6-Day Self-Drive to Navarre and Aragonese Pyrenees

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Olite is a historic-artistic site. Traces of Roman and Gothic art are seen in the medieval court of Carlos III in its castle-palace. It has two medieval churches: Santa María, Gothic, which is partly inside the palace; and San Pedro, the oldest in Olite, with a Romanesque façade and cloister. The main town of Navarre is Tafalla which maintains a mediaeval air in its high part and a modern atmosphere in the centre. Tradition holds that it was founded by the first of the Iberian Peninsula, Túbal.

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The Natural Park of Urbasa-Andía is an area of transition between the mountains and midwestern Navarre. Within the park, there are signposted trails that go past sites that were once used by hunters, shepherds, loggers and coalmen. The Monastery of Iratxe, located in Ayegui is in the heart of the Santiago Way. Hidden inside is a Romanesque church from the 12th century, a plateresque cloister, a Herrera-style tower and other buildings constructed between the 16th and 19th centuries.

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The Pilgrim's Route of Santiago de Compostela leads us to Estella. Crossed by the river Ega, Estella has a medieval old town where Roman and Gothic influences are a testimony to its historic splendour. The town has been heavily influenced by the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela, with the remains of walls and several religious buildings to be found. Puente La Reina, the Queen's Bridge, is a staging post for travellers on the Pilgrim's route who come from Somport Pass and Roncesvalles.

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The Aragonese Pyrenees are characterised by summits and green valleys. Due to its fauna and high ecological value, the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park is an important protected area of the Pyrenees and a World Heritage Site. At the foot of this mountain is the Parador at Bielsa, a welcoming mountain refuge on the banks of the River Cinca. A few kilometres from the capital is Cañones de Guara Natural Park, a natural area suitable for practising outdoor sports like canyoning.