Hostal Cofradía del Monje

Cuenca


In a refurbished century-old home practically on top of the Church of San Francisco, the ‘Brotherhood of Monks’ B&B has high timbered ceilings and expansive views of the plaza and market below. With the thick wooden shutters closed, the rooms become as serene as a monastery – but less appealingly, as dark as a hermit's cell.


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1. Church of San Francisco

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2. Church of El Carmen de la Asunción

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The stark, white church just around the corner from Plaza de San Francisco was founded in 1682 and contrasts beautifully with the colorful flower market…

3. Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción

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Also known as the ‘new cathedral,’ construction began on this vast cathedral only in 1885. Its giant domes of sky-blue Czech tile are visible from all…

4. Prohibido Museo de Arte Extremo

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5. Parque Calderón

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A central meeting point and generally lovely place to relax, Parque Calderón is the central park of Cuenca.

6. Church of San Cenáculo

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Two blocks east of Plaza de San Sebastián, this bare 19th-century church is worth a quick look if you happen to be passing by.

7. El Sagrario

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8. Museo de la Ciudad

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