It is called Puebla de la Sierra, it is
in the north of the province of Madrid and, despite being one of the most
unpopulated in the area (it only has 73 registered inhabitants ) it has one of
the most impressive open-air museums that you are going to see in your life.
It is called El Valle de los Sueños and
it is a route through the entire town of about 1,300 meters. Along this
peculiar journey through deserted and cobbled streets you will be able to enjoy
more than 50 sculptures by different contemporary authors from all over the
world.
The idea came from Federico Eguía, a
sculptor and painter from the town, who encouraged other artists to create this
itinerary of outdoor sculptures. The result is truly impressive, tourism has
increased considerably and there is already talk of this tiny town even in
Japan. Not in vain Puebla de Sierra is twinned with Osaka and here is the only
museum of Japanese art that can be visited in Spain.
What does it impress? And all this with
only 73 inhabitants!
It is called Puebla de la Sierra, in
the north part of Madrid province and, despite being one of the most isolated
villages in the area (it has only 73 inhabitants) it has one of the most
impressive open-air museums you will ever see in your life.
It is called El Valle de los Sueños
(The Valley of Dreams) and it is a route through the whole town of about 1,300
meters. Along this peculiar route through deserted and cobblestone streets you
can enjoy more than 50 sculptures of different contemporary authors from all
over the world.
The idea came from Federico Eguía, a
local sculptor and painter, who encouraged other artists to create this
itinerary of outdoor sculptures. The result is truly impressive, tourism has
increased considerably and even in Japan people are already talking about this
tiny village. Indeed, Puebla de Sierra is twinned with Osaka and is home to the
only museum of Japanese art that can be visited in Spain.
And all this with only 73 inhabitants!
Why, seeing all that place and its
tranquility, do you suddenly like solitary places more? And this small town is
located in the middle of the Sierra del Rincón , a place so authentic that it
has managed to keep its natural and cultural landscape almost intact over the
centuries. So much so that Unesco has included it since 2005 as one of the few
privileged places in the world network of biosphere reserves.
Here the famous collegiate phrase:
"to the thinking corner" is not synonymous with punishment, quite the
contrary, it is a good corner to think, rest, go hiking, savor local food, take
a cultural tour or learn from popular wisdom.
Getting to the town is a bit
complicated. The curves of the road are exhausting but I guarantee that it is
worth going since the landscapes are spectacular and you will find many places
to stop, breathe oxygen.
Why, seeing all this landscape and its
tranquility, do you suddenly like solitary places even more? This small village
is positioned in the heart of the Sierra del Rincón, a place so unique that it
has managed to maintain its natural and cultural landscape almost intact for
centuries. So much so that Unesco has included it since 2005 as one of the few
privileged places in the world network of biosphere reserves.
Here the famous schoolboy phrase:
"to the thinking corner" is not synonymous of punishment, but a good
place to think, to rest, to go hiking, to taste local food, to take a cultural
tour or to learn from the popular wisdom.
Getting to the village is a bit
complicated. The curvy roads are exhausting but I guarantee you that it is
worth going because the scenery is spectacular and you will find many places to
stop, breathe oxygen.
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