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Jaime & Carolina

There are places where everything revolves around a monument. And that's what happens, in a way, to Tarazona with its cathedral 🏰. There's not a roundabout in this town that doesn't announce this temple, so the expectations it generates are so high that it might threaten to disappoint. But that's not the case because, when you reach Plaza de la Seo, the Mudejar elegance of the exterior of this building surprises and enchants ✨. It's as if, suddenly, the brick transforms into marble due to the brilliance and filigree of the tower. Inside awaits an amalgamation of styles, plenty of light 🌟, and a cloister filled with latticework.

Another indication that this enclave, halfway between Navarre, Castilla, and Aragón, was always a coveted commercial object is the Sephardic heritage ✡️. Its Jewish quarter today retains a nervous and maze-like layout, as well as the evidence of the location of an important synagogue. Walking these streets means encountering other historical monuments such as the Hanging Houses, mansions built on ledges that stoically resist the passage of time and the pull of gravity 🏚️; the Renaissance Plaza de España, or the magnificent Episcopal Palace, evidence of the significant past of this town 🏛️.

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