Let yourself be surprised by the city of Teruel! We will visit this destination in full medieval festivals of Teruel - WEDDING OF ISABEL. An event not to be missed, as it has its own legend of Romeo and Juliet. Discover it ;)
TERUEL, THE CRADLE OF MUDEJAR ART IN "ISABEL'S WEDDING" PARTIES
Let yourself be surprised by the city of Teruel in fulkl Mediavl Festivals!
Keep learning about the history of Spain with Happy Erasmus and visit the most surprising corners of our country.
On this occasion, we move to the province of Teruel, which is home to 7 of the most beautiful towns and cities in Spain.
Itinerary:
- Good morning departure from Valencia
- We arrive in Teruel for the hours of parades and ceremonies
- Free time
- Return to Valencia at dinner time
Teruel, the most romantic city in the Community of Aragon. There we will contemplate the maximum expression of Mudejar art and we will know the history of Los Amantes de Teruel and in their honor the biggest festival in the city is celebrated: Isabel's Wedding. It is a festival with a medieval atmosphere along with its markets, food stalls and parades.
We will discover the impressive artistic legacy preserved by the medieval city of Teruel, whose Mudejar art has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
We will not only be able to enjoy its art, but also its gastronomy, since Teruel is world-renowned for its ham with Protected Designation of Origin.
The city of Teruel has its own legend of Romeo and Juliet. The heart of the story is the love of two young people - Isabel de Segura and Diego de Marcilla, who lived in the 12th century - based on true events.
The love story of Isabel and Diego is as sad as it is beautiful: the young people loved each other dearly and dreamed of getting married. However, the girl's parents had their own ideas about marriage. They dreamed of a financially successful husband for his daughter and put a condition on the boy: for five years to win the fortune so that he could marry his daughter. But just on the last day of the established 5-year term, Isabel was married to a nobleman from Teruel. Diego returned to the city the same day, found out about the wedding and died of grief and sadness. The next day Isabel, so unhappy, died on the spot when she saw Diego's tomb.
The young lovers were buried together and the people of Teruel decided to immortalize their memory, building a mausoleum in honor of the couple. There, on the alabaster and bronze sarcophagi are sculptures of lovers holding hands.
Today you can visit the Mausoleum of Los Amantes de Teruel, which apart from the sarcophagus has many more interesting things.
In honor of this history, the ISABEL'S WEDDING (BODAS DE ISABEL) festivities are celebrated every year and we have a great opportunity to enjoy them on this trip!
