El Alto Palancia

Castellón

This beautiful region surrounds a river, called Palancia, sandwiched between numerous mountain ranges, has always been kind to its people, allowing the development of broad and fertile meadows where lush gardens develop, in addition to numerous streams and springs.

The Palancia Rivers, the natural engine of the historical past of the whole region, born in the district of El Toro, it’s full of life. With green and lush riverbanks where the tourist could strolls through the multiple paths to find it’s way and do some sightseeing of the wonderful views.

The Alto Palancia regions holds several small populations scattered among the mountains and valleys, harmoniously arranged in a landscape that will captivate your five senses.

At the head of the river Palancia on a hill, the villa Bejis, with narrow streets and emblazoned houses it’s chaired by the remains of the castle. With a old Roman Aqueduct called “Los Arcos” very near. At a short walk distance you’ll find the towns of Teresa and Tóras, wrapped in a stunning natural setting of incredible beauty.

Following the curse of the river, Viver will impress you with it’s attractive landscapes, where water is always present throughout the region, springing with all his strength, leaving behind more than fifty natural sources of water, and at the outskirts of the town in the natural area of of La Foresta you will be be presented with a impressive waterfall that falls between the lush vegetation.

Following the river you will find even more valleys covered with almond-trees and olive-trees, with subterranean rivers, numerous springs and the range called Espadán delighting your sight.

If you love history and visiting a place that feels like traveling back in time you’ll love El Alto palancia. A lot of the towns in El Alto Palancia have one trait in common, the tracing streets and urban typologies retain Arab reminiscences from it’s Moresque past. After centuries of peaceful convivence they were exiled by order of king Felipe III at the first decade of the XVII century, leaving behind an empty region and a past of rich culture that nowadays it’s half loss with the numerous remains of castles that remains there. You will find yourself surrounded of parts of a distant past that tell a history of wars, covenants, intrigue and vassalage that ended in the exile of the definitive expulsión of the moresque people.

You’ll be delighted if you go to Alto Palancia and enjoy its rich past and culture and breath taking vistas and you’ll learn about a small but important piece of Spain rich history. And last but not least don’t ever forget about it’s delicious gastronomy.

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