Jaca: top attractions & road trip guide
Jaca is the main town on the Camino Aragonés, the route that crosses the Pyrenees from France via the Somport pass before joining the Camino Francés further west. It served for centuries as the capital of the medieval Kingdom of Aragón, and its cathedral, consecrated in the 11th century, is considered one of the earliest and most influential Romanesque buildings in Spain.
Set in the foothills of the Pyrenees in Huesca province, Jaca makes a scenic stop on a road trip through the mountains of Aragón. The drive in descends from high alpine passes into a broad valley, with the star-shaped Ciudadela fortress marking the edge of town.
Top attractions
Jaca Cathedral
An 11th-century cathedral whose carved capitals and chrismon portal established a Romanesque style that spread across northern Spain.
Ciudadela de Jaca
A pentagonal 16th-century fortress ringed by a moat, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures in Europe, with a still-active garrison museum.
Torre del Reloj
A medieval clock tower in the old town, once part of the earlier town hall, now a landmark on Jaca's main pedestrian street.
Museo Diocesano de Jaca
A museum in the cathedral cloister holding one of the most extensive collections of Romanesque mural paintings gathered from Pyrenean churches.
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