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Fortaleza de la Mota

Tourist attraction Castle Monument Fortress

One of the Best Places To Visits in Alcalá la Real


Address

s/n, Castillo-Fortaleza de la Mota, 23680 Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Spain

Website

ciudadesmedias.org

Contact

+34 953 10 27 17

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (4.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: (Father's Day), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 6 PM

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  • 5/5 Mikhail K. 5 years ago on Google
    This place is wonderful and highly underrated in my opinion. It's quite hard to find information about it unless you search in advance, but the place and surroundings are beautiful! The guided tour is amazing, and you can watch a great movie about Mota history in the church
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christine C. 2 years ago on Google
    Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous A must see place for everyone! So interesting, amazing views, steeped in history as you find out from the video in the catacombs Lovely staff. Only €6 and it's cheaper for oap's. Can't ask for more value
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Satira L. 7 months ago on Google
    We had an amazing visit here. My children loved it. It's very spacious and if you go in the morning the air feels beautiful and there's not too many tourists. It's full of history from the time of the Arabs to the Christians. Absolutely stunning views from the top of the citadel. Lovely church and you go inside and can see the skeleton of it it's very interesting. This place kept us entertained. The price is cheap and you can use the ticket to go to the museum down in the center of the city. The workers are very knowledgeable and mark the map for you so it's easy to track where you are. There's also a free audio guide.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vasya K. 1 year ago on Google
    How to visit(guide): ⏰Time: you need at least 3 hours, optimal 4 hours to see everything ☀️When: autumn, winter, spring - any time of the day, best option: start at 11:00 to have a menu del dia after the visit in one of the restaurants in the city. It may be too hot to visit in summer, in such case morning visit or a few hours before sunset is a good option. 💶💳Price: relatively cheap 6 euros! Great value for this money. No need to purchase in advance, avoid third-party sellers, they just sell overpriced tickets(which they bought for 6 euros). Ticket to town museum included in the price. 🎧The audio guide is on the phone, you just need an internet connection on your phone. Take your headphones and make sure that your phone battery is fully charged. Network coverage is great in the castle. Audio guede in your phone free or charge and support 🇪🇸, 🇬🇧, 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪. 💧Water: take it with you. 🥪Food: no food options inside, there are no places for picnics 👕👟Cloth: you don't need anything specific, any kind of shoes are fine as comfortable pedestrian passes are everywhere. 📷What to see: beautiful and biggest castle in Andalusia, wonderful views, historical ruins of the middle age town inside, history of wine production, water storage and even cold warehouse (middle age freezer), cathedral (museum), lavender field (not worse than in Provence) 🅿️Parking: free near the castle, but the parking spot is relatively small. If there are no places to park on the parking - you can easily find a place on nearby streets(free of charge). You will have to walk to the castle uphill in such cases. Way back will be fast and relaxed. 🚌Without a car: you need to get to the town. No transport is needed to get to the castle. The town itself is a nice place to stay for 1-2 days. 🚗By car: roads to the castle are nice, sometimes there are serpentines. If you are on a road trip: the best option is to stay in Almedinilla a few km away in the mountains.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian M. 9 months ago on Google
    A good day visit, entrance price reasonable. Fairly accessible tho ramps for wheelchair users quite steep. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James W H. 1 year ago on Google
    Well what a surprise! This is a fortress, abbey and medieval town in remarkable condition. Each area is very well labelled in order to understand the history of this citadel on the frontier between Christian Castilla and Muslim Granada. Worth a drive to visit. Here's a tip, free entry after 3pm on Tuesdays.

  • 4/5 Juanmi García A. 4 months ago on Google
    It's huge. We decided not to listen all the audioguide nor listen all the signs at the middle of the way. Even so, we spent almost 2 hours and a half inside. We saw and stopped every point. Said that, it's true that, even if it's that big, there are parts that are almost empty. I know the history and I like it, but if I had to put any con, it'd be that.

  • 5/5 Sherif L. 7 months ago on Google
    It was an awesome fortress with great city views. A must go to while close to Granada. It's located in Alcalá La Real which is only 1 hour away from Granada.

  • 5/5 Tom (. 6 months ago on Google
    An expansive castle, with ruins of a medieval town and a cathedral. Parking available nearby the ticket office, but quite a few steps as one would expect. Toilet facilties by the cathedral, plenty of information throughout the site. Some vending machines for drinks and snacks.

  • 5/5 Jacqueline C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is amazing. Our first time visiting a city fortress. Amazing how many people must have lived there originally. Well worth a visit

  • 5/5 Stephan G. 1 year ago on Google
    Impressive fortress on top of a hill. Seems like a hidden gem as there were almost no tourists on a weekday in November. The audio guide is really good and makes you feel the atmosphere of the past. Make sure to have comfortable shoes as there are many rocks and stairs to climb. Also for kids a good place as there are always new things to discover around every corner.

  • 5/5 Dominik A. 10 months ago on Google
    We were just passing by and decided to visit it. The view and fortress itself are great. People who work there and their recommendations were very helpful, and the short 20 minutes movie in church was great. We are glad that decided to visit it.

  • 5/5 Rishenda T. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing place. Well worth the visit and the entrance fee. We spent 2 hours there. Steeped in history and there are lots of information points around the rooms and grounds. One word of advice, if you are not fit go by car or taxi. Very steep climb up the streets.

  • 5/5 Fernando Jose Gomez C. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great place to see... Do not miss the Hidden City walk through, it is so amazing how things were almost 700 years ago...

  • 5/5 Amanda S. 1 year ago on Google
    I have been 5 times now and love it. The film played in the church is powerful. You now need a smart phone for the audio. The price is excellent value

  • 5/5 Will P. 2 years ago on Google
    Outstanding experience, well worth the visit (and the 6€).

  • 5/5 Geri U. 5 years ago on Google
    This place we came to by accident as we were going to Alhambra, but were turned away as the place was full! So definitely a happy accident, peaceful, very interesting and a bonus was disabled parking right in the middle of the Fortress/Castle - loved it!

  • 5/5 Gabriel D. 2 years ago on Google
    Great. We're glad we stopped here just seeing the fort from the road on the way from Cordóba to Granada. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip to Spain. We arrived earlyish (around 10:30am) when the site was almost empty. It was much bigger and interesting than we expected.

  • 5/5 John M. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome viewpoints, a castle built in the 15th century.

  • 5/5 Hervé G. 2 years ago on Google
    Beside the castle and the church, the remains of the medieval city are really worth the visit.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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