Playa d'Aro. Playa Flamenca. Sant Antoni de Calonge. Tossa De Mar. Featured holiday homes in Spain. View all holiday rentals in Spain. Aragon Close your eyes and imagine a forgotten land, one that could only be found in a novel picked up at the airport — reading material for your two-week beach holiday.
The autonomous community of Aragon is about as far off the beaten track as you can hope to find in Spain, hardly touched at all by tourism. The region comprises of three provinces: Huesca — its capital, Zaragoza and Tereul. The north province of Huesca borders the frontiers of France and is located in the mountainous range of the Pyrenees; within Spain the community borders Catalonia to the east, Valencia to the south and Castillo and Leon, La Rioja and Navarro to the west.
The Aragonese population is just over 1. History If you ask most foreigners what they know about Aragon, they will probably say it was where Catherine of Aragon came from; the ill-fated child bride who married the brother of King Henry VIII and was later wed to King Henry himself. However, there is much more to Aragon; the region dates back to pre-Roman times and came under the Al Andalus rule of the Moors for four centuries. Medieval towns and villages dot the landscape and give you the sensation that you have just stepped into a fairytale.
This wonderfully picturesque town has been awarded as a national monument for its historical preservation and has also been named as the most beautiful village in Spain. Natural Aragon A rich and long history, architectural splendour and a deep rooted culture make Aragon an interesting and unique tourist experience; but what really makes the region so alluring, is its natural and diverse beauty.
The land is barely touched, brimming with contrasting natural beauty: lush valleys blanketed in flowers, waterfalls and a back drop of snow-capped mountains. There is also a large Arabic influence from its occupation a few centuries after the Romans. Most evident and a stunning example of Muslim art is the Aljaferia Palace, built in the 11th century for the Banu Hud dynasty and later home to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Mudejar is the name given to a style of Iberian architecture, strongly influenced by the Moors, at a time when Moors, Christians and Jews lived together in peace in the city.
Huesca The third city of the Aragonese region is Huesca, which lies at the foot of the Pyrenees, where the landscape shifts from pre-Pyrenean peaks, to the arid plains, which descend down to the River Ebro.
Huesca is the smallest of the three main cities of Aragon, with just over 50, inhabitants; although it is the capital of the Huesca region. Arriving in the city you immediately note its relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Cuisine Aragonese cuisine, like much of Spanish cuisine, has inherited its flavour from the different cultures that have one time or another resided there.
The main style of dish is a stew, which vary dependent on the area that they are prepared in, Lamb is frequently used, as are vegetables typical of the region: haricot beans, onions, asparagus and chestnuts. And from the River Ebro comes other typical dish ingredients, including Trout, Eel and even frog. Zaragoza Province Located in the region of Aragon in the northeast of the interior of Spain.
The province is traversed by the Ebro river, and thus has a very diverse landscape with particularly attractive spaces such as… Read more. Huesca Province. Teruel Province. Zaragoza Province. Where to go Places not to be missed. Mudejar architecture in Aragon The symbiosis of techniques and ways of understanding…. Piedra Monastery Piedra Monastery is located in one of the most barren areas of…. Alquezar is the main starting point for canyons in Aragon.
Despite seeing limited tourist traffic compared to other regions, it holds a wealth of unique sights, with villages and towns rich in architectural history picturesquely extending on the hillsides and in the valleys in the midst of the barren, mountainous countryside Cities [ edit ] Map of Aragon.
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Please plunge forward and help it grow! Namespaces Page Discussion. Views Read Edit View history. Like the other regions of Spain, Aragon was first settled by the Romans until the Muslims moved into the area and settled what became known as al-Andalus in the 8th Century.
The Christian Reconquest began in the 13th Century when Christians began to re-enter the area and retake control of Aragon. In , Aragon became a part of the Kingdom of Madrid. The early s brought much unrest to Aragon. The capital city of Zaragoza was destroyed in when France invaded the peninsula and took control of the region.
After he died in , Aragon was divided into the three provinces we know today: Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Because of Salic Law that was adopted in the s during Charles II reign, only a male heir to the throne could become king.
Carlists, who supported Charles II, believed that Isabella was not rightfully entitled to the throne, as she was the daughter of Ferdinand. In when the Constitution of Cadiz was written, the Basques were oppressed and unrecognized as a Spanish nation.
Therefore, King Ferdinand recognized and honored the Basque people, so long as they returned the favor by publicly supporting him. This is why the Basque people played such a large role in the First Carlist War.
By , the war had taken much away from the Basques.
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