On the way back from El Chorro, we took a left turn to a small village called Teba not least because it was a shortcut cutting off Campillos and saving about 20 kms in distance.
The ruined castle really stands out above the village and can be seen from quite a distance away, so inevitably that was where we headed. The views at the top were tremendous although unfortunately it was a little misty in the distance. The pictures once again do not do it justice but at one time the castle covered quite an area. Unfortunately, we couldn't go right to the top of the remaining intact keep as a gate barred the way.
As there was no information available at the castle regarding its origins and history, we looked it up on the internet when we got home. After reading about it, I wished we had spent more time in the village looking around as it and castle have an interesting and colourful history dating back to the 8th century when the Moors invaded Spain and to the Crusades of 1330. Never mind, we can always go back for another look.
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