If something is not in short supply, Spain are charming towns. From the best preserved walled city in Europe to the white villages of Andalusia and passing through what could be the Spanish Caribbean. However, the list could be endless with the number of amazing towns that are hidden in each province. So, to try to narrow it down a bit, the tourism portal Musement has created a map with those with less than 20,000 inhabitants based on Google search data. We tell you what they are according to each province of the 17 autonomous communities.
Andalusia
osuna (Seville), Setenil de las Bodegas (Cadiz), Guadix (Grenade), Route (Cordoba), Mojacar (Almeria), Cazorla (Jaen), Aracena (Huelva) and Frigiliana (Málaga), which is the best example of what the white villages of Malaga can offer. Getting lost in its steep streets adorned with bougainvillea is a real pleasure.
Aragon
Tarazona (Saragossa), Pony (Huesca) and Albarracín (Teruel). The latter is full of medieval houses and narrow cobbled streets that take you back to the Middle Ages. It was not for nothing that it was the first city in Aragon to be declared a Monumental Complex in 1961, in addition to being an Asset of Cultural Interest. He deserves it.
Asturias
plains It has an important monumental and historical heritage. Highlights include its old town, the Casonas de Indianos and the port (where the work Memory Cubesby the Basque artist Agustín Ibarrola).
Canary Islands
fear (Las Palmas) and Garachico (Santa Cruz de Tenerife). The latter is located in the middle of a volcanic landscape and an old cliff that separates the historic center from the midlands. Although, if it stands out for something (besides its beauty) it is for its rich architectural heritage from the 16th and 17th centuries, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1994.
Cantabria
Quotation markswhich registered its first inhabitants in prehistory, as evidenced by the caves of La Meaza, with paleolithic cave paintings from 14,000 years ago.
Castile and Leon
Tordesillas (Valladolid), Lerma (Burgos), Rodrigo City (Salamanca), Puebla de Sanabria (Zamora), Cervera de Pisuerga (Palestine), Sands of San Pedro (Avila), stone (Segovia), medinaceli (Soria) and Astorga (Leon). Here, in addition, we can find one of the most beautiful palaces in Spain, the work of Antonio Gaudí.
Castilla la Mancha
mother-in-law (Toledo), Almagro (Real City), Sigüenza (Guadalajara), Belmonte (Cuenca) and Alcalá del Júcar (Albacete). Declared a Historic Artistic Site since 1982, this town in Albacete has a wonderful historic center. Added to its streets cut by the river Júcar, the castle (located in the upper part of the town) and the Roman Bridge make this place a postcard.
Catalonia
cardona (Barcelona), Miravet (Tarragona), Cadaques (Girona) and solsona (Lleida), adorned with Gothic mansions, towers and portals of the old wall, squares where water always flows, narrow cobbled streets with surprises at every step.
Madrid’s community
Chinchonabout 45 kilometers from Madrid, is a historic town framed by vineyards and olive trees that boasts an emblematic Plaza Mayor, wonderful Castilian cuisine and an interesting calendar of festivities.
Valencian Community
Bocairente (Valencia), Guadalest (Alicante) and Peñíscola (Castellón), a reference site on the Costa del Azahar in Castellón. There we can not only enjoy the beach, but also a wonderful old town full of super interesting places to visit.
Estremadura
Zafra (Badajoz) and Trujillo (Cáceres), Already important in the Roman Empire, the discovery of America gave it monumentality and universal fame. Known for being the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro, this beautiful Extremaduran town stands out for its excellent and stately architectural heritage.
Galicia
Cambados (Pontevedra), Ribadeo (Lugo), Allariz (Ourense) and Betanzos (A Coruña). Known nationally for its famous omelette, this town in A Coruña also has an impressive cultural heritage such as the church of Santa María do Azougue e San Francisco or the old town in general.
Balearic Islands
Valldemossa, In the middle of the mountains and surrounded by the most characteristic Majorcan flora and fauna, it is characterized by stone houses that transport its visitors to the past, and in its cobbled streets you can feel the weight of history in every corner.
The Rioja
Haro may seem like a small city, but it has the largest concentration of centennial wineries in Spain, with some as iconic as the López de Heredia or the Muga. Its old town has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest and is full of tapas bars.
Navarre
In Olite, located in the geographical center of Navarra, its spectacular castle is the protagonist. An example of Navarrese and European civil Gothic. Among its other places of great interest is the Romanesque Church of Santa María La Real (declared an Asset of Cultural Interest), the Church of San Pedro or the Palacio de los Teobaldos (Roman fortification).
Basque Country
Bermeo (Biscay), The guard (Álava) and Hondarribia (Guipúzcoa). The beauty of every corner of the Basque Country is undeniable, but Hondarribia has something special. It is the best preserved walled city in Gipuzkoa and its gastronomy is a hallmark of its identity.
Region of Murcia
Moratalla, perched on a hill crowned by the remains of a castle and its well-preserved Torre del Homenaje, is monumental thanks to its corners and the narrow layout of its steep streets, full of history and antiquity. Rock art manifestations of great relief, together with remains of Iberian, Roman and medieval settlements, are vestiges of the ancient human occupation of these lands.
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