Hita
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Juan Ruiz, author of the medieval Libro de buen amor, is known as the Archpriest of Hita, and the town's main square bears his title. Entered through the Gothic Puerta de Santa María of 1441, Hita lies in La Alcarria; its arcaded square was once a market lined with the houses of Jewish merchants. A medieval festival has staged plays here since 1961.
Highlights
- Festival Medieval de Hita, on the first Saturday of July (ES)
- Puerta de Santa María, a Gothic gateway bearing the Mendoza arms
- Mudéjar church of San Juan Bautista, with a coffered ceiling in the Virgin's chapel
- Ruined church of San Pedro, now a stage for the festival's plays
- Plaza del Arcipreste, named after the poet of the Libro de buen amor
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Hita, Hita, Guadalajara, Hita (Spagna)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 336
Events through the year
- Fiesta del Gallo
- Fiesta de las Flores
- Festival Medieval de HitaTheatre staged in the ruined church of San Pedro
- Fiesta de los Toros
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Hita). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Castilla–La Mancha
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Pisto manchegoDish
- Saffron of La Mancha (ES)Local produce
- Alcarria honey (ES)Local produce
- Berenjenas de Almagro (ES)Local produce
- Gazpachos manchegos (ES)Dish
Adapted from Wikipedia (Gastronomía de Castilla-La Mancha). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
No places to stay are mapped within 3 km.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
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