ARAGON

Aragon has a low population density, and therefore large areas remain wild and relatively untouched. It is also a land of natural contrasts, from the green valleys and snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees to the dry plains and lonely hilly areas of the south. More than half the population live in Zaragoza.

The Pyrenees of Aragon include splendid and varied landscapes with rugged peaks, wild canyons with vultures and eagles roaming the skies, dense woodlands and spectacular waterfalls. The peaks include Pico de Aneto, the highest in the range, the misty Monte Perdido and many others. In the Maladeta Massif the only glacier in the Pyrenees can be observed. Ordesa National Park near the border with France boasts some of the most spectacular scenes in Europe with its canyons, caves with frozen lakes, numerous waterfalls and varied wildlife with many Pyrenean endemic species presented.

Further to the south lies Teruel, famous for its Mudejar architecture, which can be easily spotted in its magnificent cathedral and churches. Other notable towns to the south include Albarracin, Alcañiz, Valderrobres and many others.

Typical dishes and ingredients from Aragon include roast lamb (especially ewes); ham (jamón) from Teruel; olive oil from Empeltre and Arbequina; and wines from Cariñena, Somontano (Huesca), Calatayud and Campo de Borja.