Valderrobres
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
A Gothic bridge over the Matarraña leads into the old town of Valderrobres, which climbs its hill to a Gothic church and castle; in 1429 the church hosted sessions of the Cortes of Aragon. The local speech is a western Catalan, and the Catalan name Vall-de-roures means 'valley of the oaks'. Above the pine woods rises Peña Aznar, a flat-topped rock known as La Caixa.
Highlights
- The Gothic bridge over the Matarraña into the old town
- The Gothic castle on the hilltop, which lodged the Cortes in 1429 (ES)
- The Gothic church of Santa María and the Renaissance town hall
- Peña Aznar, the strongbox-shaped rock visible across the district
- Birthplace of the soprano Elvira de Hidalgo in 1891
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Valderrobres (ES), Valderrobres (EN), Valderrobres (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 2,555
Things to see
Events through the year
- Feast of San AntónMidnight bonfire burns the town's Christmas tree; animals are blessed
- August fiestas
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Valderrobres). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Aragon
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
TernascoAragonDO-PiernaPublic domainTernasco de Aragón (ES)Dish- Jamón de Teruel (ES)Cured meat
- Melocotón de Calanda (ES)Local produce
- Pollo al chilindrón (ES)Dish
- Migas de pastorDishFried breadcrumbs with garlic, bacon and chorizo, eaten with grapes
- Queso de Tronchón (ES)Cheese
Adapted from Wikipedia (Gastronomía de Aragón). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
10 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 8
- Campsites 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Hot spring: Font de Fontcalda · ~39 min by car
- Hot spring: Font del Foix · ~1 h 34 by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- La Fresneda · 8.1 km
- Calaceite · 15 km
- Morella · 36 km
- Mirambel · 53 km
- Cantavieja · 61 km