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THE REGION OF DE SIERRA
DE ALBARRACÍN
The Sierra de
Albarracín welcomes
us with its rock art, Its rich natural heritage is well known, with
surrounded by pine the outstanding Protected area of the
woods which stand out Pine Woods of Rodeno, high up in the sie-
over its red stone. rras are the sources of the Rivers Tagus,
Guadalaviar, Cuervo, Cabriel and Júcar,
Heavily imbued with history, the Region of together with the impressive Cascada
Albarracín offers the traveller the oppor- de Calomarde, among others. Added to
tunity to get to know all its history which these are the wide variety of mushrooms
goes back to prehistory, whose rock which have transformed it into an ideal
paintings, declared to be World Herita- place for enthusiasts of mycology. If you
ge Sites corroborate this, or through the like adventure sports, the Region is the
remains of the Roman epoch. The Romans perfect place owing to its ravines and
left art of their past in the Aqueduct canyons.
which crosses several localities in the Re-
gion, and, of course, its medieval epoch, COUNTY HEADQUARTER:
DISCOVER TERUEL gave rise to the cultural and heritage 44100 Albarracín
marked by the Taifa Kingdoms, Which
Calle Catedral, 5
roots which we can discover in such fa-
mous towns of supreme beauty such as
Tel.: 978 704027
Albarracín.
www.comarcadelasierradealbarracin.es
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