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The place name Pelahustán seems to derive from the activity related to looms and the sale of linen that the population had in the past. In documents from the 18th century, it appears as Pelafustan. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, the concept of pelafustán is equated with that of pelagatos, which in turn means “insignificant or mediocre person, without social or economic position.” The town also had several water mills worked by Salamancan teleworkers. Pelahustán is located at an altitude of 673 meters above sea level and borders the terms of Higuera de las Dueñas in the province of Ávila, Nombela, Nuño Gómez, Garciotum and El Real de San Vicente in the province of Toledo, and Ceniientos in the Community of Madrid 😊

Cadalso de los Vidrios acquired fame in the 16th and 17th centuries thanks to the fact that its glass factory supplied the royal pharmacy of the monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. In the municipality there are important historical buildings, such as the Renaissance palace of Villena. This town is located at the top of the hillside, which allows you to contemplate the Alberche valley majestically.

Casillas is a municipality that is located in the province of Ávila on the southern slope of the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos, at the beginning of the Tiétar valley.

Beyond the ruins of the castle that gives the town its name, don't leave without visiting the church decorated with Talavera ceramics and the curious "boars", large zoomorphic sculptures made of granite stone from the area.

Pelahustán is one of those places whose name has several possible origins, and each of the theories tells a part of the history of the town. The most accepted relates the name to the fustan fabric that was produced here, either with linen or with a mixture of silk and cotton. This cloth was coarse and rough and was used by hunters as protection, and the expression "pelar el fustán" existed as a synonym for hunting, but there was also a theory that the town was called Pelafustán with a derogatory character, like where the pelafustanes live ( rascals). On the other hand, a simpler theory is that there was a settler of these lands called Pela Hustán. Nothing to see.

This fortress of Roman origin was also used by the Arabs and finally taken over by Alfonso VI of Castile. Located at a strategic point next to the Alberche river between Ávila and Toledo, it contains an imposing 22-meter-high keep and a Mudejar palace inside.

Cozy town whose old town has been declared a Historic Site, so you can get an idea of how beautiful some of its houses are, which coexist next to the imposing church of San Sebastián. Méntrida also has its own Designation of Origin wines, so if you make a slightly longer stop, don't leave without trying them.

Initially conceived as a Roman fortress, it was later taken over by the Muslims to finally come under the orders of Alfonso VI of Castile and became a Gothic castle with a Mudejar-style interior palace. It is worth visiting inside and appreciating this interesting contrast of architectural styles, admission is free.