# Things to see in Santa Elena (Spain): 6 places and when to go > Santa Elena is a town in Spain, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Nature (2), Mountains (2). The best known are Navas de Tolosa castle, Castillo Castro Ferraz and Monument Navas De Tolosa. The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santa-elena/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Spain · 38.3428, -3.5489 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** AGP Málaga, 204 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Peña Negrilla, at 1,195 m. ## What to see in Santa Elena The places in and around Santa Elena, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [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 - [Castillo Castro Ferraz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-castro-ferral/): Cultural property in Santa Elena, Spain · 5.6 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 - [Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-la-batalla-de-las-navas-de-tolosa/): Museum · 4 m - [Peña de Malabrigo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-de-malabrigo/): Mountain in Spain · 7.5 km - [Peña Negrilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-negrilla/): Mountain in Spain · 14 km ## When to go to Santa Elena The best time to visit Santa Elena is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | 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. In April, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Santa Elena 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 in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.3428%2C-3.5489) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.3428%2C-3.5489) ## Other towns nearby - [Linares, Jaén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/linares/): 14 places · 30 km - [Úbeda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ubeda/): 21 places · 40 km - [Valdepeñas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/valdepenas/): 5 places · 50 km - [Aldea del Rey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aldea-del-rey/): 7 places · 51 km - [Marmolejo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/marmolejo/): 5 places · 64 km - [Jaén, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/jaen/): 25 places · 67 km And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Santa Elena? The best known: [Navas de Tolosa castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-navas-de-tolosa/), [Castillo Castro Ferraz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-castro-ferral/), [Monument Navas De Tolosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-batalla-navas-de-tolosa/), [Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-la-batalla-de-las-navas-de-tolosa/), [Peña de Malabrigo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-de-malabrigo/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Santa Elena? March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Santa Elena? The nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 204 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.3428%2C-3.5489) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Santa Elena as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).