I visited this WHS in June 2015. It was the last WHS I visited from 8 during my Central Spain road trip and I truly wasn't expecting much. However I was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant multicultural university town with tip-top condition sites, lots to see, interesting hidden jewels and a nesting base for hundreds of storks. Luckily I had decided to stay overnight and therefore I could dedicate almost 2 days to this WHS. These are the WHS I love most, sites that I would have never visited were it not thanks to the list. All the churches, monasteries, university buildings, towers, walls, etc. were completely dominated by storks, so much so that there was a Stork Route to take in all the sites. This added to the enjoyment as there was always something worthwhile to gaze at when stopping at the different squares. The university facade and courtyard are definitely not to be missed as is the Archbishop's Palace. The Cervantes house is free to visit and there is an excellent tapas bar nearby called Lizarron. My hotel was in the Christian Barrio which is perfect to find parking spaces. The main sites are in the Jewish Barrio and the Muslim Quarter. Inside the university there is a list of the Unesco inscribed universities as well as the Unesco plaque. From the bookshop I would recommend everyone who has the time and who decides to stay overnight in this interesting town to book a guided tour of the university buildings including the hidden jewel of Palacio Laredo on the way to the train station. As far as I know, this is the only way to visit its interior and it really is worthwhile. If you happen not to be in Alcala on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays do visit at least the exterior. It's really beautiful and it really seems out of place. You'd imagine such a building to be in Marrakech not in a busy urban street! Its tranquil gardens reminded me of the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech. It was really a great way to wind up my visit. All in all I would rank this WHS as one of the most representative that Spain has to offer, not really for a single monument or landmark, but because it offers an honest representation of the different cultural influences in Spain through history.