logo
ic_menu

Alquezar village, Aragon

2 Barrio Arrabal, Alquézar, Aragón

Description

Alquézar is a village situated on a limestone outcrop to the west of the canyon of the Rio Vero in the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park. It is centred around a fortress church (from which its name is derived: 'al qaçr' in Arabic = 'alcazar' in Spanish), the Collegiate church of Santa Maria and the original fortress dating from the 9th century and the Gothic cloister from the 14th century. On the edge of town, the Pasarelas del Vero (suspended walkways along the Gorge of the Vero river) is a popular attraction.

Access & Transport

The village is 20km north of Barbastro (A-1232) and 50km east of Huesca (A-22/N-240 then A-1229). There are parkings at the edge of the village

Instructions & Recommendations

There are several operators based in the village that organize outdoor activities such as canyoning, rock climbing and abseiling.

Meta review

The village is increasingly becoming popular and some online reviewers note that in the peak summer season the traffic and parking logistics are strained. The Collegiate church and castle attract mostly good comments though they can't be compared in quality and interest to other similar venues in the region. As for the village, the quaint houses and pedestrian streets are attractive. Finally, the walkways along the Vero river are worth the small entrance fee but best to avoid the hottest hours of the day in the summer.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral. Helps preserve the region's architectural and cultural heritages and brings some economic influx to the village; although that comes with a degree of over-commercialization

Conclusion

A visually attractive village in a beautiful natural setting - avoid the peak tourist season though, unless you intend to participate in outdoor activities leaving from there.

Key positive

Great views of and from the village

Many activities depart from there

Key negative

The village is small and crowded in the summer

Suitability

No restrictions but streets have significant slopes and some of the monuments / activities are not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in September 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:1h

est. visit time:1h 30m

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. For a complete overview of all cookies used, please see MORE INFORMATION.