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| The main attraction. Apparently some centuries (?) ago it collapsed and killed 30 inhabitants of the town. |
Frías is hands down one of my favorite Spanish pueblos (villages). The layout of the village is unique and expansive considering it is an elevated village partially integrating the rock face in structures. One side of the village is a massive castle that erupts out of the highest point in the rock and literally towers over the village. On the other side of the village is an old church and in between is a large open green space with old castle walls overlooking the valley below.
Apart from the beautiful architecture and layout, in my opinion the village has also not yet been completely swallowed by tourism. There were probably more people living in the town than passing through although the local bar was packed (the bar was built into the rock). Entrance to the main castle was two Euros and the reconstruction of the castle was a perfect balance of reconstructing the general shape and function but not overdoing it by giving it a replica feel. There was an elevated perimeter wall and a pair of towers to climb for a view. The main tower was a short but steep hike up and the views of the village were amazing.
A few kilometers out of town there is an old Roman bridge and an area to swim in the Ebro river. It was a nice place to go for a walk and although we had big plans for swimming, the cool mountain air discouraged us!
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| View from the highest point. |
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| The open area between the church and the castle. |
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| Roman bridge and a nice swim spot. |
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