'Teruel doesn't exist'

It's a long standing joke that this southern Aragonese city doesn't exist because it's the only provincial capital in the country not to have a direct link to Madrid.

While its renowned for its Jamón de Teruel - serrano ham, it's the Mudejar (moorish) architectue that has made it a world heritage site. The cathedral tower, along with those of San Salvador, San Martín and San Pedro are the jewels of a group of Mudejar monuments declared a World Heritage Site.

But many come to Teruel for love. The story of Juan and Isabel, love dashed leading to tragedy and a pair of tombs with the hands almost touching. The mummified bodies are in glass sided tombs underneath, making the selfies taken by today's star-crossed lovers a tad surreal.

The central Plaza del Torico has a curiously small bull on a large column. Coming from the station also means you get a chance to ascent the ornate Paseo del Oval.

Highlights

Station stroll ideas

Teruel is a small town-sized city that you can easily wander around. The tourist information office have provided a street plan with the main sights on here.

https://www.turismodearagon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Plano-de-Teruel-2.pdf

Guided tours

Here is a list of guided tours provided by tourist info.

https://turismo.teruel.es/?nav=servicios_visitas_guiadas

Luggage

https://www.nannybag.com/en/luggage-storage

Getting there

Teruel is roughly half way between Zaragoza and Valencia, making it a great hop off for the five hour train ride between the two. The journey is a gem. 

Useful links

https://www.turismodearagon.com/en/ficha/teruel/

Where next?

How about Valencia or Zaragoza?