landmark
Monasterio de San Juan de la Pena
A medieval monastery dramatically tucked beneath a vast overhanging rock cliff, the legendary one-time home of the Holy Grail.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Aragon, Spain · Europe
Jaca works well as a base: 15 minutes from Castiello de Jaca, 29km from Mallos de Riglos.
Jaca is a town located in Aragon, Spain. With a population of 13,396, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Jaca sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jaca to your route.
Jaca (Spanish pronunciation: ['xaka]; in Aragonese: Chaca or Xaca) is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great early medieval routes, one from Toulouse to Santiago deRead more
Compostela and Pau to Zaragoza. Jaca was the city out of which the County and Kingdom of Aragon developed. It was the first capital of the Kingdom of Aragon until 1096 and also the capital of Jacetania.
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Jaca is located in Aragon, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 42.5690 latitude, -0.5499 longitude.
Jaca has a population of approximately 13,396 people, making it a town in Spain.
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landmark
A medieval monastery dramatically tucked beneath a vast overhanging rock cliff, the legendary one-time home of the Holy Grail.
12 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,632 m Pyrenean border pass used since Roman times and by Camino de Santiago pilgrims, descending past the monumental Canfranc railway station on the Spanish side.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A Romanesque fortress in the Aragonese Pyrenees, considered one of the best-preserved medieval castles in all of Europe.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Sheer 300m conglomerate rock towers glow red above a tiny village, a world-renowned climbing wall and griffon-vulture haven.
29 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
A graceful horsetail waterfall fanning down the headwall at the end of the Ordesa valley trail, the classic Pyrenean day-hike turnaround.
44 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Spain's canyoning capital of plunging gorges, natural pools and rock arches, with the iconic Salto de Bierge waterfall slide.
47 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A dramatic Pyrenean pass with a narrow, exposed corniche road section linking it to the Col du Soulor, offering vertiginous drops and mountain grandeur.
48 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
France's tallest waterfall at 422 meters, plunging down the spectacular UNESCO-listed Cirque de Gavarnie amphitheater.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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