The essence of the guided tour is the same as that of the day tour. We focus on the history, architecture and curiosities of Albarracín, we walk through the beautiful streets of this dream city, as well as its most beautiful and original corners.
We will visit Albarracín with official guides from Albarracín and Teruel who will accompany you through the most notable and important monuments, with a historical introduction in the Plaza Mayor, and starting from there you will tour the medieval streets of this beautiful city. Albarracín has received great recognition, including its declaration as a National Monument on June 22, 1961, the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 1997, and its current proposal for World Heritage status.
The most original architecture of Albarracín will surprise the visitor with its original and ancestral architecture such as the Casa de la Julianeta, Rincón del Abanico or Casa Azagra. But, by far, the most showy and proof of great economies and fortunes of the eighteenth century are noble houses with their coats of arms, with an explanation of decorative features both wrought iron and pine eaves. Some of them like: Casa de los Monterde y Antillón, Casa Navarro y Arzuriaga, Pérez y Toyuela or the old Episcopal Palace. The Plaza Mayor with its Renaissance Town Hall, corner balcony and Castilian balconies unify all streets. Let's not forget architecture and religious temples such as Santa María, Iglesia de Santiago, ex-convent of Escolapios, Catedral and Virgen del Carmen are some examples of churches that we will see outside. An emblem of the city: the ostentatious Wall that hugs the City together, without forgetting the panoramic views of the Guadalaviar River. Of her the only two of the original four: Portal de Molina and Portal del Agua.
Throughout the guided tour you will see the monuments of houses belonging to important families of the Albarracín from the 17th to the 18th century, religious temples and legends, and to this we add, optionally, the interior of the Pérez and Toyuela House-Museum. We assure you that you will live a journey through time when you combine the streets of Albarracín with the interior of a House Museum that preserves the original furniture, belongings, decoration and clothing of those who lived in this magical place.
