La Mancha is an area of Central Spain that forms the eastern half of the Castilla-La Mancha region. It is a vast domain that is dominated by sweeping plains, wide meandering rivers and dramatic mountainscapes towards its northeastern and southeastern limits. Hamlets, villages, towns and cities are scattered around this varied land, offering an extensive range of Spanish property for prospective purchasers to choose from.
The largest city in La Mancha is Albacete. This is a modern and functional urbanisation, which retains its historical roots in the old upper town. Albacete's grand cathedral is arguably the most impressive of the city's architectural collection with its mix of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance designs vying for the viewers attention.
One hundred and twenty-five kilometres to the north of Albacete is La Mancha's other notable city - Cuenca. Mounted high up on the southern slopes of the Serrania de Cuenca mountain range, Cuenca is most famous for its row of hanging houses that literally dangle over the edge of a cliff near the town. The old part of the city is a mass of painted houses in pastel hues that line narrow cobbled streets.
La Mancha property in both cities is popular with Spanish and foreign investors. In Cuenca, Spanish property in the more modern part of town and plots of land around the outskirts of the city are highly desirable. La Mancha property for sale in the old part of the town is scarce. In Albacete, luxury apartments in the centre of town and also on the new developments in the suburbs are most in demand. Some of the towns around Albacete, especially those situated close to the Valencian border, offer land plots within an hour and a half's drive of the coast - ideal for those wishing to build a luxury rural villa in Spain, yet be only a short distance away from the coast.
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