Holiday in Pyrenees (Spanish Side)

About Pyrenees (Spanish Side)

The Spanish Pyrenees stretch over 430 km from Catalonia to the Basque Country and offer an impressive mix of high mountains, green valleys, and medieval villages. Unlike the French side, the Spanish Pyrenees are less crowded and surprise with an enormous variety of landscapes — from the rugged three-thousand-meter peaks of Aragon to the green alpine meadows of Navarre and the Catalan Pyrenees with the Vall d'Aran. The Ordesa National Park in Aragon (UNESCO World Heritage) is one of the most spectacular natural areas in Europe, featuring deep gorges, waterfalls, and Monte Perdido (3,355 m). The Aran Valley, with its Occitan culture and the ski resort Baqueira-Beret (a favorite destination of the Spanish royal family), offers top-notch skiing. Aínsa, a medieval mountain village with one of the most beautiful plazas in Spain, has been chosen as a member of the "most beautiful villages in Spain." The Pyrenees are a hiker's paradise: the GR11, Spain's long-distance trail through the Pyrenees, crosses the entire range from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean. In summer, canyoning in Sierra de Guara, rafting on the Río Gallego, and via ferratas in the Escuain Valley are popular activities. The Romanesque churches in the Vall de Boí (UNESCO World Heritage) with their perfectly preserved frescoes date back to the 11th and 12th centuries. Aragonese cuisine offers hearty delights such as Migas, Ternasco (lamb roast), and the robust Somontano wine.