Albarracín: The Most Beautiful Village in Spain
Is it possible to fall in love with a place after only seeing just a single picture of it? If so, that’s exactly what happened to me when I stumbled upon a photo of the Spanish town of Albarracín in rural southern Aragón . I don’t remember when I first came across it, but while browsing the Wikipedia categories for all things Spain ( #NerdAlert ), I found this shot of the village’s old town snuggled up against canyon walls, with the buildings golden and ruddy in the warm, waning light, the church bell towers bright and colorful, and the whole atmosphere reminiscent of whatever “Old Spain” is supposed to mean. I was hooked. View this post on Instagram I think I'm in love, y'all A post shared by Trevor Huxham (@trevorhuxham) on Mar 4, 2014 at 4:48am PST Albarracín, come to find out, is one of the most isolated places in the whole country. Pronounced “ahl-vahr-rah-THEEN” [al.βa.raˈθin], this tiny villag