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Introducing Eastern Spain

Eastern Spain covers an extraordinary range of climates and
landscapes, from the snowbound peaks of the Pyrenees in Jaca Puigcerdà
Aragón to the beaches of the Costa Blanca and Costa Cálida, Pont de Suert La Seu
popular for their winter warmth and sunshine. The region has Campo de Urgell
a wealth of historical sights including ancient monasteries Huesca
near Barcelona, magni ficent Roman ruins in Tarragona, Almudévar Benabarre Berga Girona
Mudéjar churches and towers in Aragón and the great CATALONIA Vic
cathedrals of Valencia and Murcia. Away from the busy Monzón (See pp210–29)
coasts, the country side is often attractive but little visited. Gallur
Manresa
Tàrrega
Zaragoza
Lleida
Bujaraloz Montblanc Barcelona
Calatayud Poblet
ARAGÓN Sitges
(See pp230–45)
Móra d'Ebre Tarragona
Calamocha Alcañiz
Tortosa
Montalbán
Ordesa National Park (see pp236–7) Morella
in the Pyrenees has some of the most Alfambra
dramatic mountain scenery in Spain. Benicarló
It makes excellent walking country. Teruel

Benicàssim
Zaragoza (see pp240–41) has
many striking churches, Castellón
de la
especially the cathedral, the Plana
Basílica de Nuestra Señora Chelva Sagunto
del Pilar, and the Mudéjar-
style Iglesia de la Magdalena.
Requena Valencia
Valencia (see pp254–7) is VALENCIA
Spain’s third-largest city. It AND MURCIA
has an old centre of narrow (See pp246–67)
streets overlooked by venerable Xàtiva Gandia
houses and monuments, such
as the Miguelete, the cathedral’s
conspicuous bell tower. The Alcoy Xábia
city hosts a spectacular festival,
Las Fallas, in March.
Benidorm
Elda
Jumilla
0 kilometres 50 Alicante
0 miles 50 Cieza Elche
Caravaca de
La Cruz
Murcia Cathedral (see p266), Murcia
built in the 14th century, has
a Baroque façade and belfry, Alhama de Murcia San Javier
and two ornate side chapels –
one in Late Gothic style and Lorca
the other Renaissance. The Mazarrón Cartagena
cathedral museum houses
Gothic altarpieces and
other fascinating exhibits. Águillas
Picturesque town of Albarracín, surrounded by stony hills, Teruel province

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