MAESTRAZGO – Rural lifestyle

When the word ‘Spain' comes into conversation the first thoughts are sun, sea and sangria and straight away we are left with an understated perception of a vastly diverse and charming country, with landscapes of mountains that creep over the horizon and excite the sense with their grand peaks. These vistas are sighted from the many golden sanded beaches and feel almost unreachable to human hands. What if you could jump into the picture and experience a Spain that is untouched?

NOW is the time.

Let us take you on a journey through Mediaeval towns with lots of history, crystal clear rivers and traditional old villages built within castle walls at the top of tall mountain peaks.

Take a drive from around 20km to 100km inland from the coast of the Costa Del Azahar and there you will witness the many different regions of the Maestrazgo mountains.

Teruel & Aragón

Teruel is a region that has an exceptional landscape that never fails to surprise visitors with its extreme and impressive contrasts. This variety of landscapes and climates makes it ideal for more adventurous leisure activities. One of the most characteristic, physical geographical features of Teruel and its neighbouring region of Aragón is its water, which often takes the form of glacial mountain tarns, waterfalls and rivers that sculpt the rocks in their paths to form gorges, wells and canyons. There are also reservoirs and artificial lakes.

The province of Teruel , in the south of Aragon , is home to most of the Sistema Iberico mountain range area. Its geography offers abundant contrasts between the plains surrounding Teruel city and mountainous areas such as Gudar, Albarracin or Javalambre. The traces of its rich past are found in Teruel in the form of many archaeological remains, cave paintings, Iberian and Roman sites and the tracks of dinosaurs.
Teruel is also a storehouse of some of the best Mudejar architecture you will find anywhere, and nearby Albarracin is a medieval treat. If you have kids along, a visit to Dinopolis, a large modern dinosaur theme park is obligatory. The mountains of El Maestrazgo, northeast of Teruel, are an area of great variety and striking, often wild, beauty, with their severe peaks, deep gorges and lush meadows.

They offer all that's best in walking: fantastic scenery, great places to stay, good weather and, above all, variety. Serious walkers will relish the chance to seek out the unexplored valleys in the Aragon Pyrenees. Those who prefer an easier pace can stay closer to civilization, enjoying the culture and history of the town or village through which they are walking. They can provide the best of both worlds. There's a wide variety of other activities too. If you like to break the day's trek for an hour or two, there are literally hundreds of perfect lakes in which to cool your feet or to swim. The ancient Romanesque, Gothic and Mudejar churches are worth a visit in their own rights. Teruel and Aragon are places where there is still scope to explore an area untouched by tourism.

Castellón

Castellón, like Teruel and Aragon generates it beauty and natural serenity from the tall mountain peaks and small medieval villages. Although the main city of Castellón is by the sea, the inland villages are beginning to get recognised by many nature lovers. The villages of Castellfort, Ares and Morella are all elevated on peaks with tremendous views of the tiered landscape. Each unique town is seeped in history and architectural brilliance that one visit is not enough.

Tourism

All of the hotels are located in buildings of great historic and artistic interest which have been recovered after a long period of disuse. They are set in locations of interest to tourists which previously had very little tourist accommodation. In this way, both the central government and local city halls have renovated interesting buildings for tourism in an attempt to revitalise certain areas of the province and provide work for local people, thus maintaining the population, the economy and the historical monuments in these areas. These form the basic criteria for the selection and renovation of historical buildings into first class hotels.

Palm Beach Projects

If the Maestrazgo sounds interesting to you then please read on, as Palm Beach Properties have some very attractive ventures for those seeking the rural lifestyle in Spain .

We have spent weeks driving round the Maestrazgo, enjoying scenery of luscious green forests, flowing rivers, lakes, sighting eagles, falcons, mountain goats and vultures, walking into medieval towns feeling like we have stepped back in time and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere created by nature. We have visited many places on our journey and carried out research into the different locations, covering most aspects of the kind of Market that would appeal to our clients with regards to investment and permanent residence.

We are now in the position where we can introduce to you a variety of old farm buildings with hundred of thousands of square meters of land and abandoned villages for restoration. This is an opportunity for you to own part of the untouched Spain and enjoy life within a relaxed and healthy atmosphere. Whatever you choose to do, whether you would like to restore an old building to live in or create a business we have the capability to find the right property to suit your needs.

We are very excited with this new project and we are looking forward to sharing it with you. Please contact us if you have any questions and would like to experience the Spanish Maestrazgo Mountains .

 If you would like to browse through some of our rural lifestyle properties then please select Masia in your property search. (Take note that the prices stated are only a guideline)