996) is located on a rocky hill bordered by the gorges of the Júcar river in the north and the Huécar river in the south.
Walking through its narrow streets surrounded by that majestic and inaccessible environment, with its hanging houses defying gravity and its beautiful views from the dozens of viewpoints that invite you to contemplate that harmonious encounter between nature and man.
