
El Trotamundos Curioso
The historic heritage of the Iberian Peninsula
Explore 196 monuments and 18 charming villages across 16 Spanish regions: their history, how to get there and routes designed to visit them.
Charming villages
Medieval towns, stone villages and historic quarters of rural Spain to explore at a leisurely pace.
VillageAínsa
A medieval town in Sobrarbe, designated a historic ensemble, with an 11th-century castle, a fortified church and a founding legend, right on the doorstep of Ordesa and Guara.
VillageSallent de Gállego
A Pyrenean town on the shores of the Lanuza reservoir, with a Gothic church, houses bearing coats of arms and glaciers within its municipal area; it is the main town of the Tena Valley, right by the French border.
VillageAlquézar
A town in the Somontano de Barbastro that grew up around a 9th-century Muslim castle, with centuries of royal charters and a long history as a frontier stronghold.
VillageMorella
The capital of Els Ports, this village in the province of Castellón boasts a remarkable Gothic heritage, with the Archpriestal Church of Santa María and the Convent of San Francisco as its crowning jewels.
Featured monuments
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ChurchBasilica of Covadonga
A Neo-Romanesque church of pink limestone in Covadonga, built between 1877 and 1901 and raised to the rank of minor basilica in the same year it was completed.
HermitageHermitage of the Christ of Cataláin
Near Garínoain, this 12th-century Romanesque hermitage, which once belonged to Roncesvalles, still stands and remains in use as the last witness to an old Navarrese hamlet.
MonasteryChurch and Convent of Las Salesas
Right on Passeig de Sant Joan, the church and former convent of Las Salesas together make up the most important work by the architect Joan Martorell i Montells.
CastleXàtiva Castle
A double fortress in the Valencian Gothic style that crowns Xàtiva, facing the Serra Vernisa, and which the town has made the central emblem of its coat of arms.
Routes to explore
Itineraries based on geographical proximity to inspire you. Or plan your own trip with the villages and monuments you choose.



