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Pro
NO foreign tourists!!!!!:-)
Con
There is only one daily bus service from Teruel (1 hour)
In a nutshell
An ancient Arab town lost in time.
frenchderek Says: It's easy to get lost in Albarracin - but that's the beauty of the place. The narrow lanes between the tall houses intertwine, up hill and down. But, it's such a small place (in spite of the massive crenellated walls) that you soon find yourself somewhere recognisable. It's...
blint Says: This is the only house in the whole of Albarracin that is not painted pinkie orange! I bet the people who live here are real rebels; revolutionaries; people who don't like to follow the crowd!Anyway, blue is my favourite colour and I loved turning the corner to find such a...
blint Says: From 1012 to 1104 Albarracin was a small Islamic state ruled by Banu Razin of the Berber dynasty.From 1170 to 1285 it came under the Christian Kingdom of the Azagra family. Where between 1165 and 1333 it was the centre of it's own independent state, the Kingdom of the...
blint Says: Walking around the narrow streets; between the orangey pink bulging buildings I half expected to see a woman throw a bucket of slop out onto the street or two podgy middle aged men with beer guts to fall out of the local tavern sloshing tankards of beer and singing!Only the...
blint Says: We were the only foreigners there. I can't believe the Spanish have kept this amazingly well preserved medieval town a secret for so long! To me this is the most beautiful place I've seen in Spain; better than Granada, Cuenca, Ronda, Sevilla etc...Everything was so well...
blint Says: Try and travel in the daylight because the countryside is absolutely stunning. I have always wanted to go to Utah to see those incredible red rock formations; now I don't have to because they have them in Aragon too! This photo was was taken from my car window as we left...
blint Says: If you fancy a walk, why not go up and walk along the old city walls. It's a great way to stay in shape and the view you get of the town is spectacular!
blint Says: Climb up the watchtower and take a look around. Pretend you are a medieval knight on the watch for the enemy; waiting for them to slip out from underneath the blanket of fog.
blint Says: The Cathedral dominates the skyline and has a beautiful bell tower, although I think it is out shone by the beauty of the rest of the town. I decided not to enter.
blint Says: The other place this little town reminds me of is the town used in the film Chocolate in France. That's the film, not the book! It's a whitewashed town in the book!
blint Says: Plaza Mayor is the main square in which you can see the very medieval town hall building on one side and lovely old medieval houses on the other!Most roads lead from or to here. There is a little shop selling postcards and things and the Tourist Information is off one of the...
DanielF Says: The Julianeta house is one of the most characteristic in Albarracín. It is located at the confluence of two streets that leed to one of town gates and has an amazing shape: narrower in the lower part that at the top, there is not a single straight wall in the whole building....
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1 Review and 7 Opinions Good location - only 200 metres from Plaza Major and not much more from the Catedral. Has the look...
Rincon del Chorro: Don't miss this first class food
nomad7890 Says: The atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxing and the staff is very helpful. The food is fresh and well prepared. My lunch was excellent, from the wine, down to the sourdough bread. It is a great place to take a nice break from the exploring and sit down to relax with an...
Cafe/Bar Casino: Food with a view
blint Says: Don't be put off with the name. I don't exactly know why it's called Casino but hey!As you enter you'll see two rooms with large windows that look out around the edge of Albarracin so you ca see some lovely medieval houses perched on the edge of the cliff and the steepish...
nomad7890 Says: I found a nice taxi company before my trip and made arrangements to be my car during my trip to Teruel and Albarracin. I stayed at the Parador so I was not within walking distance of the train station. One of the hotels I had looked at recommended Taxi Barrera, and I was...
nomad7890 Says: Due to the bus schedule, which as of the date this tip was written was 13:30 Monday thru Saturday. If you're planning to take the bus from Teruel to Albarracin you would either need to sleep over in Albarracin or find a taxi to bring you back to Teruel (see tip on taxis). So...
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: A hat, Gloves, a very warm coat, scarf and walking shoes. It is as cold as Britain in the winter. I went in December and it was 2ºC in the day. You can also find snow on the mountains just past Albarricin.
Miscellaneous: If you go driving in the mountains make sure your tires have plenty of tred as Spanish cars don't usually have snow tires. Be especially careful if you rent a car. Check the Spare tire too. The roads past Albarracin can lead you up mountains of 1650m above sea level.
Many Spanish people put chains on their tires when it snows to help them grip the snow covered roads.
Be careful of ice too.
Written Dec 13, 2004
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The road between Cuenca and Albarracin is quit beautiful and remote. It winds around lakes and rivers and the spectacular arrival of Albarracin appearing s a wonderful site.
Written Dec 19, 2009
DanielF Says: And you will see the fertile valley of the Guadalaviar river and a good panorama of the Universal Mountains.
Climb to the top and get the best view
DanielF Says: It is possible to hike up to the town walls. The climb is hard, but what you will see is unforgettable.On the one side, you can see the rooves of Albarracín, its cathedral, the fortress and the Guadalaviar gorge.
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