The most beautiful medieval towns in Spain that you can’t miss

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Covarrubias (Burgos)

located in Burgos, 40 kilometers south of the capital, This small municipality collects a great deal of history. The 15th-century Collegiate Church brings together paintings by Berruguete and Van Eyck. Its wall and structure are also remarkable. Covarrubias Tower, Mozarabic origin. With Covarrubias, Lerma and Santo Domingo de Silos Arlanza Triangle.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Covarrubias (Burgos) Covarrubias Town Hall

Medina (Soria)

capital of the region Land of Medinais is medieval jewelery Located south of Soria, it was the physical border between Christians and Muslims that gave the municipality a great architectural richness. An example of this is its fortress, first an Arab stronghold and then the residence of the counts. It also highlights that roman arch and his duke’s palace.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Medinaceli (Soria) Municipality of Medina

Besalu (Girona)

Catalonia is one of the Spanish communities with the highest proportion of medieval settlements. Besalú in the state of Gerona is notable for its 10th-century castle, as well as its Jewish quarter, the monastery of San Pedro de Besalú, and its former hospital. pilgrims. Other small villages of Alto Ampurdán stand out around it.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Besalú (Gerona)

Ainsa (Huesca)

The high Pyrenees of Huesca in the region of Sobrarbe hide magnificently beautiful villages. One of them is Aínsa, structured around the elevated Plaza Mayor with wide and retouched passages. Its historical-artistic community includes an 11th-century castle-fortress, as well as the parish church of the same period.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Ainsa (Huesca)

Morella (Castellon)

The north of the province of Castellón offers must-visit tourist enclaves such as Morella. Its imposing castle on the top of the rock contains the remains of royal palaces as well as a parade ground. In addition, its walls exceed two kilometers, creating a space of great wealth.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Morella (Castellón)




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Ubeda (Jaen)

One of the most notorious examples of the Spanish Renaissance is in Úbeda. Úbeda’s architecture is defined by the Renaissance city filled with palaces and noble houses. But the Mudejar legacy stands out in a border area with the Nasrid kingdom, in addition to the city-acropolis from the time of the Iberians.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Úbeda (Jaén)

Valldemossa (Mayorca)

But Spain’s medieval heritage is not limited to the peninsula. The Balearic archipelago takes us to Valldemossa, a town on the island of Mallorca whose narrow streets house the religious home of Santa Catalina Tomas and his 21st century church. Musician Frederic Chopin and writer Jorge Luis Borges spent long periods in Valldemossa.

Spain’s most beautiful medieval towns: Valldemossa (Mayorca)

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