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Municipality in Aragon, Spain
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Huesca is the capital city of 52,000 people (2018). It is the gateway to the Pyrenees an area rich in Romanesque architecture, ski resorts and stunning landscapes. The city is one of the least populated provincial capitals of Spain, hardly surpassing the 50,000 mark. Although part of its old town was knocked down, it maintains many interesting buildings of architectural and historical importance. standing out is its Romanesque cathedral, typical of the province.
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Built over the former mosque, it is an interesting mish-mash of styles with late Gothic doorways and a Renaissance carved alabaster altarpiece by Damian Forment.
The largest park of the city, with several interesting buildings and statues like the Origami birds statue and a replica of the Snow White and the seven dwarves' house.
Famous by its romanesque cloister
Lacasa Faus-Hutte is 1000 m altitude on the west side of Pirineos Mountain. It is 12 minutes from the ski stations of Astún & Candanchú. Jaca city is 12 km away from Lacasa Faus-Hutte. There is easy access to the valleys of Ansó, Hecho, Ordesa, El Roncal y Valle de Tena.
Hotel Pirineo
Close to the hotel doors, the almost only wild river that is left in the Pyrenees, the river Ara flows by. One of the most beautiful rivers of these mountains.
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By plane
The nearest airport is Zaragoza airport. Ryanair flies there.
By train
By train
The train from Huesca to Canfranc is worth catching just to see the scenery, and the surreal, semi-abandoned Louis XV style station at the end of the line.
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Zaragoza · International · ZAZ
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