The best walks and hikes around Almunia De San Juan

A historic city and the capital of the Somontano region, Barbastro combines heritage, nature, and a great starting point for mountain biking, gravel, and hiking trails. Highlights include the Gothic-Renaissance Cathedral of the Assumption, the medieval Entremuro neighborhood, and the Diocesan Museum. It's a crossroads to the Pyrenees, the Sierra de Guara, and the vineyards of the Somontano D.O. (D.O.). It's the perfect place to stop for lunch, stock up, or explore its rich history and architecture.

Founded in the 13th century on the site of an old Visigothic hermitage. Rebuilt several times, the current building combines Renaissance and Baroque elements. For centuries, it was an important center of Marian pilgrimage in Aragon. The monastery was abandoned in the mid-20th century, but in the 1990s, it was restored by the Incarnate Word community, which still lives there. Today, it is a place for retreat, Masses, and spiritual activities.

Rest area equipped with tables and benches in the shade. In memory of Javier Arias, naturalist from Binéfar.

The Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora del Pueyo is a 12th century building. Its origin is based on the legend of the appearance of the virgin to the shepherd Balandrán. Its privileged location on a hill served as an outpost for Pedro I of Aragon during the reconquest of Huesca and later Jaime I the Conqueror established a chaplaincy here. From these actions originate the church and the Romanesque cloister, which are later enlarged in the Gothic style.

Barbastro is the vibrant capital of the Somontano region, known for its wines, olive groves and cereal fields. Its location makes it an important commercial crossroads and its many monuments attest to its importance over the centuries.

Barely six kilometers from the city of Barbastro, on top of a hill stands the majestic monastery of El Pueyo. The building was built in the 12th century, initially as a Romanesque church, and was later renovated in the Gothic style in the 12th century. In front of the monastery there is a viewpoint with beautiful panoramic views of the Somontano lands.

The Cathedral of Santa María de la Asunción de Barbastro was built in the 16th century in the Gothic style. Its bell tower is the most distinctive sign of the city's silhouette, but its interior is even more spectacular thanks to its impressive Baroque façade, its star-shaped vault and its large alabaster altarpiece.

Barbastro is a city in the Aragonese province of Huesca located on the banks of the Vero River. Its most notable construction is the impressive cathedral of Santa María de la Asunción, in the Gothic style. The cathedral's bell tower, possibly built on the base of an ancient minaret, can be seen from anywhere in the city. But do not miss the opportunity to visit it inside, where a beautiful baroque doorway, a star ribbed vault and a grandiose alabaster altarpiece await you.