Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved ... and the famous casas colgadas (hanging houses), suspended from sheer ...

We're not the greatest enthusiasts of this kind of exhibit ourselves, but it's your one shot at visiting a Hanging House of Cuenca and admiring its centuries-old foundations (plus, it's free!).

Cuenca is your basecamp for some of ... Equally spectacular are the "casas colgadas," or hanging houses. These buildings ...