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Historical tours Kingdom of Aragon Ainsa
Situated at a crossroads, Aínsa flourished in the Middle Ages as an important commercial town of the Kingdom of Aragon. Today, surrounded by National Park Ordesa and Monte Perdido, a beautiful postcard of the Middle Ages kept alive through tourism.
Aínsa in Sobrarbe County, is one of those places that you can rightly say that “the stones speak.” It is also the only resource that has to certify its long history as several fires destroyed the city in the War of Succession, the last Carlist War and the tragic Spanish Civil War.
But the stones of its houses, its monuments and Romanesque churches are there to remind us of the antiquity of this place.
Who comes to Aínsa is an impressive main square in the Romanesque style is not difficult to imagine scenes of everyday life of a medieval market.
It is a huge square but a sober austere portico adorned with irregular arcs. From there starts the main street where lie the stately homes with their coats of arms on the walls, wood and stone eaves, latticed windows, carved wooden doorways, fireplaces with “Espantabrujas” …
At the end of the street stands the church of Santa Maria, too sober and proud, surmounted by a tower from which you can see the whole valley. Right behind an unfinished fortress from which you can admire three bastions of the XVI century.
This was always a scenario of fighting, the oldest and legendary against Muslims. Every odd year (in 2011 plays) celebrates the Fiesta of the Moors, the umpteenth version of “Moors and Christians” that are held throughout the peninsula.
It is the saga of the Garcia Jimenez seized the town in the Arab invaders after a divine sign, a great cross of fire, they appeared at the top of an oak. This festival takes place the first Sunday in September.
Sierra Nevada National Park is suitable for your holiday
Sierra Nevada National Park is located in the province of Granada and also takes part in the province of Almeria. It is a mountain with many trails to explore by themselves and enjoy nature and hiking.
Among the Footpath is the path of Vereda de la Estrella. Which was built in 1890 as a way of communicating with galena and pyrite mines at the head of the valley of the Genil.
Allows hikers to walk through the north side of the Sierra Nevada without assuming a very high risk.
Accessed by people Güejar Sierra, crossing the whole town and follow the signs saying “Vereda de la Estrella.” Tourists in camper van should be parked at the restaurant Maitena, which car can go three kilometers later in the San Juan Restaurant Parking. The old road is narrow so it can not continue walking.
The route is 21 kilometers (round trip) and takes approximately 6 hours, there are well signposted and can be done in any season.
The route starts at the Barranco de San Juan, where was an old tram station. After an hour and a half away are the “rope of three thousand” a high summit has great views.
Also from here you can see the peak and right Alcazaba Mulhacén has the highest elevation of the peninsula (3,478 meters).