Spanish market towns off the beaten path.
Less-touristed market towns in Spain, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Ávila City
Enclosed by medieval walls and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, Ávila's old town is one of the best-preserved in Spain, earning the city the ni…
Tarazona
Tarazona, on the river Queiles in Aragon, packs an unusual concentration of historic churches and medieval architecture into a modest centre shaped by centur…
Badajoz city
Sitting on the left bank of the Guadiana river close to the Portuguese border, Badajoz is a city in Extremadura with a walkable centre dense with historic ch…
Cangas de Onis
A lively Asturian market town where a grand stone clock-tower town hall anchors a busy central square, with upland country and UNESCO World Heritage sites cl…
Consuegra
Consuegra's hilltop row of windmills, set against the plains of La Mancha, is among the most recognisable sights in Castile, rising alongside a medieval cast…
Segorbe
Segorbe's September bull-running week (Semana de Toros) draws large crowds to this small Valencian town in the mountains of Castellón province.
Tudela
Tudela sits on the Ebro river in southern Navarre, a walkable town with a centre dense with historic churches, listed buildings, and cafés, set in the wine-g…
Enguera
This pocket-sized agricultural town in southwestern Valencia province, Enguera sits close to the Sierra de Enguera and is surrounded by olive groves and vine…
Solsona
This tiny Catalan town in the province of Lleida serves as the seat of the Diocese of Solsona and holds an unusual concentration of historic churches for its…
Molina de Aragon
Once the seat of a Moorish taifa state before Alfonso I of Aragon reconquered it in 1129, Molina de Aragón is a small town in Guadalajara province with a not…
Allariz
A small Galician town on the banks of the River Arnoia, Allariz has a historic centre declared a protected heritage ensemble in 1971, with an unusually high…
Gandia
This Mediterranean beach town on Spain's Costa de Valencia, Gandia splits into two distinct zones: a historic city centre dense with churches, cafés, and mon…
Picassent
A sun-baked town square in Valencia's Horta Sud comarca, lined with ornate early-20th-century facades, tall cypresses, and palm trees, offering an authentic…