Summer is coming to an end. In autumn, the Spanish landscapes take on warm, golden tones and it’s the perfect time to plan a weekend away. If you’re looking for a fairy tale destiny to visit in the new station, there is a place that has been named “the most beautiful city in Spain” according to the World Tourism Organization. Do you want to know what it is?
The most beautiful city in Spain, Teruel
This municipality is also on the list of the association “The most beautiful cities in Spain“. It is about Cantaviejaa municipality of approximately 730 inhabitants located in Teruel in the autonomous community of Aragon.
Cantavieja It is a place of small corners but big stories. According to the tourism website, it is “the nerve center of the Maestrazgoa border land located on a limestone rock at an altitude of 1,300 meters which has marked its future and its history.
Throughout its history, the Templars, the San Juanists and the Carlists have left their mark on the city through different buildings, roads and trails. The reflection of what has been experienced can be seen in its cobbled streets since the time of Hamilcar Barça until Ramon Cabrera known as “The Tiger of Maestrazgo”. If you want to know in depth all the battles that took place in the city, it is advisable to visit the Carlist Wars Museum.
What to do in Cantavieja?
If you go to this city of Teruel, you will be able to see the Porticada Square where you will find the Church of the Assumption. You can visit the interior of the Round. There you will see one of the oldest preserved schools in the Aragonese community, dating from 1918. There are also treasures such as the dishes used by the pilgrims of San Juan del Barranco or the peso clock that rang the bells.
After crossing the tower arch from 1612 you will reach the Bayle House. From there you can see wrought iron balconies and it was the residence of Ramón Cabrera. The Osset Family blanket is preserved in the Barracks house.
Another monument that preserves a large part of the history of Cantavieja is the keep who presides over the municipality. This constituted the watchtower of the old castle and hermitage of the Holy Sepulchre. Currently, it retains its old walls. You can’t miss the Levantine Gothic Church Built at the request of the Castellán de Amposta, Gonzalo de Funes. Inside is the Alabaster tomb.
From this Aragonese city you can go to places like the Tarayuela viewpointFaldrija Fountain or visit the banks of the river. Cantavieja is located in the Morella Ring of the Camino del CidSince 2014, this municipality has been a delivery and sealing point for this road.
If you are hiking lover There are several trails you can take: a walk under the walls, a route along the Cantavieja River or another route from the Rebollar recreational area.
