Francisco Mestre: "The tourist impact of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain has been brutal" As of January 1, there are now 116 towns with this distinction. "Today it sells more to be a town than a city," says the association's chairman.
The towns of the association cannot exceed 15,000 inhabitants, but 93% have less than 3,000. The main reason is urban planning, but there are towns with beautiful historic centers surrounded by eight-story buildings.