Albarracin

We took a day off from driving to visit the beautifully preserved walled town, dating from the medieval times. Many of the houses are tiered with wooden balconies and the main square is delightful with tiny streets leading off in all directions.. We climbed the walls to the highest point in lovely sunshine and were rewarded with magnificent views of the town and area, as well as our first glimpse of Griffon vultures. Much of the town is perched on the edge of a cliff and the river Guadalaviar runs through the gorge. We found a lovely walk along the river in the shade of the trees with metal steps bonded into the cliff wall where the gorge steepened.  Well worth coming off the main road to visit this area.