Nuévalos: River Landscape and Monasterio de Piedra

Nuévalos is located on the Piedra River, at the end of the La Tranquera reservoir. In the Parque-Jardín Histórico of Monasterio de Piedra, paths and trails lead past waterfalls, streams, lakes and grottoes beneath centuries-old trees.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Nuévalos, compare the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer page. This keeps the selection focused on specific details for your dates and the accommodation in question. When choosing a holiday apartment in Nuévalos, these details can be checked separately. The points of reference are the paths at Monasterio de Piedra, the historic rooms, the Piedra River and the La Tranquera reservoir, considered side by side.

Nature

The Cascada del Vado–Salto de la Requijada is a river attraction on the Piedra River in the municipality of Nuévalos. The limestone cliffs and vegetation along the Piedra River offer good opportunities for observing birds of prey and rock-dwelling birds.

For your travel planning, these nature-related topics can be considered separately: waterways, rocky landscapes and birdwatching each offer a different focus. You can decide which of these focuses should take priority in your planning according to the activity you want.

Culture

The Parque-Jardín Histórico of Monasterio de Piedra is protected as a cultural asset of cultural interest in the “Historic Garden” category. Monasterio de Piedra is a Cistercian monastery from the 13th century; its history dates back to its consecration in 1218.

The tour of the monumental area of Monasterio de Piedra includes the former cloister and monastic rooms with stylistic elements ranging from Gothic and Baroque to Mudéjar and Renaissance. Only one tower remains of the former Castillo de Nuévalos; the castle was built in the 14th century.

The Iglesia de San Julián y Santa Basilisa is a Gothic church from the 16th century next to the castle ruins of Nuévalos. The Ermita de los Diegos is a ruined chapel on the left bank of the Piedra River.

History

The Museo del Vino D.O. Calatayud is housed in Monasterio de Piedra and is part of the Ruta del Vino de Calatayud. The “Historia del Chocolate en Piedra” exhibition is located in the monastery kitchen and covers the history of chocolate, which the monks of Monasterio de Piedra prepared and consumed from the 16th century onward.

When planning your trip, you can consider historic architecture, wine and the history of chocolate as different cultural focuses side by side.

Water

The La Tranquera reservoir is used for water sports. The La Tranquera reservoir offers good opportunities for fishing.

Water sports and fishing represent two different types of activity that you can weigh separately in your planning.

Other places

For further research, you can also find Albeta, Villarroya de la Sierra, Castejón De Valdejasa, Sabiñán, Luna, Berrueco, Torrijo de la Cañada and Purujosa.

For the overarching travel overview: Saragossa.