Lonely PlanetAug 19
12 of the prettiest towns and villages in Spain
Be inspired to explore Spain with our pick of the nation
British poet who built his dream home here in 1929
19 things in this story
- Poets’ WalkTrailmountain-facing walk at Belmond La Residencia
- Belmond La ResidenciaHotelhotel with mountain-facing Poets' Walk
- Son MarroigMuseumgrand mansion once owned by Archduke Ludwig Salvator
- Sa ForadadaRestauranthole in the rock resembling an elephant
- Robert GravesMuseumBritish poet who built his dream home here in 1929
- Elsewhere
- Museo de AlbarracínMuseumAlbarracín, Spainmuseum for the inside scoop on regional history
- AliziaRestaurantAlbarracín, Spainrestaurant just off the Plaza Mayor for local charcuterie and wine
- Fundación AmantesSightTeruel, Spainsite with mausoleum for Isabel and Juan Diego
- Calle San FranciscoNeighborhoodLa Orotava, Spainstreet with immaculately preserved mansions and carved balconies
- Casa de los BalconesSightLa Orotava, Spainstop by the courtyard cafe to sip a coffee
- Casa LercaroSightLa Orotava, Spainbuilding with a baroque wooden gallery
- Bodegas TajinasteSightLa Orotava, Spainvineyard offering tastings
- Hotel Rural VictoriaHotelLa Orotava, Spainbeautifully converted 17th-century mansion
- Colegiata de Santa JulianaPlace of worshipSantillana del Mar, Spain12th-century monastery with a Romanesque cloister
- Museo de AltamiraMuseumSantillana del Mar, Spainmuseum with a stunning recreation of the Cueva de Altamira
- Santa JulianaPlace of worshipSantillana del Mar, Spainlovingly restored medieval guesthouse
- Los BarruecosNature reserveMalpartida de Cáceres, Spainnatural monument of bizarrely shaped granite boulders
- LosPuri 1978RestaurantMalpartida de Cáceres, Spainterrace for drinks and tapas under parasols
- El MuroRestaurantVejer de la Frontera, Spainrestaurant riffing on freshest seasonal ingredients