Alhama de Aragón – Thermal Springs, Cultural Heritage and Holiday Apartments

Near Alhama de Aragón, the Jalón Valley narrows into a broad canyon with springs, orchards, riparian forests and pine forests. Through the inflow of the thermal springs, the Jalón “awakens” anew at Alhama de Aragón.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Alhama de Aragón, nature, culture and local life can be considered as different focal points. On listing pages, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions provide objective fields for comparison.

Culture

On the rocky Serratilla promontory above the town, the Castle of Alhama de Aragón preserves a tower within an oval fortification.

The Castle of Alhama de Aragón is one of the castles of Aragón classified as Bienes de Interés Cultural.

The Iglesia de la Natividad de la Santísima Virgen contains a monumental polychrome altarpiece from 1657 to 1668, as well as other altarpieces from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The “Pervivencias Mudéjares en la Iglesia de la Natividad de la Santísima Virgen” are protected as catalogued cultural heritage of Aragón.

The Casa Palacio de Alhama de Aragón houses an exhibition about the history, cultural heritage, nature and notable figures of the town.

The C.I. José Luis Sampedro in the Casa Palacio is dedicated to the life and work of the writer José Luis Sampedro and has been established as a permanent cultural centre.

The “Alhama en...” exhibition displays ceramics and pottery from the well-known local workshops.

The historic Baños del Moro y de la Mora are located in a depression in the limestone and belong to the original Baños Viejos de San Roque dating from 1122.

Years, exhibitions and specific architectural forms provide different approaches to the cultural topics without limiting them to a single era or attraction.

Nature

The geological area “Surgencias termales y estructura en Alhama de Aragón” comprises a large thermal lake with an average depth of 1.5 metres and a maximum extent of 140 by 80 metres.

The combination of river course, thermal springs, canyon and lake makes different landscape scales legible side by side; the exact dimensions of the thermal lake help to classify this natural feature objectively.

Local Life

The patron saint’s festival in honour of San Roque takes place in Alhama de Aragón from 13 to 17 August and includes traditional games, processions, fire bulls, taurine events, as well as an offering of flowers and fruit.

The tourist information office of Alhama de Aragón is located on the ground floor of the 16th-century Casa Palacio at Plaza de Joaquín Costa 4 and informs visitors about the town’s most important sights and those in its surroundings.

The fixed August period of the patron saint’s festival and the designated information office provide two clearly distinct temporal and spatial points of reference for local life.

Geographical Classification

In the surroundings of Alhama de Aragón lies the building known as the Castle of Ateca. Also in the surroundings are the building known as the Casa de los Cejador palace, the building known as Torrecid castle and the building known as Alcocer castle.

In the wider regional surroundings of Alhama de Aragón are the peaks of Maño Maño, Cruz de Armantes, Armantes and Los Castillos.

The separate information about the surroundings and the wider regional area helps distinguish nearby cultural destinations from the broader mountain landscape.

Further destinations:Leciñena, Ainzón, Bardena Del Caudillo, Ateca, Pinseque, Villalengua, Bardallur, Almonacid De La Cuba

For the higher-level travel overview: Saragossa.