Spain has so many beautiful villages ranging from little medieval villages where you will be whisked back in time to villages perched in the mountains or looking out over shimmering blue seas.
Following the success of the "most beautiful villages of France" listing various other countries including Spain have chosen to do the same thing in their own countries.
To qualify a village must have less than 15,000 inhabitants and must have a certified architectural and natural heritage. An audit of the village is then carried out to decide if it can be counted one of the most beautiful villages or not.
The most beautiful villages of Spain association was created in 2013 and there are now 94 most beautiful villages on the list.
These charming villages should definitely feature as part of any travelling you do in Spain. They are spread out throughout the country.
Most beautiful villages of Spain by Region
Andalucia
Almonaster la Real
Bubion
Capileira
Castellar de la Frontera
Frigiliana
Grazalema
Lucainena de las Torres
Mojacar
Nijar
Pampaneira
Segura de la Sierra
Setenil de las Bodegas
Vejer de la Frontera
Zahara
Aragon
Anento
Anso
Calaceita
Cantavieja
Puertomingalvo
Rubielos de Mora
Valderrobres
Asturias and Cantabria
Lierganes
Llastres
Torazu
Tazones
Balearic Islands
Basque Country (Navarra and La Rioja)
Briones
Laguardia
Sajazarra
Ujue
Viniegra de Abajo
Viniegra de Arriba
Canary Islands
Betancuria
Tejeda
Castile and Leon
Ayllon
Bonilla de la Sierra
Caleruega
Candelario
Covarrubias
Frias
Ledesma
Lerma
Maderuelo
Medinaceli
Miranda del Castanar
Mogarraz
Monteagudo de las Vicarias
Penalba de Santiago
Puebla de Sanabria
Sepulveda
Uruena
Vinuesa
Yanguas
Castilla la Mancha
Hita
Pastrana
Valverde de los Arroyos
Villanueva de los Infantes
Catalonia
Bagergue
Extremadura
Olivenza
Robledillo de Gata
San Martin de Trevejo
Galicia
Castro Caldelas
Mondonedo
Ponte Maceira
Madrid Region
Chinchon
Valencia and Murcia
Culles
El Castell de Guadalest
Vilafames