Discover La Aldehuela
Accommodation in La Aldehuela
La Aldehuela brings together hiking and cultural topics that you can prioritize differently when planning your trip. These include a route to Las Solanillas, the landscape of two abandoned settlements, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and local history. If you are looking for a hotel, first consider whether hiking, architecture and history, or a specific date will be the main focus of your stay.
Landscape and route
The route to Las Solanillas is 14.2 kilometers long. Las Solanillas is an abandoned settlement on the more sheltered southern slope. Las Solanas is also abandoned; it lies on a sunny slope among oak dehesas and meadows. The different slope locations give the two settlements their own character: Las Solanillas is distinguished by its more sheltered southern aspect, while Las Solanas is shaped by its sunny slope, oak dehesas, and meadows. For planning your hike, the stated route length is a useful point of reference; the landscape descriptions also distinguish between the two settlements. La Aldehuela lies in a fertile, narrow valley crossed by the Caballeruelo stream. The town is also crossed by the N-110 road, which provides a geographic point of reference.
Church and local history
The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la AsunciĂłn has a single-nave main body and a narrower rectangular chancel covered by domes. Its main altarpiece was created by Manuel MartĂnez de la Quintana between 1758 and 1759. This offers two perspectives on the church: its spatial layout and the date of creation of a specific work. If you are interested in religious architecture, you can include both its architectural form and its art-historical significance in your trip planning.
Fernando de Toledo was born in La Aldehuela in 1527 and later became Grand Prior of Castile. His birth year and later office belong to different stages of his biography. A literary connection adds to the town’s history: in Lope de Vega’s play “Mas mal ay en la Aldegüela que se suena,” Frey Fernando de Toledo is the main character. The name thus appears both in the town’s history and as the play’s main character.
Dates to consider when planning your trip
The “Subida a las fuentes” takes place in La Aldehuela every year on the first Thursday in August. The date of a future event may change if the local program is revised. So if you are traveling specifically for this occasion, check the date for the relevant year. The September 8 Fiesta at the Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Soto includes a Mass, a procession around the sanctuary, and a traditional auction of Banzos. These elements combine religious celebration and local tradition.
When planning a trip around an event, take its date into account.
Discover more destinations: Navalonguilla, Neila De San Miguel, LanzahĂta, Navamorisca, UmbrĂas, Fontiveros, El Tiemblo, El Hoyo De Pinares.
For the overview of the wider region: Avila.
