Mesón El Óvalo
What to order: the Teruel D.O. ham platter with Samper de Calanda cheese and the half shoulder of ternasco lamb with panadera potatoes
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Day itinerary · 40.34° N · 1.11° W
Teruel: three towers, two lovers and a painted ceiling.
El Salvador tower from the inside, the Lovers with the San Pedro tower, lunch at the Mesón El Óvalo, the cathedral's painted ceiling and the walk from the Escalinata to the Torico. It can be done by train.
Leaving from
Part of Teruel, a Mudéjar City
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Total time9 h from Valencia
By car1 h 45 each way
WalkingAbout 2 h in total · slopes
DifficultyEasy
Cost€40–60 pp
Best timeAll year
With childrenYes, under-7s free
With a dogStreets only
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Valencia 1 h 45 by car
From Valencia or Zaragoza via the A-23; by train, Renfe arrives at the foot of the Escalinata
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El Salvador Tower
Torre de El Salvador · 45 min · €3 · box office only
- 3 min on foot
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Mausoleum of the Lovers and San Pedro
Mausoleum of the Lovers and San Pedro, full visit · 1 h · €10
+34 978 618 398
- 4 min on foot
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Mesón El Óvalo
Mesón El Óvalo · Teruel ham, migas, shoulder of ternasco · €€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30
Paseo del Óvalo, 2, 44003 Teruel · +34 978 618 235
Restaurant €€Book - 5 min on foot
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Cathedral of Santa María de Mediavilla
Cathedral and its Mudéjar ceiling · 45 min · subject to services
- 6 min on foot
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Walk through the Escalinata, San Martín and the Torico
San Martín tower, Plaza del Torico and down the Escalinata · free
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Back home
You reach Valencia or Zaragoza around 20:00
Approximate cost
About €30–45 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
El Salvador Tower
Teruel is small and can be done on foot in a day: two Mudéjar towers from the inside, the mausoleum of the Lovers, a painted ceiling from around 1300 and the Escalinata to go down. It is a little over an hour and a half from Valencia and Zaragoza on the A-23, and you can go by train.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Set off. From Valencia or Zaragoza on the A-23. Park in one of the municipal car parks in the centre; on Sundays, the street ORA (regulated parking) is free. By train, you get off at the foot of the Escalinata and walk up.
11:00 · El Salvador tower. It opens at 11:00. You climb between its two towers to the belfry. €3, ticket office only.
12:00 · The Lovers and San Pedro. The full visit, an hour and €10, adds to the mausoleum the church, the Mudéjar cloister, the tower and the walkway. Buy with a timed slot.
13:30 · Lunch at the Mesón El Óvalo. At the foot of the Escalinata, on Sundays from 13:00 to 15:30: Teruel ham with Samper de Calanda cheese, migas, half a shoulder of ternasco lamb.
16:00 · The cathedral. The painted Mudéjar ceiling, the lantern tower and the main altarpiece. Visits depend on worship: it opens in the afternoon from 16:00.
17:00 · San Martín, the Torico and the Escalinata. The other great Mudéjar tower, Plaza del Torico and the descent down the neo-Mudéjar Escalinata.
18:00 · Head home. You are in Valencia or Zaragoza around 20:00.
With children and with a dog
Under-7s do not pay at El Salvador or the Lovers, and at weekends there are family visits at the Lovers for children aged 6 to 12. With a dog, only the walk through the streets.
Time45 min
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Restaurante Yain
What to order: one of its cod dishes, the house speciality, and let them pair wines by the glass for you
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Teruel, a Mudéjar City
Any Sunday of the year. The ORA does not operate at weekends. In July, on the big days of the Vaquilla, the Mausoleum is closed.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1El Salvador opens at 11:00
Do not set off early for the tower: start with a coffee in Plaza del Torico.
- 2Buy the Lovers with a time
Tickets are by timed slots.
If it rains
The whole plan is under cover except the final walk.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you go to Teruel by train on a Sunday?
There is a train from Zaragoza and Valencia; check the day's timetable at renfe.com.
How much do the visits cost?
€3 El Salvador and €10 the Lovers with the tower.
Is the Mausoleum open on Sundays?
Yes, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00.
Where do I park on Sundays?
In the municipal car parks or on the street: the ORA only operates Monday to Friday.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.