The castle
Above the village.
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Alquézar is a small village in the province of Huesca in Aragon, northeast Spain, about 17 km north of Barbastro and 36 km east of Huesca in a straight line. It has about 300 residents and lies within the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park. The village stands on a limestone outcrop west of the Río Vero canyon and grew up around a castle and a collegiate church consecrated in 1099. Its name comes from the Arabic «al-qasr», the fort, and its castle was the main defence of nearby Barbastro. To the south lies the Somontano area, known for its wines. Honey-coloured stone houses with tiled roofs pile up on the edge of the rock under the castle walls, with the deep cliffs of the Vero canyon dropping below. Narrow cobbled lanes and stone arches wind inside, and vultures nest on the canyon walls. Visitors wander the lanes up to the castle and walk the trail of wooden walkways hung on the walls of the Vero canyon below the village. The area is known for canyoning, climbing and birdwatching, and spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons.
Above the village.
Deep cliffs.
Old arches.
Alquézar, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Yes, from Huesca or Barbastro.
Spring and autumn.