Huesca · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Huesca
Stone villages in the valleys of the Pyrenees, medieval towns facing the mountains, a village hanging above a canyon and castles above the plain: Huesca is home to Aragon's most beautiful mountain villages.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Pyrenees
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SpainAnsó
Stone houses with large chimneys and a traditional costume the village keeps alive.
What to see in Ansó -
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SpainBenasque
A mountain village beneath the Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees.
What to see in Benasque -
SpainJaca
The citadel, the Romanesque cathedral and a mountain atmosphere all year round.
What to see in Jaca
Sobrarbe and Guara
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SpainAlquézar
A medieval village above the canyon of the river Vero, with walkways over the water.
What to see in Alquézar
Hoya de Huesca
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SpainLoarre
One of the best-preserved Romanesque castles in Europe, on a crag.
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SpainMallos de Riglos
Reddish rock walls some three hundred metres high above the small village of Riglos.
What to see in Mallos de Riglos
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Huesca?
Ansó, Torla, Benasque and Jaca in the Pyrenees; Aínsa and Alquézar in the Sobrarbe and the Sierra de Guara; and Loarre and Riglos in the Hoya de Huesca.
Which village is the best base for the Huesca Pyrenees?
Aínsa, Torla and Jaca are well placed for exploring Ordesa, the valleys and the surrounding villages.
When should you go?
From June to October for walking; in autumn the forests change colour. In winter there is snow and it is ski season.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Jose Luis Filpo Cabana (CC BY 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.