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Carcastillo

Navarre, Spain · Europe

About Carcastillo

Carcastillo is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Santacara, 21km from Bardenas Reales.

Carcastillo is a town located in Navarre, Spain. With a population of 2,657, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Carcastillo sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Carcastillo to your route.

About Carcastillo

Carcastillo is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, in the north of Spain. It is located 70 km from its capital, Pamplona. Until the middle of the 19th century it belonged to the abbey of Santa María de la Oliva. This site is a Cistercian monastery 2 km from Carcastillo.

Read more The town is on the banks of the river Aragón to the north of the Bardenas Reales. Within the municipal area there is also Figarol, a town located 7 km from Carcastillo, on the border with Aragón.

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Carcastillo offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Carcastillo located?

Carcastillo is located in Navarre, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 42.3791 latitude, -1.4438 longitude.

What is the population of Carcastillo?

Carcastillo has a population of approximately 2,657 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
2,657
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Navarre
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
42.3791, -1.4438

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Carcastillo

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Royal Palace of Olite

A fairy-tale 15th-century Gothic castle of turrets, towers and hanging gardens that was once the lavish seat of the kings of Navarre.

20 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Bardenas Reales

A semi-desert badlands landscape of eroded clay, gypsum, and sandstone formations in Navarra that resembles the American Southwest.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Sos del Rey Católico

Walled medieval hilltop village in the Cinco Villas where Ferdinand II of Aragon was born in 1452, its cobbled lanes and Romanesque church of San Esteban almost untouched since. Orson Welles filmed Chimes at Midnight here.

23 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Foz de Lumbier

A short dramatic gorge where griffon vultures wheel above the Irati river, walked via an old railway tunnel into a sheer limestone canyon.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Monasterio de Leyre

A serene Romanesque monastery clinging to the Sierra slopes above the turquoise Yesa reservoir, famed for its crypt and Gregorian chant.

34 km · about 40 min drive

bridge

Puente la Reina

An elegant Romanesque pilgrim bridge arching over the Arga, where the two main Camino routes merge into one path to Santiago.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Pamplona Casco Viejo

The medieval heart of Navarre where Hemingway drank and the bulls thunder down Calle Estafeta each July during the San Fermin festival.

52 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Mallos de Riglos

Sheer 300m conglomerate rock towers glow red above a tiny village, a world-renowned climbing wall and griffon-vulture haven.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Carcastillo

  • 45 kmPuente la ReinaAn elegant Romanesque pilgrim bridge arching over the Arga, where the two main Camino routes merge into one path to Santiago.
  • 72 kmPuerto de IbañetaThe Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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