# The most beautiful villages in Castile and León

Medieval towns, arcaded squares and mountain villages across its nine provinces.

- 93 votes · 14 items
- Jan 31, 2026 · Noelia I.
- https://even.best/en/l/3678/the-most-beautiful-villages-in-castile-and-leon

## Top 14

1. **Pedraza** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Walled town with one of the loveliest main squares.
2. **Covarrubias** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Cradle of Castile, collegiate church and Fernán González's tower.
3. **La Alberca** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Stone and timber-frame houses with wooden balconies.
4. **Urueña** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — The book town inside its walls.
5. **Sepúlveda** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Town above the Duratón gorges.
6. **Candelario** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Water channels along the streets and old sausage-curing houses.
7. **Castrillo de los Polvazares** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Maragato village of reddish stone, famous for its stew.
8. **Medinaceli** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Triple-arched Roman arch.
9. **Frías** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Castle on the crag and hanging houses.
10. **Puebla de Sanabria** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Castle and old town near the lake.
11. **Lerma** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Ducal town with its palace, now a Parador.
12. **Calatañazor** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Adobe and stone village by the juniper forest.
13. **Mogarraz** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Portraits of its residents painted on the façades.
14. **Ayllón** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main square and Contreras palace.

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