Shall we escape to Sigüenza?
Nobility and common people come together after centuries to move us in a travel in the time . A temporary journey hour and half to be exact, the distance that separates ** Madrid and Guadalajara .**
to the rhythm of troubadours, musicians, jugglers and stilt walkers , passengers will be able to enjoy a journey to Sigüenza whose departure date is next Saturday September 22.
This tourist train Renfe , which has been launched again in collaboration with the City Council of Sigüenza, will circulate the following Saturdays between September and November: September 29th; October 6, 20 and 27; and November 3. The actors who star in this medieval show will receive travelers in the Madrid Chamartin station.
Church of Santiago
The medieval train will leave at 10:00 a.m. , making a stop at **10:39 am in Guadalajara** to pick up the rest of the passengers. Apart from the live music, during the journey you will be able to taste delicious artisan doncelitos, a typical sweet from Sigüenza, and truffles.
Once there **(arriving at 11:30 a.m.) **, a journey through the art, history, theater, gastronomy and crafts of the place will await you.
The most emblematic places of the city will be visited and travelers will have free time to delight in the restaurants of Seguntino, some of them with 10% discounts for passengers of the Medieval Train.
And if you plan to go on one of the first two getaways, you will be lucky enough to try the delicacies of the Contest of Pinchos and Medieval Tapas.
In addition, the last weekend of September will celebrate the initiative 'Embrace the Cathedral' , on the occasion of 850th Anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of Sigüenza , an act that will fill the heart of the city with activities and cultural proposals such as art exhibitions, folklore or craft markets.
The return to Madrid takes place on the same day, with departure at 7:38 p.m. and arrival in the capital at 9:06 p.m. The price of the tickets is 35 euros for adults and 16 euros for children under 14 years , including the entrance to the Casa del Doncel and the Romanesque church of Santiago.
Cathedral of Santa Maria de Sigüenza
And lastly, with the purchase of tickets, travelers will enter a one night raffle, for two people, in a hotel in Sigüenza (with roundtrip train travel included) . Artisan products and a couple's hiking route will also be raffled.
Tickets can be purchased or reserved through the Renfe website, at ticket offices with advance sales, on 902 320 320 and at travel agencies.