The medieval town of Teruel, which National Geographic fell in love with, is the ideal getaway for Madrid women.

Less than 3.5 hours from Madrid, this medieval town in the middle of the mountains is one of those places where you can get lost. It has been a National Monument since 1961 and was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts in 1996 and is a member of the “Spain’s Most Beautiful Towns” list.

There are walking and driveways where you can get lost in the Sierra de Albarracínbut this time we will make our getaway to a small medieval town of the same name we love: Albarracín. 30 minutes from Teruel and fell in love with National Geographi.c. So much so that it has included it in the list of cities worth seeing in Spain in 2023.

The medieval town of Teruel Albarracín is perfect for a getaway

Have A wall at the entrance and the El Salvador Cathedral viewing from the hill, but undoubtedly one of the best activities to do in Albarracín is to walk inside its historic center. equip yourself casual shoesbecause the medieval center has steep slopes.

Plaza Mayor, Santa María church, Torre Blanca, Episcopal Palace, Casa de la Julianeta or Calle Azagra are some of the highlights in its center as well as El Salvador Cathedral.

You can also walk the path. Guadalaviar’s river walk, A small circular route that takes an hour and a half at the foot of Albarracín It ends in the gardens in the lower part of the city.

And since we do not like to be alone in the villages, we will suggest a way for you. hiking so that this getaway is lively and intertwined with nature. It is the route between Calomarde and Frías along the Blanco River with about 8 km round trip.

It’s a cute town that fell in love not only with National Geographic but also with us.

Photos | iStock (credit: Jose Miguel Sanchez, Fernando Valero Lopez, centrifugal, JackF Y Ana del Castillo) , Albarracin Town Hall

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