Aragon · Charming villages

The most beautiful villages in Aragon

Reddish houses hanging above a river, medieval villages above canyons, stone villages in the Pyrenees and castles on the heights: Aragon has some of the most beautiful villages in Spain, spread across Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel.

Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Pyrenees and Huesca

Spain
Aínsa

An arcaded main square and a castle on top, facing the mountains of Sobrarbe.
What to see in Aínsa
Spain
Alquézar

A medieval village above the canyon of the river Vero, with its collegiate church on top and walkways over the water.
What to see in Alquézar
Spain
Torla

Stone houses and slate roofs at the entrance to the Ordesa valley.
What to see in Torla
Spain
Ansó

A stone village that keeps its traditional dress alive, in a forested valley of the western Pyrenees.
What to see in Ansó
Spain
Benasque

A mountain village beneath the highest peaks of the Pyrenees, with stone manor houses.
What to see in Benasque

Zaragoza

Spain
Sos del Rey Católico

The medieval town where Ferdinand the Catholic was born, with cobbled streets and houses bearing coats of arms.
What to see in Sos del Rey Católico
Spain
Daroca

Walls almost four kilometres long that once had more than a hundred towers, with monumental gates.
What to see in Daroca

Teruel

Spain
Albarracín

Reddish houses hanging above the Guadalaviar and walls climbing the hillside, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
What to see in Albarracín
Spain
Valderrobres

A medieval bridge, a Gothic castle-palace and the church on top, in the Matarraña.
What to see in Valderrobres
Spain
Rubielos de Mora

Medieval gateways, manor houses and cobbled streets in a stone town.
What to see in Rubielos de Mora

Frequently asked questions

What are the most beautiful villages in Aragon?

Albarracín, Valderrobres and Rubielos de Mora in Teruel; Aínsa, Alquézar, Torla, Ansó and Benasque in Huesca; and Sos del Rey Católico and Daroca in Zaragoza.

Which is the most beautiful village in Aragon?

Albarracín usually tops the lists, for its houses hanging above the river and its walls; Alquézar and Aínsa follow close behind.

When should you visit the villages of the Aragonese Pyrenees?

From June to October for mountain walks; in autumn the forests change colour. In winter there is snow and some mountain passes close.

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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.

Cover photo: TigreBengala (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.