My tip“Visits are at set times, and it is closed on Saturdays and Tuesdays; check before you go. 1.5 hours from Madrid.”
A masterpiece of military Mudéjar architecture in Spain: a red-brick castle built by the Fonseca family in the fifteenth century by Mudéjar craftsmen, with brick decoration and polygonal towers that look like a fortified Andalusi palace.
What to see
A tour inside the castle and its towers decorated in Mudéjar brickwork · the deep moat and the double walls · the old town gate, the “Arco de la Villa” · the Romanesque brick tower of San Nicolás · the pine forests around the town
How to get there
Car (≈1 h 40 min)
Easy to reach, needs a car
The castle is on the edge of Coca, with a car park beside it; guided visits run at set times (check the timetable) and include stairs to the towers. The town is small, with basic services. Few buses from Segovia.
Address
Avenida Banda de Música