Discover charming towns in Spain

Discuss towns to travel to in Spain It requires a huge selection effort. There are so many beautiful towns in our country that choosing only a few means leaving out many others that also deserve to be included.

All regions of Spainat Asturias to Andalusia and from Estremadura to Catalonia, have villas that you should visit. They all combine a wonderful natural setting and spectacular monuments and centuries-old traditions. Therefore, any selection in this regard is subjective. Below, we'll show you ours.

Albarracín, one of the jewels of the province of Teruel

We begin our tour of the Autonomous Community of Aragon to tell you about one of the most beautiful towns in the province of Teruel. Not in vain, Albarracín It has been declared a National Monument and belongs to the network of the Most Beautiful Villages in Spain. It is also in the process of obtaining the declaration of Heritage.

It is located on a mountain that is almost completely surrounded by the Guadalaviar River (It also has hanging houses). And part of its municipality is made up of the Protected Landscape of the Rodeno Pine ForestsTo the north is the mountain range that gives it its name and to the south the Universal Mountains.

But if its nature is beautiful, its monuments are no less so. The old town is made up of houses built according to the canons of the popular architecture of the area, in which the reddish stone stands out, called, precisely, rodenoThey also form narrow and steep streets.

But, more specifically, you have to visit in Albarracín the Alcazar, an ancient Muslim fortress, and the fortified enclosure, to which the towers of Andador and Doña BlancaYou should also see the Cathedral of El Salvador, built in the 16th century, which combines Gothic and Renaissance elements. The main altarpiece also reflects the latter style, while the Pilar Chapel is a Baroque marvel.

Other notable temples in the town are the churches of Santa María de Albarracín, dating back to the 12th century, and Santiago. And, likewise, the hermitages of Cristo de la Vega and San JuanHowever, the nerve center of the town is its Plaza Mayor, in which you have you should look at the Town Hall and, again, in traditional houses with continuous balconies and wrought iron railings. Finally, appreciate stately mansions such as those in The Brigadier, the Navarro of Arzuriaga or Episcopal palace.

Frías, a city among the towns to travel to in Spain

We now move to the province of Burgos to talk to you about Cold, which is more than just one of the towns to travel to in Spain. Not for nothing does it hold the category of city despite its scarce three hundred inhabitants. It is also declared Historic Artistic Set and has spectacular nature.

Belongs to the Merindades region and extends over the hill of La Muela. It also overlooks the Ebro River. Precisely, it crosses through one of the symbols of the town: its spectacular medieval bridge Romanesque style. Also, in its surroundings you have the Obarenes Mountains Natural Park and Tobera waterfall.

Returning to its monuments, Frías also has its own hanging houses. But, above all, you have to see the castle of the Velasco, which dominates the city from the top of the Muela hill and dates back to the 12th century. The town even has an old Jewish quarter and a Roman road.

As for religious monuments, you have to visit the Parish Church of San Vicente Mártir and San Sebastián. But also that of San Vítores, dating from the 13th century and responds to the Gothic style, as well as the convents of San Francisco y of Santa Maria de Vadillo, founded in 1219.

Frigiliana

On our route through the towns to travel in Spain, we now arrive at the province of Málaga to show you Frigiliana. It is one of the most beautiful towns in the region of La Axarquía and belongs to the judicial district of TorroxIt also offers a wonderful climate, with almost 3,000 hours of sunshine a year.

Included in the network of the Most Beautiful Villages in Spain, Frigiliana is located within the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara Natural ParkThis region boasts beautiful hiking trails that will allow you to discover many of its nearly two thousand plant species and see animals such as the mountain goat.

Once in the town, you have to visit its old town, of Moorish-Mudejar origin and declared Historic Artistic Set. It is also known as barribarto and dazzles with its whitewashed houses, which in many cases are only separated by adarves or patrol paths.

It also contains the Church of San Antonio de Padua, built in the 17th century and in the Renaissance style. More humble is the Hermitage of Santo Cristo de la Caña, from which neo-baroque images are carried in procession every Holy Wednesday.

