# Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa is a museum in Spain (Santa Elena). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/museo-de-la-batalla-de-las-navas-de-tolosa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Spain · Carretera de Miranda, 23213, Santa Elena
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** AGP Málaga, 204 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [museobatallanavas.es](https://museobatallanavas.es/)
- **Coordinates:** 38.34279, -3.54894

## What it is and where

Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa is a museum in Spain (Santa Elena). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Santa Elena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santa-elena/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 4 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.34279, -3.54894; the nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP, Málaga), 204 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=38.342787%2C-3.548941)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.342787%2C-3.548941)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) 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 Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 34 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h |
| May | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 39 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 20 |

In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. 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

- [Castillo Castro Ferraz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-castro-ferral/): Cultural property in Santa Elena, Spain · 5.6 km
- [Navas de Tolosa castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-navas-de-tolosa/): Cultural property in Navas de Tolosa, Spain · 6.4 km
- [Peña de Malabrigo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-de-malabrigo/): Mountain in Spain · 7.5 km
- [Monument Navas De Tolosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-batalla-navas-de-tolosa/): Monument in La Carolina, Spain · 7.6 km
- [Peña Negrilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-negrilla/): Mountain in Spain · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Museums and art

- [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
- [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain
- [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona
- [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí
- [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain
- [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family

Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa?

It is a museum in Spain. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20.

### How do you get to Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa?

The nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 204 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.342787%2C-3.548941) 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 [Castillo Castro Ferraz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-castro-ferral/), [Navas de Tolosa castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-navas-de-tolosa/), [Peña de Malabrigo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-de-malabrigo/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/194761380), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6034323), CC0. More about Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_la_batalla_de_las_Navas_de_Tolosa). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).