Aragón
Though built in the 1970s, Sos' parador (luxurious state-owned hotel) is in harmony with the town's old architecture and provides all the expected services and comforts. You can sink sangrías on the restaurant terrace, or just lie back and enjoy your suitably regal bedroom. To ensure views, book a 'superior' room.
There's an excellent restaurant (mains €11 to €23, set menu €38) focusing on traditional regional specialities.
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Carlos III is to thank for the exceptional Palacio Real, which towers over the village. Back in Carlos’ day (early 15th century), the castle's inhabitants…
Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña
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The road from Santa Cruz winds 7km up to the 10th-century Monasterio Viejo, tucked protectively under an overhanging lip of rock. A fire in 1675 led the…
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Around 9km northeast of Pamplona in the town of Alzuza, this impressive museum contains almost hundreds of impressive works by the renowned Basque…
Monasterio de San Salvador de Leyre
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In the shadow of the Sierra de Leyre, this historic complex is packed with architectural treasures. Highlights include an 11th-century crypt containing…
Parque Natural de las Bárdenas Reales
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Established as a natural park in 1999 and as a UN Biosphere Reserve in 2000, the Bárdenas Reales is a desiccated landscape of blank tabletop hills, open…
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Fernando II of Aragón was born in this building in 1452. It's an impressive mansion – more so now than back then, following a major expansion around 1600…
Museo de la Viña y el Vino de Navarra
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This comprehensive museum takes visitors on a fascinating journey through wine and wine culture. Over three floors, English signage and interactive…
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This 10th-century castle, strategically located on the border between the kingdoms of Navarra and Aragón, is Javier's main attraction. Inside, there's a…
1. Castillo de la Peña Feliciano
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The 12th-century keep and some of the walls are all that remain of the castle that once guarded the frontier between the two Christian kingdoms of Aragón…
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This Romanesque-Gothic church, with a weathered Romanesque portal, has a deliciously gloomy crypt decorated with medieval frescos.
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Lording it over Sos's little central plaza, the Renaissance-era town hall is one of the village's grandest public buildings. Duck inside to admire the…
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Fernando II of Aragón was born in this building in 1452. It's an impressive mansion – more so now than back then, following a major expansion around 1600…
6.54 MILES
This 10th-century castle, strategically located on the border between the kingdoms of Navarra and Aragón, is Javier's main attraction. Inside, there's a…
6. Monasterio de San Salvador de Leyre
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In the shadow of the Sierra de Leyre, this historic complex is packed with architectural treasures. Highlights include an 11th-century crypt containing…
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This Romanesque-cum-Gothic church contains a museum of colourful religious art from area churches, the highlight being San Martín's own gilded-wood mid…
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Uncastillo's castle, rising unmistakably above the rest of the village, dates back to the 11th century and contains remains of a 14th-century Gothic…