On the other hand, you should also visit the remains of the Frigiliana lizard castle, which was built in the 11th century; the Ingenio, an old sugarcane honey factory dating back to the 16th century and still active, as well as the Tool House, which operated in conjunction with the previous one and is currently a cultural center. Also, be sure to see the Royal deposits, the old fountain, built in the XNUMXth century, and the Torreón .

Finally, we recommend that you visit the Jardín Botánico and the Archaeological Museum, although it was closed when we went.

Lastres, a wonder of the Cantabrian Sea

We completely changed our route through the towns to travel north in Spain. In this case, our destination is the Asturian town of Lastres, famous for having been the setting for television series such as doctor matthew. It belongs to the council of Colunga, in the eastern part of the Principality and is also included in the network of the Most Beautiful Villages in Spain.

From this beautiful villa, you can visit the Sueve mountain range after visiting its interpretation center. But you can also see dinosaur footprints near the beach. La GriegaPrecisely, in the Rasa de San Telmo you have the Jurassic Museum of Asturias, with impressive reproductions of those creatures.

On the other hand, being a coastal town, it offers magnificent beaches such as Lastres itself, but also others such as those of La Espasa or La IslaAs for the town itself, it is situated on a hill and is crisscrossed by narrow cobbled streets.

It forms a whole historical complex that includes palaces such as those of the Robledo or Vallaure families y stately homes such as those of Pedro Suerpérez or the Victorero familyHowever, its most characteristic element is the clock tower, dating back to the 15th century, although its current construction is from the 18th century.

Finally, visit Lastres Church of Santa Maria de Sadaba, declared a Site of Cultural Interest. It was built in the 18th century and combines Baroque and Neoclassical features. At the top of the town you have the Chapel of San Roque, next to an impressive viewpoint, and, in other areas, those of San José and Buen Suceso.

Santillana del Mar

We don't travel far to reach another of the best towns to travel to in Spain. In this case, it's the Cantabrian town of Santillana del MarAccording to tradition, it is also known as the town of the three lies, because "it is neither holy, nor flat, nor does it have a sea."

However, it is Historic Artistic Set since 1943 and in its surroundings is the Altamira cave, with its valuable cave paintings, which are a World Heritage Site. It also has a botanical garden and zoo, as well as several museums. Among these, the Altamira, the Diocesan Regina Coeli or the the Inquisition.

But the most beautiful thing about Santillana is the people themselves, with its medieval cobbled streets, its grand manor houses and its impressive collegiate church. Among other buildings, you have to see the palaces of Velarde and Valdivieso, the houses of the Quevedo and Cossío, the Archduchess, the Polanco and the Hombrones, as well as the Merino and Don Borja towersThey are buildings dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

As we were saying, even more spectacular is the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana, an impressive Romanesque construction from the 12th century. With the category of National MonumentIt has a church with three naves, three semicircular apses, a cylindrical tower, and a transept with a dome. It also boasts a spectacular cloister and abbey quarters.

Cadaqués, one of the towns to travel to in Spain with the best coves

We change autonomous communities again to travel to Catalonia and discover the Girona town of Cadaqués. Belonging to the region of Alto Ampurdán, its municipality occupies a large part of the impressive massif of Cape of CreusIt is also separated from the rest of its region by the Puig Paní and Puig de Bufadors mountains, which have made it a fishing village overlooking the sea.

Therefore, we don't need to tell you about its beautiful coves. Among them, the big beach o those of Ros, Portdugué, Es Pianc or Llané Gran and Llané Petit. However, Cadaqués became internationally famous in the mid-20th century, when great painters began to visit it, attracted by the light of the Mediterranean. Among them, Marcel Duchamp, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso or own Salvador Dalí.

Precisely, the latter has a house museum in the town. It consists of old fishermen's huts that the genius converted and decorated to his liking. But you should also visit the old town and the church of Santa Maria, built in the 17th century, which houses a beautiful Baroque altarpiece. Finally, visit the remains of the castle of San Jaime, a small fortress overlooking the bay.

In conclusion, we have shown you some of the most beautiful and monumental towns to travel to in Spain. But, as we said at the beginning, we could add many more. So, for example, Pedraza in Segovia, Sigüenza in Guadalajara, Cudillero in Asturias or Ronda in Málaga. Come discover these beautiful towns in our country.