Framed by the enormous heights surrounding the town of Torla is keeping has developed a rich history and unique heritage. Its old town, with medieval roots, and has come down to us in an excellent state of preservation, jewelry stores Alto aragoneses traditional architecture, as the house of the Viu, XIV century palace that holds this family, until recent decades one of the largest in the valley.

Location:

Torla is located to 1032 m. altitude and has 233 inhabitants.
In the natural entrance to the Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido in addition to providing access to the forest track leading to Bujaruelo.

The site boasts the most beautiful places and interesting houses: Casa Ruba, Bun House, House Lardiés, House or House of Sasta Viu, among others, built of stone, double-arched windows and escutcheons on the walls. The parish church of s. XVI recently restored, is of late Gothic style, has a beautiful Romanesque doorway, as amended in the past, have discovered some paintings that have not yet been cataloged. In the main square stands a building of the thirteenth century.

Torla is equipped with all necessary municipal services. Its range of tourism facilities and services is comprehensive and of high quality. As people of the High Pyrenees of Aragon (1,033 m.) has been crossing for centuries. He created his own culture and history because of their disconnection, location, with Spain and France. During the reign of John II was due to build a tower or castle to defend against invasions from the French first. In the fourteenth century was a Crown property and the site of a vicarage.

Until a few years when Torla opened up to tourism, their livelihood was livestock, and the black market or smuggling the years 40-50. Thanks to the «Paquetero» many homes and local families could stay. Today tourism Torla overturned lives, their biggest source of income. And with hope and joy each day they welcome tourists and friends in this unique natural setting.

Holidays:
Patron saint festivities are celebrated on October 12 in honor of the Virgen del Pilar.
Their traditional dance Rapatan is exclusive of the Village of Torla. His characters, Mayoral The oldest, the youngest Rapatan the dancers and the girls perform what could be a lesson for grazing.
The paloteao and Jack are similar to those of the peoples of the region. In February the carnival highlights of great anthropological value, transmitted from generation to generation.

Sports:

Thanks to the Rio Ara, which is most powerful commercial river of Spain awaits you in spring to enjoy rafting in one of the last pristine rivers of the Pyrenees.

Another adventure sport that can be practiced in the mountains and especially in the summer is hiking, climbing and climbing. As for the winter, the mountain can be practiced in this season of ski mountaineering, mountaineering and / or ice climbing.

Places of Interest:

Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido
National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido was the second created in Spain, after the de Covadonga, 16 August 1918. At first only encompassed the valle of Ordesa.

After many years, in 1982 extending the protected area of 2,100 ha to the 15,608 it currently has. Thus we have the current park that encompasses, in addition Ordesa Valley, the massif of Monte Perdido, Escuaín valleys, and the head Añisclo Valley Pineta.

Each of the valleys offer trails of extraordinary beauty, from the passage closed by thick woods, next to water diving producing beautiful waterfalls, to the itineraries in the alpine pastures of the high mountains of Ordesa, Añisclo, etc.. Since 1998, the Park is also a Special Protection Area for birds and has been proposed as a Site of Community Importance (SCI) with the River Ara and Cinca Fiscal up to Bielsa.

The need to preserve these natural and cultural values has led to the development of rules governing the preservation of space. Currently an area that has the maximum protection for your enjoyment and nothing better than knowing the rules and regulations that govern it.