Consuegra

Toledo | Oropesa | Consuegra

There is, of course, a lot more to Consuegra than the famous Don Quixote windmills and the castle on the hill. The Plaza Mayor, church and numerous fascinating, historic buildings to name but a few. But then in Spain you do get rather blasé about the level of heritage buildings so here I focus just on the windmills, reason enough on their own to make the journey. Like many of Spain's windmills and even modern wind turbines, these are built along the ridge to make the most of the increased wind speed at that point; the tops of the mills alone rotate to follow the prevailing wind.