"Keeweechic's Puerto Lápice" Puerto Lápice by keeweechic

Puerto Lápice Travel Guide: 22 reviews and 50 photos

Puerto Lapice (lah-pee-say) is a small little town on the crossroads of A4 and N-410 in Castilla La Mancha, 67kms from Ciudad Real. The town was originally called Port Sales Lapiche but has had other names such as Port of Pages and Puerto Pencils. The town was declared a municipality, even with only 83 residents, in the late 18th century during Carlos III’s reign. At the time there was only a couple of inns available for those passing through. The municipality borders the Province of Toledo.

An historical little town with possibly Roman origins. It is thought that the town was originally encircled by walls of an ancient Roman fortress. It became well known by the writings of well known Spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes who wrote the book based on the adventures of ‘Don Quixote de la Mancha’ and Sancho, his squire. In Cervantes book, Quixote was knighted in the town’s inn. The character can be seen in many forms throughout the town and they certainly base their tourism on him. There is even a ‘route’ of Don Quixote (or Quijote). Today the population is still small at around 1,050.

Photos which are taken by myself and all headings are copyright. Please do not use them without permission. Thanks. (c) keeweechic 2001-2009 (copyright)

Intro Written Sep 9, 2009
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Casa Consistorial Things to Do (13)

The Casa Consistorial is the town hall of Puerto Lapice. A small building located in the main street near the Plaza... more travel advice

Venta del Quijote Things to Do (13)

All the tour buses and visitors seem to stop by Venta del Quijote whether it be for lunch or just to take a look at the... more travel advice

A Community Square Things to Do (13)

During the towns fairs and festivals, the Plaza is used for entertainment in the form of theatre and dancing. In the... more travel advice

Plaza Mayor Things to Do (13)

The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de la Constitucion as it is also known is off the main street. There are two storey arcades... more travel advice

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Restaurants (1)
Restaurant El Puerto
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Yaqui Sep 25, 2009 at 8:28 AM

Wow, I get to be the first one here. Don Quixote was a favorite of mine and my son learned it in school too. It is wonderful story. I enjoyed the tour of Puerto Lapice.