Aragon: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Aragon
Winter
Aragon’s winter sports offerings include the Astún-Candanchú ski resort, with more than 100 kilometres of skiable slopes, and Formigal-Panticosa. The latter extends across six valleys in the spectacular Pyrenean surroundings of the Tena Valley and has 180 kilometres of skiable slopes.
Finding a hotel in Aragon can be part of your personal travel planning.
Nature
In Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, paths, signposts and viewpoints have been created for visitors so that they can experience the landscape. The national park comprises four main valleys: Añisclo, Escueta, Ordesa and Escuaín.
The garden of the Monasterio de Piedra was designated a National Landscape Park of particular scenic value in 1940. The park of the Monasterio de Piedra was opened to the public after the discovery of the Iris Grotto in 1860.
Routes
The historic railway line from Canfranc to Jaca is 25 kilometres long and passes over the Cenarbe or San Juan Viaduct, through 21 tunnels and across nine metal sections. Aragón Slow Driving offers 16 unique routes distributed throughout the entire territory of Aragon.
The Senderos Turísticos de Aragón comprise more than 3,000 kilometres of routes through nature, culture and heritage. Canfranc’s video guide service is available in French, English and sign language.
Culture
Canfranc International Railway Station was protected by the Government of Aragon on 6 March 2002 as an Asset of Cultural Interest in the Monument category. It was part of a cross-border railway project through the Pyrenees intended to connect Spain and France via the Somport Tunnel.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site “Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon” comprises ten religious and secular monuments in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza. The Palacio de la Aljafería in Zaragoza is an 11th-century Islamic fortified palace, parts of whose fortifications have been preserved. Its rooms are arranged around an open-air courtyard.
Fuendetodos is the birthplace of Francisco de Goya (1746–1828). The Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña consists of the Baroque Monasterio Nuevo from the 17th century and the Romanesque Monasterio Viejo from the 10th century. The tower, roof structure and crossing tower of the Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla in Teruel are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gastronomy
Aragon has six wines with a protected designation of origin: Somontano, Calatayud, Cariñena, Campo de Borja, Aylés and Cava; Cava is regulated at a supra-autonomous level.
Additional information
Castillo de Alfajarín is a castle in the vicinity of Aragon. Museo de Zaragoza is a museum in the wider regional area of Aragon and is also called Museo Provincial de Zaragoza. Patio de la Infanta is a museum in the wider regional area of Aragon.
Acuario de Zaragoza is a zoo in the wider regional area of Aragon. Arco del Deán is a natural arch in the wider regional area of Aragon. La Granja Park is a park in the wider regional area of Aragon, as is Bruil Park.
For more detailed regional information, the related pages lead to Huesca and Teruel.
For the higher-level travel overview: Spain.
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