The Canfranc International Railway Station (Spanish: Estación Internacional de Canfranc) is a formerly international railway station in the village of Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Canfranc Train Station
What to do in Teruel – The Spanish Mudejar city
Teruel exists! Indeed, this article will help you out on what to do in Teruel, the Spanish Mudejar city in Aragon region.
Discover Albarracín, a great Mudejar town in Aragón, Spain
To discover Albarracín can be one of the best experiences in a Spanish tour. Albarracín is a walled town of just over a thousand inhabitants, but is probably the greatest example of a Mudejar town in Spain. https://youtu.be/SlFldVVG0MQ What is Mudejar? A mudejar was a muslim person in the reconquested Christhian territories of the current …
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Graus – a hidden gem in Aragon
The next day after our visit to the capital of Huesca province, and just right after stopping by in Alquézar, we decided to go to Graus. Not a bad plan, right? 😉 Read further if you are interested in what this tiny village can present to you, believe me, you won't be disappointed, indeed Graus …
The city of Huesca – 10 reasons to visit the capital of Huesca province, in Aragon
Huesca is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009 it had a population of 52,059, almost a quarter of the total population of the province. The city is one of the smallest provincial capitals in Spain, but you …
Alquézar with its breathtaking views
Alquézar with its breathtaking views is one of the bests tourist assets in the north of Spain. The town is cute and small. It is very worth walking around and getting lost in its cobblestone streets. Alquézar is located in the Somontano wine region of Huesca, close to the city of Huesca, i a mountain …
7 villages in Matarraña and Terra Alta: a cultural border territory
This article is about a route along some of the most interesting villages in Matarraña and Terra Alta, an amazing natural and cultural region in North-Eastern Spain. This region is split into two political regions (Aragon and Catalunya) but it has a common history, cultural similarities and its inhabitants speak the same language. In the …
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The route of Aragonese Maestrazgo: La iglesuela del Cid, Cantavieja, Tronchón and Mirambel
This is a medieval route in the Aragonese Maestrazgo, an almost forgotten land of inner Spain. However, this territory deserves your attention. During the Medieval Ages, this vast area was under the jurisdiction of the masters of the different military orders. Fighting and praying that was the life there. Nevertheless, upon the hardness of those …
Calatayud – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part I.
Anna: I can´t recall if I was ever waiting for any other trip that much as this one. I moved to Spain just three months before, and regardless of having the chance to travel a couple of times to Spain in the past and visiting a couple of obvious places, still the real country, the …
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Highlights of Zaragoza
Zaragoza has many things to offer for a weekend and luckily is also on the flight map thanks to some of the major low cost airlines, including Ryanair and Volotea, so you can get there kind of cheap from London, Milan, Paris and many more. This is the article where you can find the most …
