# Fuente del Castillo, Spain: what it is and when to go > Fuente del Castillo is a fountain located in Hornos, Spain (La Matea). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fuente-del-castillo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fountain located in Hornos, Spain · Nature - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ALC Alicante, 198 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.09403, -2.8084 ## What it is and where Fuente del Castillo is a fountain located in Hornos, Spain (La Matea). It is in [La Matea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-matea/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.09403, -2.8084; the nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC, Alicante), 198 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.094031%2C-2.8084) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.094031%2C-2.8084) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fuente del Castillo is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 04 | | June | Best time | 14 h 38 | | July | Possible | 14 h 24 | | August | Possible | 13 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 54 | | December | Possible | 9 h 22 | In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [GR 247 Bosques del Sur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gr-247-bosques-del-sur/): Hiking · 1.6 km - [Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-de-la-sierra-de-cazorla-segura-y-las-villas/): Natural park in Spain · 4.1 km - [Variante 2 (1/2)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-2-1-2/): Hiking · 5.5 km - [Casa Forestal-Refugio La Parra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-forestal-refugio-la-parra/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.7 km - [Ruta de la trahumancia en la Sierra del Segura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-de-la-trahumancia-en-la-sierra-del-segura/): Hiking · 8.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Nature - [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands - [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain - [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain - [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain - [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain - [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fuente del Castillo? It is a fountain located in Hornos, Spain. ### When is the best time to visit Fuente del Castillo? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. ### How do you get to Fuente del Castillo? The nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 198 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.094031%2C-2.8084) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [GR 247 Bosques del Sur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gr-247-bosques-del-sur/), [Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-de-la-sierra-de-cazorla-segura-y-las-villas/), [Variante 2 (1/2)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-2-1-2/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3915401692), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126062926), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).